Hasrat ft. Rbeez

Sarang Dastane Sitting BJP MP Anil Shirole’s aspiration for a second consecutive term in the Lok Sabha from the city may not be a smooth affair with a section of the party willing to give district guardian minister Girish Bapat a chance at the Centre.

A study by TeamLease Services, done exclusively for TOI, reveals 12-15% of traditionally male-dominated jobs are estimated to have been replaced by women. These include train/bus drivers, mining engineers, chef managers, bartenders, deck cadets, delivery associates, disco jockey, security guard, truck mechanic, barbers and private detectives (see graphic). There are an estimated 40% women in tourism and hospitality sector as bartenders and chef managers.

Nagpur: There was a time when doctors from Rotary Club of Nagpur, South, used to operate patients on a simple school table in classrooms with hanging lamps at Chikhaldara in Melghat’s tribal belt during annual camps. But that was 25 years ago. Now, these doctors operate patients in this remote area in two state-of-the-art operation theatres with all modern equipment in the rural hospital. Financial contribution from Rotarians and free services of Nagpur doctors made it possible.