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India drapes in yellow to fete Basant Panchami

India drapes in yellow to fete Basant Panchami

February 5, 2022

Vasant Panchami falls on the fifth day of the month of Magha month of the Indian calendar, normally falling in late January or early February per the Georgian calendar. It marks the end of the most severe winter that grips the entire northern India and the beginning of thaw leadi...

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Budget 2022: Blind to today’s challenges, Modi government promises Amrit Kaal in distant future

Budget 2022: Blind to today’s challenges, Modi government promises Amrit Kaal in distant future

February 4, 2022

Despite the din of gushing praises showered by the numerous pro-government media as well as practically every single industrialist and business lobby that jumped as if on a cue as soon as Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the union budget for 2022-23, a few soun...

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Poor sense of humour behind India’s failure to produce sitcoms

Poor sense of humour behind India’s failure to produce sitcoms

February 3, 2022

In 1993, whole family from grandchildren to grandparents, the three generations under one roof, all gathered in front of a small television just to spend 20 minutes to enjoy the show Dekh Bhai Dekh and drown their sorrows and pain by laughing at the jokes and satirical scenes set...

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Most death sentences in India in 2021: National Law University

Most death sentences in India in 2021: National Law University

February 2, 2022

In the year 2021, a total of 488 death sentences were handed out by various courts across India, the highest in 17 years, says a report by Project 39A. It was only in 2004, that more death sentences were awarded when a total of 563 capital punishments the outcome of trials, as pe...

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Budget 2022: Travel and tourism ignored once again, says TAAI

Budget 2022: Travel and tourism ignored once again, says TAAI

February 1, 2022

Travel Agents Association of India, (TAAI), India’s premier and largest travel and tourism association, expressed deep dissatisfaction with the Union Budget 2022 presented by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Parliament on Tuesday. “Our trade has suffered tremendousl...

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Packaging industry: Low hanging fruit for sustainability

Packaging industry: Low hanging fruit for sustainability

January 31, 2022

July 1, 2022 will be a make-or-break day for Indian packaging industry as it would be the first day that a total ban on single use plastics will be enforced by the government. After years of nudging the industry towards phase out of these plastics, the government has gone ahead a...

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Ajit: The Bollywood hero who turned villain

Ajit: The Bollywood hero who turned villain

January 27, 2022

January 27, 2022 marks the centenary birth anniversary of Ajit Khan, a Bollywood actor who was noted for portraying mostly villainous and supporting roles and his unique dialogue delivery that still reverberates in the hearts of the audiences. The actor was born near Golconda in ...

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Republic Day 2022: Youth say democracy under attack amidst low representation of youth in Parliament

Republic Day 2022: Youth say democracy under attack amidst low representation of youth in Parliament

January 26, 2022

As India celebrates its 73rd Republic Day with usual gaiety and festivities, some feel that the day has been reduced to pure symbolism and that the principles behind the celebrations of this momentous occasion have been lost along the journey since 1950. It was on this day that t...

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Induction of e-bus in DTC: Remedy or political stunt

Induction of e-bus in DTC: Remedy or political stunt

January 25, 2022

The DTC and Delhi Integrated Multi-modal Transit System (DIMTS) jointly own about 6,900 buses in the city responsible for providing inland transport to the commuters. These and other forms of transport are often blamed for the seemingly uncontrollable air pollution that has been ...

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Namdroling Monastery: Golden Temple of Mysuru

Namdroling Monastery: Golden Temple of Mysuru

January 22, 2022

Namdroling Monastery, popularly known as “The Golden Temple”, is situated in the lesser-known Tibetan town of Bylakuppe. It is home to about 16,000 refugees and 600 monks and it is also the centre of Tibetan Buddhism in South India. There are over 37,000 Tibetans living in ex...

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Covid-19 pushes engineering students further behind

Covid-19 pushes engineering students further behind

January 20, 2022

In 2018, after spending over INR 800,000 for four years for a B Tech degree from one of the top engineering colleges in Delhi, Raj Sharma (name changed) sat in the placement drive organised by his college. Despite having a degree in mechanical engineering, he was rejected in the ...

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Indian diaspora concerned over Bulli Bai, Sulli Deals and Haridwar hate assembly

Indian diaspora concerned over Bulli Bai, Sulli Deals and Haridwar hate assembly

January 17, 2022

The Indian diaspora has voiced concerns over growing Islamophobia in India in view of recent incidents like Bulli Bai and Sulli Deals apps, targeting Muslim women as well as the Haridwar hate assembly. The diaspora groups lash out at “the communal hate and the provocative speec...

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