Business
No Byte in Dance over TikTok
July 4, 2020
The government’s much applauded ban on 59 Chinese apps, in response to the Chinese aggression in Ladakh, will have minimal impact on China and may also fall foul of WTO rules.
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Vande Bharat Mission leads to dogfights in the ski...
June 29, 2020
Airlines have been amongst the worst hit by the coronavirus pandemic around the world. Frequent disputes over civil aviation are very likely as governments all over are now doing all they can to help their own carriers.
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Tourists, local shoppers desert Jaipur
June 25, 2020
A popular destination for tourists, Indian and foreign alike, Jaipur’s numerous markets have been catering to both the segments of buyers. But even almost a month after markets reopened, most shops remain empty as buyers stay away.
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Indian hotel industry writes off 2020
June 20, 2020
Even though hotels in many states across India were allowed to reopen a fortnight ago, most hoteliers believe it would take at least two years for business to return.
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Khan Market’s shopkeepers & shoppers remain...
June 8, 2020
Monday was the first day when New Delhi’s iconic Khan Market was fully reopened for business, after over 75 days of severe restrictions. But neither the shopkeepers nor the shoppers looked at ease.
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Is Italy turning its back on EU?
June 1, 2020
Having been let down by fellow EU members while it was struggling with coronavirus pandemic, Italians are increasingly hostile towards the community, and with fairly good reasons.
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Fearful, frenetic, furious flyers
May 25, 2020
Total chaos, cancellations and delays greeted the few thousand flyers at Mumbai airport on Monday as domestic air travel resumed after two months.
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Modi leaves India guessing about lockdown 4.0
May 14, 2020
When yet another address to the nation by Prime Minister Narendra Modi was announced, practically everyone in India had a wish to be fulfilled. However, instead of answering prayers or laying out government’s strategy to restore the economy back to health, the speech had only p...
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PM Cares Fund cannibalises NGO funding
May 9, 2020
India’s vibrant civil society landscape risks devastation as the coronavirus pandemic and a severe funding crisis grips NGOs across the nation.
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Indian farmers to be doubly hit by Covid19
May 5, 2020
Agriculture is the principal source of revenue for nearly 65 pc of the Indian population. High time that the government looked at the severe impact that lockdown has had on farmers.
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