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Abhishek Mishra
May 25, 2016
“Highest Figures among States in India” Uttar Pradesh Skill Development Mission (UPSDM) has already managed to train 300,000 people in a span of three years. Overcoming the initial hiccups of infrastructure and content, the state is now moving ahead step by step, says Mishra....
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Kenneth Rogoff
May 25, 2016
Global Economy Stabilising? In the long run it is good for the developing countries if developed countries keep advancing because eventually the benefits will transfer to the developing nations, says Rogoff. Where do you see the oil stabilising and what is the long term im...
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Reusable space vehicle made in India
May 24, 2016
After the much-talked about Mars mission (Mangalyaan), India’s interplanetary space research takes another step with the maiden launch of a reusable space shuttle. The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) grabs global attention as it successfully flight tested the coun...
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Innovative Indian Startups
May 24, 2016
As India focuses on relaxing the business environment for the industry through initiatives such as Startup India Campaign, here are a few innovative startups that can’t wait to exploit the opportunities. GreenSole: Bringing Soul in Damaged Soles Only an innovative mind can cons...
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A study by New Delhi based Centre for Science and Environment
May 23, 2016
If you are visiting India avoid bread. It could be laced with toxic chemicals which are serious health hazards. According to a study by New Delhi based Centre for Science and Environment, Indian bread manufacturers use potassium bromate and potassium iodate for treating flour whi...
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5 things to know about e-tourist visa on arrival in India
May 23, 2016
Are you planning a leisure trip to India this summer? Do you know there is supposedly an easier and time-saving option called the e-tourist visa on arrival facility rolled out by the Indian ministry of tourism? Although the scheme is yet to bring a significant change in the inter...
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Assembly election results in India
May 20, 2016
As BJP overpowers Congress in Assam, the erstwhile government of West Bengal and Tamil Nadu receive faithful reactions from the assembly election results. Do we see an ominous future for the All India National Congress? The recent assembly election results in Assam, Kerala, Pondi...
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The latest push for Science and Technology incubators
May 20, 2016
India will soon launch a hub and spoke model to set up science cities and science centres to encourage science and technology (S&T) incubators and create an enabling environment. This was announced by Minister of state for science & technology and earth sciences, Y.S. Cho...
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Apple’s increasing focus on India
May 19, 2016
A new push for Indian IT: Apple is all set to launch its first developer centre in Bengaluru, India by early 2017. The American multinational company Apple Inc. is increasing its focus on India and announced its plans to launch the first ever iOS application design and developmen...
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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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Increasing labour costs
May 18, 2016
According to a study, the increasing labour costs in India will be a hindrance in India’s cost competitiveness that is forecasted to reduce from 44 pc to 30 pc by 2030. Growing labour costs will dent India’s cost competitiveness in manufacturing vis-à- vis Europe and is esti...
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International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia
May 18, 2016
Even as the world observes International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia on May 17, the third genders are not yet fully accepted by the society and face constant harassment and exploitation. Though countries across the globe celebrate International Day against Homophobia a...
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