The Budget Blueprint

Budget allocation to the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports over the years Anas Ali Total allocated budget to the ministry of culture in the fiscal year 2012 to fiscal year 2017 Mansi Arora Budget allocation for roads and highways development across India for Financial year 2017 to 2023 Taniva Singha Roy Ratio of military […]

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Indian tourists avoid Bhutan

Bhutan’s Sustainable Development Fee has limited the entry of Indians into the country, for tourism.  Travel companies have registered a decrease in footfall of up to 67 percent since the Himalayan country reopened its borders to tourists. Bhutan’s ‘Sustainable Development Fee (SDF)’ was introduced in September 2022 for tourists across India, Maldives, and Bangladesh. “Before […]

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Panchamasali Lingayats: No votes until reservation is promised

Panchamasali Community demand their right to reservation ahead of elections in 2023. The Panchamasali Community has said that they will not cast votes for any political party in the upcoming elections until their demand of reservation gets fulfilled. H.M. Renuka Prasanna from All India Veerashaiva Mahasabha said, “The members of the community are disappointed with […]

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Parties woo women voters

Key political parties are developing welfare schemes, especially for women. In the upcoming Legislative Assembly Election, the focus of political parties across Karnataka is more on women’s empowerment. Neeraj Shritar, Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) member said, “The current political situation requires women power.” He added that in the upcoming election, 15 percent of seats […]

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Consumers lean towards the D2C way

High consumer spending and rising e-commerce penetration are anticipated to drive the Direct-to-customer (D2C) market in India, a report shows. The D2C e-commerce market in India is expected to grow at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 34.5 percent during the period 2022-2027 following the pandemic-induced lockdown and mobility restrictions, a D2C market analysis […]

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