HOPCOMS retirees hit hard: No gratuity, delayed pensions

HOPCOMS has not done any employee recruitment since the 1990s. The current working salesmen capacity has decreased to 50 per cent, and no retired worker has received gratuity after 2018. In the sun-drenched fields of Ambuga taluk, Yoganna, a 66-year-old retired salesman, grapples with financial strains. His Rs. 2700 monthly pension proved insufficient. In 2019, […]

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Luxury car sales surge as entry-level segment declines

Experts say that the increasing purchase power of the public and the availability of options to choose from would propel the automobile industry in the country. Bharath and Prameela are thrilled about purchasing their first car. Until now, their family of four had to rely on a two-wheeler for transportation. However, as their two little […]

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The run of the millets

Growing concern over health and healthier food alternatives is pushing the demand for millets in the city. She pondered over the menu for a long time; the Chinese items looked especially enticing. Flipping a back a page to the “Healthy food section”but then flipping over again, she finally called for the waiter and ordered, “Two […]

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