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Eid al Adha: Economic crisis, inflation diminishes appetite for goats
July 10, 2022
Each year, for about a month before Eid al Adha or Bakrid, a large market springs up near Jama Masjid, with scores of small tents covering a large field and a number of bleats, almost in chorus, ring through the air as thousands of goats are lined up there. The goats are of vario...
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Secrets of Sunder Nursery
July 9, 2022
Located at the southern edge of Lutyens’ New Delhi, in the heart of the capital city, lies a beautiful, albeit little-known nursery, the Sunder Nursery. Formerly called Azim Bagh or Bagh-e-Azeem (great garden) in the Mughal times, it is a 16th-century heritage park complex. Abo...
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Way ahead for Agnipath and Agniveer: Rescuing planet on fire
July 5, 2022
The recent decision by the central government to dramatically change recruitment and tenure policies for the soldiers of the Indian defence forces has attracted a sharp controversy with proponents and opponents of the revised policies engaged in a very public and high-profile spa...
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Deficient, erratic Monsoon 2022 hits sowing operations
July 2, 2022
As it completed its first full month across the country on June 30, the Monsoon 2022 have been rather awry, with almost all regions receiving a mix of excess or deficient rains. India as a whole received 171.5 mm rainfall this June, 5 pc lower than the normal 180.8 mm. The variat...
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International Widows Day: No redemption for widows in India
June 23, 2022
“The stories that I heard, but never understood as a child have finally been deciphered today. Tales of old, widowed mothers left to fend for themselves after having been deprived of every single penny and asset by their own children is something I never thought I would witness...
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3rd attempt by Devendra Fadnavis to grab power in Mumbai
June 21, 2022
The ruling Mahavikas Aghadhi (MVA) alliance government of Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress in Maharashtra received a serious jolt late Monday night as the results of the Maharashtra Legislative Council elections were declared. While the three alliance partners bagged five seats in all...
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IRCTC launches Bharat Gaurav tourist train
June 18, 2022
The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) launched its first Bharat Gaurav tourist train on Friday at Safdarjung Railway station in New Delhi. The first of its kind theme-based train will depart on its first Ramayana Circuit on June 21 for an 18 day trip. The IR...
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World Blood Donors Day 2022: Severe shortage of blood in India
June 14, 2022
The statistics are chilling enough. Over 12,000 persons die every day across India as they fail to receive blood. One in four maternal deaths in India is due to excess loss of blood and shortage of blood in hospitals to replenish the patient’s blood levels. Though many countrie...
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Investors’ dream turns sour as LIC shares crash on market debut
May 17, 2022
The highly awaited listing of India’s largest insurance firm and public sector financial services giant Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) disappoints as largest IPO in Indian history debuts with 8.62 pc crash. After touching a high of INR 920 within moments of opening, ...
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75 pc of language learners in India under 30: Duolingo
May 12, 2022
According to Duolingo, a popular language learning platform, learners in India are among the youngest and 75 pc of them are under the age of 30. Language learning in India, it seems, is primarily popular amongst the age group between 18 to 29, with fewer teenagers studying new la...
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Italian flour producers target Indian market
May 7, 2022
With the aim to promote exports of wheat flour to India and to raise awareness about the versatility, high quality and safety of flour from Italy and more broadly from Europe, ITALMOPA, the Italian Association of Millers, has launched a strategic campaign ‘Pure Flour from Europ...
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TAAI & WITT hold conclave on empowering women
May 6, 2022
Under the theme ‘Mission with a Vision’, TAAI, the Travel Agents Association of India in association with Women in TAAI & Tourism (WITT) organised a conclave in New Delhi to promote empowerment of women, not just in travel, tourism and hospitality sector, but also in all ...
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