Sudipto Roy
MIG journalist, writer and photographer based in Kolkata, Sudipto is also an Independent filmmaker, a traveller and a keen observer of the civilisation. He is passionate about world cinema and shares his impressions on Indian celluloid and how the Darwin theory holds true in every aspect of life.
Sudipto Roy
Oman plans to attract Indian MICE travellers
June 6, 2016
Oman is extensively targeting the growing business travel sector of India as it remains poised to become a major hub for meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE) in the recent times.
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Cashless economy in India
June 6, 2016
While India strives to control the flow of black money and reinstate transparency, a cashless economy seems to be part of the solution. Can India’s impoverished infrastructure match the standards of European economies such as Sweden where 98 pc of all transactions made last yea...
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POP airline flights from London to Amritsar and Ahmedabad
June 4, 2016
POP airline is set to launch flights from London to two secondary cities in India and promises to devote 51 pc of its profits to social projects. Does that sound mysteriously philanthropic? POP is a new low-cost carrier that plans to fly from Stansted very soon. Encouraged by cro...
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India’s equalisation levy on Google and Facebook
June 1, 2016
Facebook, Google and other transitional online firms are now liable to pay an equalisation levy for all the digital services they provide in India. Will it solve the tax inconsistency related to the e-commerce or aggravate the complexity for mid-scale enterprises in India? Althou...
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India’s Jet Airways aims to expand Europe market
May 30, 2016
Responding to the growing demand from the Europe market, Jet Airways, the second most prominent private airline of India, is all set to deploy six wide-body Boeing aircraft to Amsterdam, Paris and Toronto from August 2016. Jet Airways initiated moves to take back the six B777-300...
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Air India – Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation’s latest pact
May 26, 2016
If your Rajdhani train ticket is not confirmed, Air India might welcome you on board. In the latest pact proposed and agreed between the Indian flag carrier and IRCTC (Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation); passengers with unconfirmed Rajdhani train tickets will be off...
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Untapped MICE market in India
May 25, 2016
India unlike China, Japan or Korea remained uncannily inert in terms capitalising the global MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences and events) market in the last decade. It’ll be interesting to observe what the government intends to do to boost it in the next five years. The...
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Reusable space vehicle made in India
May 24, 2016
After the much-talked about Mars mission (Mangalyaan), India’s interplanetary space research takes another step with the maiden launch of a reusable space shuttle. The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) grabs global attention as it successfully flight tested the coun...
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5 things to know about e-tourist visa on arrival in India
May 23, 2016
Are you planning a leisure trip to India this summer? Do you know there is supposedly an easier and time-saving option called the e-tourist visa on arrival facility rolled out by the Indian ministry of tourism? Although the scheme is yet to bring a significant change in the inter...
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Assembly election results in India
May 20, 2016
As BJP overpowers Congress in Assam, the erstwhile government of West Bengal and Tamil Nadu receive faithful reactions from the assembly election results. Do we see an ominous future for the All India National Congress? The recent assembly election results in Assam, Kerala, Pondi...
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