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RSF urges parties to adopt press freedom programme before Indian elections
April 13, 2024
Reporters sans Frontières (RSF), a Paris-based press freedom advocacy organisation has asked political parties participating in the forthcoming general elections in India to endorse 10 concrete measures, to uphold the fundamental right to accurate news and information and ensure...
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Global cybercrime revenues to reach USD 9.2 trillion in 2024
April 13, 2024
Global cybercrime has evolved into a business large enough to be more than all the countries in the world besides United States and China and several times more than the revenues generated by the world’s largest companies like Walmart or Amazon and the rate at which cybercrime ...
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Marriott expands footprint in India with 28 new property signings
February 28, 2024
American luxury hotel operator Marriott International says it plans to open 14 new hotels in India this year. In a press statement, the hospitality firm says that following the debut of a Moxy hotel in Bengaluru in January, the upcoming expansion emphasises its commitment to regi...
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How Old Delhi’s Rooh Afza became the summer drink of choice in India & Pakistan
April 17, 2023
In the scorching heat of summer, nothing beats a refreshing drink to quench your thirst. For millions of people in India and Pakistan, that drink is Rooh Afza, a sweet, herbal syrup that has become a summertime staple. But how did this humble drink become such a beloved part of t...
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Lack of jobs, poor quality of education, easier loans drive students overseas
March 31, 2023
In January, the University Grants Commission announced that foreign universities can henceforth set up their own campuses in India. The move was projected as a game changer for the Indian education sector, saying that by bringing foreign universities to India, students would no l...
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Both men and women vulnerable to online harassment in India
January 17, 2023
On Monday, Delhi Police registered case against unknown persons for making lewd comments about daughters of renowned Indian cricketers, Virat Kohli, M S Dhoni and Rohit Sharma on social media. Several high-profile celebrities, notably cinestars in India have had to face constant ...
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Swami Vivekananda: Inspiration of the youth
January 12, 2023
Every year, January 12 is observed as the National Youth Day or Yuva Diwas. The day is celebrated to commemorate the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda. Swami Vivekananda was born on January 12, 1863 in a very reputed Bengali family as Narendra Natha Datta. His father, Vishwa...
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1,668 journalists killed from 2003-2022 in connection with their work, says RSF
December 30, 2022
Global press freedom organisation Reporters San Frontieres (RSF) says that with murders, contract killings, ambushes, war zone deaths and fatal injuries, a total of 1,668 journalists have been killed worldwide in connection with their work in the last two decades (2003-2022). RSF...
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Transformative moment in UK-India relations lost in political turmoil
December 29, 2022
When historians look at the United Kingdom in the year 2022, it would perhaps almost certainly rank right at the top of the biggest washouts for the country, in all senses of the word. In the year 2022, the country, already rocked by an ill-advised and terribly-implemented Brexit...
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Bringing Gurjar community together with Gurjar Mahotsav
December 26, 2022
Located in the southern fringe of Delhi, Surajkund is a huge fairground best known as host of the annual handicrafts fair, Surajkund Mela that attracts thousands of artisans from all over India for a fortnight-long fair each February. However, last week, the ground saw a differen...
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Bharat Jodo Yatra finds enthusiastic support in Delhi
December 25, 2022
Continuing his attacks on current dispensation led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, his Bharatiya Janata Party government and its parent far-right organisation the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) for spreading communal hatred in the country instead of working to resolve the pro...
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Top 10 cheapest places to travels in 2023
December 16, 2022
One of the biggest changes in the Indian society over the past couple of decades is the huge growth in travel, both domestic and international. The travel bug seems to have bitten everyone, from students and not so well-off families to single girls and of course families. While e...
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