Employees and experts say that an ongoing war and a pandemic-hit economy are major factors for the price hike in flight tickets. If you booked a flight ticket in the past few months, you will know the suffering that your bank account has been through. However, this weight on your pocket is not going to […]
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Over seven lakh workers in the media and publishing industry either lost jobs or quit between September 2016 and August 2021, said a Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) report. Preparing for the civil services exam, Ritu Chaurasiya, a freelance journalist based out of Bihar remembers writing articles for various publications. It was not so […]
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Despite budget issues, independent filmmakers are gaining fame through international film festivals. New York Indian film festival (NYIFF) 2021 screened more than 60 Indian films. One year ago, Abhilash Shetty was knocking on producers’ doors, looking for someone to create his project. “For the third or fourth time in a year, I had been refused. […]
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All India Student Association (AISA) have called for a mass delegation to meet JNUvice-chancellor while the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (AVBP) students have demanded an official inquiry. The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) said that they will conduct a procedural inquiry into the violence that took place in Kaveri Hostel on Sunday. Dean of the student, […]
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Indian students face mental and financial burdens due to unanticipated changes in permanent residency conditions by the Australian government. Palak, a Delhi University alumna, arrived in Australia as an Information technology (IT) student in 2017. She required 70 points to be invited by the Australian government for permanent residency. One morning in 2018 while she […]
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It may be good for the environment, but manufacturers say they are losing their income. It started from a four percent fall, back in 2015, and has gone down to eight percent in 2021. There has been no relief said those involved in this business. The leather export business looks a lot different today. “Back in […]
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Despite recommendations from governments and experts, many fishing boats don’t have modern navigational equipment. A few years ago, during Durga Puja, Niranjan Das was hoping to return home as soon as possible to spend time with his family. A fisherman from Kakdwip in West Bengal, he was in a fishing boat in the Bay of […]
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India’s dependency on Chinese goods has been rapidly increasing despite the cold relationship between the two countries. Trade between India and China continues to flourish while the two countries hold the 15th round of corps commander-level discussions on March 11, to resolve the tension at Ladakh border. Despite claims by the central government that trade […]
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The number of PG colleges offering degrees in management and technology has gone down in the last six years, in the country. Shubham has been juggling with his work and studies, he is a student in the morning, and a businessman for the rest of the day. “I joined my family business after completing my […]
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The lack of minorities in mainstream media houses impacts the way news is covered They are a majority of this country’s population. Yet their voice is missing in leadership positions in mainstream media. Minority communities are severely underrepresented in media houses. An Oxfam India report of 2019 found that, out of 121 leadership positions in […]
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