Reduction of minimum investment amount by Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) in REIT has increased retail participation in recent years. Investing in real estate properties with little or no income is surging among retail investors, unlike a few years ago. Real estate investments are no longer an exclusive investment opportunity for High Networth […]
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Non-acceptance of gold in the form of bonds has been an obstacle for the government to reduce the import of physical gold Gold bonds don’t glitter as much as the government had thought they would. Acceptance of gold bonds in the country has been very low while the import of gold continues to increase. The […]
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India freelancers earning in USD are seeing an increase in their income with the weakening of the Rupee by 11 percent in 2022. The rupee’s depreciation against the dollar throughout 2022 has been an unexpected bonus for freelancers. “I received about USD 1100 monthly, which at the beginning of 2022 was around Rs. 82,000 and […]
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As the popularity of “Buy Now, Pay Later” (BNPL) companies continues to rise, experts are concerned about their sustainability and impact on household debt. Ajay Kumaran, 21, said that he would never use the BNPL payment option again as he had suffered from a debt cycle before. He had taken loans from two BNPL companies […]
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Non-Profit Organizations in Bengaluru are underwhelmed about the new medium of raising funds for their social activities through the social stock exchange. Most Non-Profit Organizations (NPOs) in Bengaluru show little enthusiasm for the Social Stock Exchange (SSE) about to be setup by the Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI). The NPOs say they are unaware […]
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Unemployment in Karnataka has increased by 2.6 times due to the increase in the women’s unemployment rate. The female unemployment rate in Karnataka has increased by 342 percent, which ultimately drove up the overall unemployment rate in the state by 2.6 times. This increase is indicated in the data by the Centre for Monitoring Indian […]
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With the majority of the elderly population in the state taking unnecessary medications, polypharmacy constitutes a severe health risk. Polypharmacy poses an increased health risk among Karnataka’s elderly population as 84 percent of them practice it in the state. Experts say that this practice might potentially lead to harmful drug interaction and cognitive impairment among […]
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Poultry farmers in Karnataka worry of fall in production due to increasing temperature in the state. Poultry farming in Karnataka is expected to come under severe pressure with a predicted increase in heat waves in the state. Studies indicate, and poultry farmers agree that any temperature above 30 degrees Celsius increases the mortality rate among […]
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Lack of awareness towards protein supplements presents a health risk to amateur sports persons. The lack of proper guidance for the consumption of protein supplements by sportspersons is causing severe health problems. Studies show that less than 50 percent of people are aware of the constituents of a protein supplement. A study published in the […]
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Lack of personal interaction and tailor-made learning has made school students to fall back on private tutors. School students who were forced to switch to Edtech education, due to the COVID-19, are now going back to the traditional private-tutor model, mainly due to a lack of personal bonding. Mahesh Rao Director of Rao’s Tutorial Institute, […]
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