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10 best countries to raise a family in 2026: Finland tops list dominated by European nations

December 26, 2025 6:29 pm

World's best countries to raise a family in 2026: The ranking takes into account factors such as safety, happiness levels, affordability of childcare, flexible work options, and the length and quality of parental leave.

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Do we need paternity leave reforms in India?

October 07, 2024 4:09 pm

In India, many fathers find themselves caught between societal expectations and their desire to be more involved parents.

A good dad's guide to managing paternity leave

January 22, 2023 7:06 pm

From a week to six months, here’s how you can utilise your paternity leave so that you don’t miss out on the joys of co-parenting right from the start

Sunil Gavaskar to Virat Kohli: Age of paternity leaves

November 22, 2020 11:48 am

The Indian Express looks back at a time when paternity leaves were frowned upon, cricket boards weren’t as accommodating, phone lines were highly unreliable and travel far too inconvenient to allow male players to be around for childbirth.

A fatherhood more fulfilling

November 08, 2020 8:05 pm

The lack of adequate paternity leave takes away from equal gender relations at home and in the workplace.

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A father writes on fostering pro-dad workplaces

June 21, 2020 2:43 pm

Work-life needs are not and should not be gender-specific.

Father's Day 2019: A dad tells us what he did during his paternity leave

June 16, 2019 8:20 pm

Happy Father's Day: "I don't think the mother is comfortable with any other person holding the child other than the father. It brings a lot of peace of mind and happiness. Also, the mother gets some time to relax which I think is very important."

A new mom's health is better when the dad stays home, says study

June 12, 2019 3:06 pm

Released by the National Bureau of Economic Research, a study analysed how a new mother's health is impacted when the father also takes paternity leave for the first few months after the child's birth.

India among over 90 nations without paid paternity leave for new dads: UNICEF

India among 90 nations without paid paternity leave for new dads: UNICEF

June 14, 2018 6:29 pm

Evidence suggests that when fathers bond with their babies from the beginning of life, they are more likely to play a more active role in the child's development.

India among over 90 nations without paid paternity leave for new dads: UNICEF

June 14, 2018 9:43 am

Other countries with high infant populations, including Brazil and Congo, all have national paid paternity leave policies, albeit offering relatively short-term entitlements.