Society

Breaking another taboo, women brokers lead the cha...
August 26, 2024
In the highly competitive real estate market in the capital, Delhi, a new trend is taking shape as more women enter the field as brokers, challenging what has hitherto been a male-dominated industry. These female professionals are redefining real estate with a personal touch, foc...
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Air India to boost frequencies to Kolkata for Durg...
August 22, 2024
In response to the increased demand for travel during the upcoming Durga Puja, Air India, part of Tata Group, has announced the temporary addition of flights to Kolkata from four major Indian cities. In a press statement, Air India says that it has already added a daily flight be...
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47 pc of Mumbai’s bus commuters use city tra...
August 21, 2024
Mumbai, India’s bustling metropolis is experiencing a transformative shift in its public transportation system. Amid chronic traffic congestion and pollution, a growing number of commuters are turning to digital solutions for daily travel, 47 pc of Mumbai’s bus riders now boo...
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From oasis to obscurity: Disappearing lakes of Ben...
August 19, 2024
Though its origins date back to the 16th century, Bengaluru’s importance as a city began from the mid-19th century as an administrative and military centre of the British colonial administration. After the independence, large-scale investments by the government in setting up hi...
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Bus bookings soar 54 pc for I-Day long weekend: Ab...
August 17, 2024
Amidst India’s Independence Day celebrations, AbhiBus has reported a 54 pc year-on-year rise in bus bookings over the long weekend, highlighting the significant uptake by travellers taking advantage of the extended break. In a press statement, AbhiBus says that several leisure ...
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Young South Asian males face higher risk of diabet...
August 16, 2024
A recent research raises alarm over the vulnerability of young South Asian males to Type 2 diabetes, saying that they have far worse metabolic effects with even minor amount of weight gain. The research, conducted by scientists at Glasgow University, reveals that even a small i...
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Guru Nanak College, Chennai again in Top 100 colle...
August 16, 2024
Ranking of educational institutions across India for the year 2024 has been released by the National Institutional Ranking Framework, part of the Union Ministry of Education, ranking almost 11,000 educational institutions across the country. In the rankings for 2024, Chennai’s ...
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42 pc of Indian women report workplace bias: Aon s...
August 9, 2024
Working women in India consistently face bias and harassment, including sexual harassment, as well as career setbacks at workplace. These were some of the findings of Voice of Women Study India, the first and largest survey of its kind in India covering nearly 24,000 professional...
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Father of Indian supercomputer Vijay Bhatkar to me...
August 9, 2024
Smart Campus Cloud Network or SCCN, a rapidly growing global network of universities that have agreed to move towards Net Zero Campus has received a major shot in the arm with the addition of Padma Bhushan Vijay Bhatkar, a renowned engineer who is known as the father of India’s...
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5 years on, NRC continues to haunt millions in Ass...
August 7, 2024
A 55-year-old fishmonger in Barak Valley of Assam is among the 1.96 million people left out of the National Register of Citizens, a document that determines the citizenship of residents of certain border states. This exclusion has thrown his life into turmoil, stripping him of hi...
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