After the new BEE guidelines, the manufacturers of ceiling fans around the country will see an increase of around 10 to 12 percent in their production costs. With the onset of summer, the ceiling fans industry always expects an increase in their sales. But, this time, companies like Animesh Graphics Engineers, which print Bureau of […]
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India’s cotton exports saw a 61 percent decline in September 2022, report shows. Cotton exports in India have been declining since the last few months of 2022 and have gone down by 61 percent. Study by The Observatory of Economic Complexity (OEC) shows that decreasing global demand and less production have contributed to this decline., […]
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More than 600 florists at Wilson Garden are facing a loss. The BBMP sealed the shops of the florists and High court of Karnataka directed them to be shut down completely. More than 100 wholesale flower shops at Wilson Garden were asked shut down by the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) on Nov 7, 2022 […]
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Employees are leaving the workforce in India to escape role stagnation, inadequate compensation and unhealthy environment. The attrition rate of India in only the first half of 2022 is 20 percent according to the latest survey by Aon PLC; a global professional services firm. The percentage has been increasing since the two years of the […]
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Work from Home and other post-COVID-19 situations have resulted in lower occupancy in Paying Guest (PG) accommodations. During the two years of pandemic, Paying Guest (PG) business faced loss in Bengaluru due to Work from Home (WFH). Post COVID-19 PG owners had to reduce the rent so that they can get enough occupants amid fears […]
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Migrant workers face financial burden due to a sudden rise in prices of LPG Cylinders. The sudden rise in the price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders has affected low-wage migrant workers in Bengaluru. Neeraj (35), a migrant worker selling sweet corn on Church Street said that he has been going through a tough time in […]
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Developers prefer subscription over one time purchases but consumers say that the plans are expensive. The Ship of Theseus argument is one of the oldest thought experiments in existence. Named after the mythical founder-king of Athens, it questions whether an object that has had all of its components replaced remains fundamentally the same object. The […]
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The amendment to the flag code approves manufacture of machine-made polyester national flags. The only Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) standard approved khadi flag maker, Karnataka Khadi Gramodyoga Samyukta Sangha (KKGSS) is facing losses post the change in flag code by the Union Government. The change in flag code has brought trouble to the lone […]
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There is an increased demand for sneakers in India due to rise in popularity and awareness. Suliman Sheikh, owner of Les basket, a sneaker reseller store believes he is changing the trend in the country. “We as resellers are playing a positive role in spreading the sneaker culture in India,” he said. Sheikh has seen […]
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Dwindling supplies and soaring demand has pushed the prices of lemons high. Laxmi owns a lemon soda cart at Church Street. For the past few days, she has been incurring losses because her business is running slow. She pays a parking rent of Rs. 500 a day. After that, she is left with no savings. […]
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