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Gender pay gap in India
May 18, 2016
The gender pay gap in India is as high as 27%, according to the latest Monster Salary Index report. Not only in India, the debate over disparity in wages among male and women employees in the world is fetching interesting facts and socio-cultural factors about this long-standing ...
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Latest e-Tourist visa numbers in India
May 13, 2016
The e-tourist visa scheme by the Indian government is trying to impose itself as the game-changer for the country’s tourism industry. But the announcement of a mammoth growth figure of 266 pc on e-visa arrival in April 2016 compared to the same period in 2015, contrasts sha...
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Film certification in India
May 7, 2016
Indian cinema is by far one of the most prudent in the world. Scenes that are common in films around the world are conspicuous by their absence, especially anything to do with sex or suggestions of sex. This is not only by choice or social pressure on film makers, but mainly due ...
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Bengali Cinema
May 3, 2016
As early as the Second World War, Indian films began making waves overseas. And Bengali cinema was perhaps the first to make a mark internationally. Though there may be a lot of media hype about increasing acceptance of Indian films overseas, the phenomenon is hardly new. For nea...
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Post Production
May 3, 2016
The eminence of post production techniques exhibited in Indian films in the recent times depicts a hopeful perspective for the future. The intense graphics, visual effects and immaculate colour grading practised in the contemporary films have now reached a potential prominence in...
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Box office not a “Fan” anymore
April 27, 2016
The first two weekends for Shah Rukh Khan-starrer “Fan” turned out quite contrasting in terms of domestic box office collection. While the second weekend collection declined by 85% in India, the international box office collections remain the point of discussion for the film&...
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Future of Bengali Cinema
April 26, 2016
The future of Bengali cinema, a regional film industry in India, looks optimistic with the advent of independent film making, international collaborations, organic marketing and innovative distribution. However, is the prevalently buoyant Bengali cinema ready for the global allia...
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Chocolate Expelling
March 2, 2016
In a nation where gifting and feasting are ingrained traditions, chocolate is replacing the Indian sweets (mithai) at festivals, weddings and other significant events. When in the 15th century Christopher Columbus, an Italian explorer, found the cocoa beans, he would have never t...
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Bandipur Tiger Reserve
March 2, 2016
The Bandipur Tiger Reserve in southern state of Karnataka is one of the most important habitats for the tiger. It is also perhaps one of the few last places on earth where the endangered cat has a chance of survival. S ituated in two districts of Chamarajanagar and Mysore and adj...
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Abhilash Kumar
March 2, 2016
A Transforming Ayurvedic Experience With a presence of more than 25 years in India, Kairali, an Ayurvedic healing village, is one of its kind. The resort plans to introduce new experiences and also innovate the infrastructure to give it a modern look. What are the new trends in t...
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Neerabh Kumar Prasad
March 2, 2016
Working with Locals for Global Tourism After its bifurcation in 2014, Andhra Pradesh is promoting tourism aggressively, focusing on domestic and international markets with some unique offers, says Prasad. What has been the strategy of Andhra Pradesh Tourism after the creation of ...
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Surajit Bose
March 2, 2016
Focus on Experiences The eastern state of West Bengal has one of the most diversified offers in tourism products and the state is now focusing on experiential tourism. Aggressive promotions and focus on international markets also help, says Bose. As part of West Bengal Tourism’...
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