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Former BBC DG Dyke criticises cutbacks
MUMBAI: Earlier this month the BBC announced major organisation restructuring in the UK. As per the plan it will let go off of thousands of employees in order to save hundreds of millions of pounds a year.
Now the BBC’s former DG Greg Dyke has spoken out against the move saying that it would prove debilitating.
Appearing on the BBC show Newsnight Dyke claimed that he would have dealt with the situation differently. Dyke said that the 2,900 job losses which were recently announced could prove to be “debilitating” for the BBC and could affect the organisation’s creativity.
He said, “I think that the creativity of an organisation is based on the morale and enthusiasm and the energy of the staff. If you could make all those big cuts at one time then you could pick it up later. If you have to drag them out over three or four years it’s incredibly debilitating for an organisation.”
A report in BBC News states that the BBC is hoping to save £320 million per year, which will be put back into programme-making. Further cuts are expected in the New Year.
The vast majority – some 2,500 posts – will go from administrative departments including human resources, finance, marketing, training and legal services. A further 400 jobs will go in the corporation’s factual and learning department.
Dyke told the BBC Two programme that he could not understand the BBC board’s support of the job-cutting plans. “I find the position of the board of governors a bit odd because many of those governors were the people who sat there for the last four years supporting a completely different approach”.
Dyke went on to deny that if he had stayed in the job he would have faced a “new political reality” which would have forced him to make the same decision. “I don’t think that’s the case. Personally I find it offensive in some ways that you try to appeal to a Labour government by taking people who have got decent jobs – not particularly well paid, but not bad jobs – where they get pensions and they have proper support systems and the rest of it, and we want to take those things outside, often to organisations where you get none of those.”
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Paras Health launches #ProudWomenOfIndia campaign
Over 500 women share inspiring stories of courage and resilience.
MUMBAI: Paras Health just turned Women’s Day into a mic-drop moment because when real women step up to share their stories, even the hospital starts applauding. Paras Health has launched #ProudWomenOfIndia, a powerful Women’s Day 2026 campaign celebrating women who chose themselves and took bold steps to shape their lives while inspiring others. The initiative invited women across India to share defining moments changing careers, stepping away from limiting situations, prioritising health, starting anew or standing up for themselves through a digital form and social media.
Over 500 women from diverse backgrounds doctors, teachers, entrepreneurs, social workers and professionals participated, sharing deeply personal journeys of resilience and transformation. Many highlighted how their choices not only changed their own paths but uplifted families and communities.
Key stories include Keya Sen from Patna, who rebuilt her life after losing her father days before her wedding and her husband while raising a young son. From corporate roles to a tea cart business and baking during the pandemic, her reinvention shows how adversity can fuel opportunity. Jatinder Pal Kaur from the Tricity region stepped away from business due to health issues, pivoting to social work and NGO collaborations to drive community change.
The campaign kicked off with “The Way She Thinks” at Fabindia’s Vasant Kunj centre, where Dr Kanchan Kaur (senior director, Breast Cancer, Medanta Gurugram) spoke on early breast cancer detection. Awareness cards with QR codes linking to doctor-led videos were distributed, and outreach will extend to Fabindia’s artisan communities.
Activations across Paras Health units include health camps, talks, storytelling sessions and felicitation ceremonies honouring women whose journeys reflect courage and impact.
Paras Health GCOO Vineet Aggarwal said, “Women play a crucial role in shaping families, communities, and the nation. Through #ProudWomenOfIndia, we wanted to create a platform where women can share their inspiring journeys and celebrate the moments when they chose themselves.”
In a world quick to celebrate women once a year, Paras Health quietly reminds us that the real tribute is listening every day because when women’s stories are heard, the whole country grows stronger, one brave step at a time.
