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Kangana Ranaut opposes Kamal Haasan’s idea of paying homemakers

Kangana Ranaut opposes Kamal Haasan's idea of paying homemakers

Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut has voiced her disagreement over actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan’s idea of recognizing housework done by homemakers as a salaried profession, which was recently appreciated by Congress leader Shashi Tharoor. Led by Haasan, Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) has started campaigning across Tamil Nadu for the upcoming elections and one of its poll promises is to pay salary to homemakers. Here is more.

Tharoor backs the idea of recognizing housework as salaried profession

Tharoor backs the idea of recognizing housework as salaried profession Earlier today, Tharoor voiced his support for Haasan’s idea by tweeting in […]

Congress Must Pass a UBI

Congress Must Pass a UBI

Target: U.S Congress

We should all have a basic income.

Consider for a moment that from this day forward, on the first day of every month, around $1,000 is deposited into your bank account –because you are a citizen. This income is independent of every other source of income and guarantees you a monthly starting salary above the poverty line for the rest of your life.What do you do? Possibly of more importance, what don’t you do? How does this firm foundation of economic security and positive freedom affect your present and future decisions, from the work you […]

Tharoor seconds idea to remunerate homemakers

Tharoor seconds idea to remunerate homemakers

Tharoor Mumbai, Jan 5: Actor-politician Kamal Haasan’s backing for “payment” to homemakers in his party manifesto sparked a debate between Congress MP Shashi Tharoor and actor Kangana Ranaut on Tuesday with the former all for it and the latter declaring the two leaders should not put a “price tag” on what women do.
Last month, Haasan promised payment to homemakers — along with computer with high-speed internet to all households and transformation of farmers to agri-entrepreneurs — if his party MNM is voted to power in the 2021 Tamil Nadu assembly elections. Extending support to the 66-year-old actor’s plan, […]

Shashi Tharoor backs Kamal Haasan’s idea to pay women for housework, Kangana opposes

Shashi Tharoor backs Kamal Haasan's idea to pay women for housework, Kangana opposes

Credit: PTI Photo Actor-politician Kamal Haasan’s backing for “payment” to homemakers in his party manifesto sparked a debate between Congress MP Shashi Tharoor and actor Kangana Ranaut on Tuesday with the former all for it and the latter declaring the two leaders should not put a “price tag” on what women do.

Last month, Haasan promised payment to homemakers — along with a computer with high-speed internet to all households and transformation of farmers to agri-entrepreneurs–if his party MNM is voted to power in the 2021 Tamil Nadu assembly elections.

Extending support to the 66-year-old actor’s plan, Tharoor took to Twitter […]

A high school in New Orleans is providing $50 a week to seniors. Here’s what’s happened so far.

A high school in New Orleans is providing $50 a week to seniors. Here’s what’s happened so far.

The Rooted School aims to teach students in-demand skills that allow them to enter the workforce faster. By partnering with local tech companies, the school helps students intentionally hone skills required for the area’s existing entry-level jobs. A study released this year by UNICEF and the Overseas Development Institute found that high-income countries can see a 5% drop in poverty from universal child benefits.

By: Andrew J. Yawn

Each week, high school senior Joia’ White’s phone pings with a Cash App notification. Her school, The Rooted School in New Orleans, just transferred another $50 to her account.“I’m like, ‘Okay. […]

Rainbow Rant: Inside the she-cession

Rainbow Rant: Inside the she-cession

Feminism hasn’t failed women; women have been failed by racial capitalism and the white feminists that ignore it

For women in the United States, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused what some experts are calling a ” she-cession .”

The economic fallout of stay-at-home orders, widespread shutdowns and the shift to remote learning has worsened economic disparities between men and women. Women’s employment and labor force participation rates have fallen to their lowest levels since 1986. For the first time since the US government began tracking women’s employment statistics, women are losing jobs at a higher rate than men.The pandemic is also […]

2020: Andrew Yang on the universal basic income and why he hates the penny

2020: Andrew Yang on the universal basic income and why he hates the penny

In This Episode

Tommy talks to Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang about why he feels a universal basic income is necessary as more jobs are automated, how he’d get his agenda through Congress, and why he feels America needs to leave the penny behind. Transcription below:

Interview: Tommy Vietor and Andrew Yang Tommy: [00:00:00] I would like to welcome to Crooked Media HQ Andrew Yang, a entrepreneur running for president for the Democratic nomination in 2020. It’s great to have you here. Andew Yang: [00:00:09] It’s great to be here Tommy. Thanks so much for having me. […]

Global Robotic Vacuum Cleaners Market Expected to Reach USD 10,284.9 Million by 2027

According to a recent market study published by Growth Market Reports (GMR), titled, “Global Robotic Vacuum Cleaners Market by Product, Application, Sales Channel, Type, and Region: Size, Share, Trends and Opportunity Analysis, 2017-2027”, the market was valued at USD 4,217.8 Million in 2019 and is expected to grow at a healthy growth rate of 11.2% by the year 2027. Floor cleaning is one of the major maintenance tasks across verticals, be it residential, commercial, or industrial. Rising demand for automated cleaning equipment can be majorly credited to the growing concept of smart homes and awareness regarding the importance of […]

Shashi Tharoor Extends Support To Kamal Haasan’s Promise Of Salary To Homemakers in Tweet, Netizens Say It Should Be ‘Gender-Neutral’

Shashi Tharoor Extends Support To Kamal Haasan's Promise Of Salary To Homemakers in Tweet, Netizens Say It Should Be 'Gender-Neutral'

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor extended support to actor-politician Kamal Haasan’s poll promise of providing income to women homemakers. (Photo Credits: PTI) New Delhi, January 5: Congress leader and member of parliament (MP) from Thiruvananthapuram, Shashi Tharoor, in a tweet on Tuesday extended his support to actor-politician Kamal Haasan’s recent promise of guaranteeing an income to the women homemakers. Tharoor in his tweet said that the move, if and when implemented, would help "recognise and monetise the services of women homemakers in society" and help getting near the goal of "universal basic income." Tharoor’s tweet of support comes days after […]

Kangana Ranaut opposes Shashi Tharoor, Kamal Haasan over pay for homemakers: ‘Don’t put a price tag on sex we have with our love’

Kangana Ranaut has reacted to a tweet by Sashi Tharoor. Actor Kangana Ranaut has opposed actor-turned politician Kamal Haasan’s idea of recognising housework done by homemakers as a salaried profession. She responded to a tweet by Shashi Tharoor who supported Kamal’s idea and said that this “will enchance their power and create near-universal basic income.”

Echoing Kamal Haasan’s view that even homemakers must be paid for their services, Shashi tweeted, “I welcome @ikamalhaasan’s idea of recognising housework as a salaried profession, w/the state govt paying a monthly wage to homemakers. This will recognise & monetise the services of women homemakers […]