Varsha Singh
Passionate about social issues, especially children and women’s rights, rising inequity and human rights, Varsha Singh, a Post-Graduate in English (Hons) from Calcutta University and Mass Communications from St Xavier’s Calcutta, gravitated naturally to journalism in 2013. Varsha has made her passions the subject matter of her work and she has been writing regularly about these issues, besides business, tourism, culture and politics. Of late, Varsha has been pursuing another passion, multimedia journalism making videos reports on social issues and current affairs, looking at them with a different lens. Outside of her work, Varsha is equally passionate about cinema, music, travel and tea. Indeed, she is the inhouse film and music encyclopedia and a full-time chai-o-holic.
Indian Cinema in China
May 14, 2019
Indian cinema is making its way into China like never before, with a string of successful films, notably Dangal, Hindi Medium, and Andhadun. Indian producers salivate at the prospect of a market as large and prosperous. When renowned Chinese film director Zhou Maofei watched the ...
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The distance between the reel and real
April 28, 2019
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been cannily using noted Indian celebrities since 2014 as his messengers. This cohabitation has accelerated in the election season as not only are a string of actors and pop artists joining his party, many others are happy to lend their shoulders ...
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Yas, It Is!
April 24, 2019
Seeking adventure? Planning a beach vacay? Looking for an ideal family destination? Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island is the destination to go to. With plethora of activities, it is undoubtedly a perfect family destination.
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Unique theme parks in Middle East
April 24, 2019
Long known for its souqs and desert safaris, the Gulf nations now also have some of the best adventure theme parks in the world.
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Elections are here again, but where are the jobs?
April 22, 2019
As India votes in the 17th general elections, unemployment has reached a crisis level. According to a leaked employment survey, joblessness is the highest in the last five decades.
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Strengthening community-run eco-tourism in Odisha
April 21, 2019
Spread on both the banks of Mahanadi, Satkosia Sands Resort provides a great view overlooking the majestic Satkosia gorge.
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Turbulent times for Indian aviation
April 6, 2019
The Indian aviation sector seems to be on a turbulent ride with airlines such as Jet Airways, Air India, IndiGo, and SpiceJet’s, struggle in dealing with financial and operational performances.
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Where is India in its target to phase out single use plastics?
April 6, 2019
According to the latest report by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), only 14 of India’s 35 regional pollution boards filed information on plastic waste generation in 2017-18. How is India going to reach its target of eliminating single use of plastics if the states do ...
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Touring the great Indian election festival
March 30, 2019
You must have heard of an industry tour, a slum tour but how about an election tour? The Indian travel and tour operators are giving international travellers an opportunity to come and be a part of the largest democratic electorate in the world.
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Job crisis for rural women in India
March 29, 2019
Rural women in India are facing the brunt of job crisis in India with around 20.8 million fewer women looking for jobs, according to the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) 2017-2018 report by NSSO.
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