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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.

Solar installations in India drop down

Solar installations in India drop down

September 7, 2018

With the solar installations declining in Q2 2018, reports say that investment into the sector is expected to be lower over the next few quarters.

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Technology elevating museums in India

Technology elevating museums in India

August 31, 2018

Museums these days are not only about showcasing artefacts but with the technological interventions like artificial intelligence, 3D models and HD displays museums in India are reinventing themselves.

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Trade: Will India cede to the US?

Trade: Will India cede to the US?

August 30, 2018

Despite closer than ever strategic ties, all is not well with the trade relations between India and the United States. Even though India is a key market for US businesses and is a strategic political ally for the White House, the two sides are engaged in a damaging trade war.

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Mobile Teaching Kitchen: Nutrition on wheels

Mobile Teaching Kitchen: Nutrition on wheels

August 29, 2018

Nutritional education in India should be given utmost importance as one in four children in the most populous cities is malnourished.

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Sterlite Copper plant closure hits economy

Sterlite Copper plant closure hits economy

August 18, 2018

Vedanta unit is one of the three primary copper producers in the country. It has a market share of 35 pc. The other two are Hindustan Copper Limited and Hindalco Industries Limited. Public Sector Units (PSU) cater to only 4 pc of the country’s total copper production.

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Serving poison for lunch

Serving poison for lunch

August 18, 2018

Even though Indian states have adopted the Midday Meal Scheme that offers free meals to children in state-run or state-assisted schools, it is seen that majority of the schools face the risk of food poisoning and related health hazards due to lack of infrastructure and proper mon...

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India’s first all women SWAT team

India’s first all women SWAT team

August 17, 2018

The 36 member all women team has been trained for 15 months by the NSG for anti-terrorism duty under the Delhi Police’s Special Cell. All the women hail from north eastern region of the country.

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Lok Sabha passes Anti-Trafficking Bill

Lok Sabha passes Anti-Trafficking Bill

August 10, 2018

According to the reports of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) India witnessed an increase in reported cases of human trafficking by almost 20 pc in 2016. Due to the vagueness in the definitions of the Bill, it might be misused and taken against victims.

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The draft e-commerce policy goes India First

The draft e-commerce policy goes India First

August 9, 2018

The new draft e-commerce policy is promoting India first and this move could seriously undermine sale strategies of major e-commerce players and is a matter of concern to foreign companies like Amazon and Walmart who have actively invested in Indian e-commerce sites.

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Will you travel for food?

Will you travel for food?

July 30, 2018

Indian travellers these days are concentrating more on food while choosing a travel destination.

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The pothole problem in India

The pothole problem in India

July 27, 2018

According to a study by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, road traffic accidents cost India nearly 3 pc of its gross domestic product (GDP) a year, or, in absolute terms, about USD 58,000 million.

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GST rates slashed for more than 50 items

GST rates slashed for more than 50 items

July 26, 2018

The decision to slash the GST rates for more than 50 items might be a good move for the Indian middle class, but reports say that India the decision will lower revenue by as much as USD 2.2 billion each year.

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