GOA ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS 2022: ROAD AHEAD

21 Jul 2021 03:58 AM IST

The Goa Assembly elections are slated to be held in February 2022. The Indian National Congress (INC) emerged as the party with the highest number of seats in the 2017 elections. However, due to a post-poll alliance, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) secured the Assembly with

BREAKING DOWN THE DELHI MASTER PLAN 2041

14 Jul 2021 06:23 AM IST

Earlier this month, the Delhi Development Authority along with the National Institute of Urban Affairs opened up a draft of the Delhi Master Plan (MPD) 2041 for public feedback until 24 July. The Delhi Master Plan 2041, the fourth of its kind since the first effort covering 1961-81, aims to

DELHI MASTER PLAN 2041: FUTURE ROADMAP CHALLENGES

14 Jul 2021 06:18 AM IST

Urban planning and development are vital for the future of a city’s growing population. Unless the city’s development stays ahead of this process, it can result in great difficulties managing the ever-increasing demand for resources and infrastructure in the long run. As we’ve seen in metropolitan cities in the country

WHAT DOES THE CONGRESS INFIGHTING IN PUNJAB MEAN FOR STATE ELECTIONS?

07 Jul 2021 07:35 AM IST

The infighting in the Indian National Congress (INC) in Punjab has made news over the last few months. The news took precedence in April after the Punjab and Haryana High Courts quashed the Special Investigation Team’s (SIT) report on the sensitive Behbal Kalan and Kot Kapura firing cases. The judgement

INCREASING AUTOMATION VS BPO SECTOR

30 Jun 2021 07:15 AM IST

While the Indian economy continues to struggle with a sluggish growth rate and high unemployment, the IT sector has actually been one of the biggest winners. IT firms in India, which constitute a significant portion of the services sector in the country, saw record deals during the COVID-19 pandemic. Tata

FOOD AND FUEL INFLATION: INDIVIDUALS AND BUSINESSES SUFFER

23 Jun 2021 07:46 AM IST

Business and economy sections of newspapers during the Covid-19 pandemic have featured similar headlines everyday, mostly related to prices of commodities, including raw materials and consumer goods, which continue to rise, along with unemployment levels, while economic growth is spiraling to record lows. In May 2021, Wholesale Price Index-based inflation

INDIAN HOUSEHOLDS CRUMBLING UNDER RETAIL INFLATION

23 Jun 2021 07:44 AM IST

Managing inflation has been a herculean task globally during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Global value chains are more connected than ever, and the change in prices of goods and services in one country has an impact in several parts of the world. Countries employ various tools ranging from monetary policy

COVID-19 VACCINATION: WHY GENDER GAP IS GROWING

16 Jun 2021 02:53 AM IST

The Covid-19 vaccination drive in India, referred to as the “largest vaccination drive in the world” by the Indian government, kickstarted on 16 January 2021. The entire country rejoiced as Manish Kumar, a 34-year-old sanitation worker received the first jab of Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin at All India Institute of Medical

WHY ARE PROTESTS BREWING IN THE ISLANDS OF LAKSHADWEEP?

09 Jun 2021 02:57 AM IST

Over the last few weeks, protests by Opposition parties have been developing across several states, including on social media, against the proposed legislative changes by the administrator of the Union Territory (UT) of Lakshadweep, Praful Khoda Patel. Lakshadweep is an archipelago of 36 islands located in the Arabian Sea, about

CANCELLATIONS AND DELAYS: NO RESPITE FROM PANDEMIC WOES

02 Jun 2021 02:13 AM IST

WHAT IS HAPPENING TO THE TRAVEL AND TOURISM SECTOR IN INDIA? Ongoing consecutive “waves” of the Covid-19 pandemic and the subsequent lockdowns in countries across the world have had an impact on almost every global industry. While no industry, business (big or small), and/or individual has completely escaped the financial

WILL INDIA’S TOURISM INDUSTRY SURVIVE SECOND COVID WAVE?

02 Jun 2021 02:11 AM IST

During the Covid-19 pandemic, most industries were forced to adapt to new ways of doing business, as employees began to work from home and customers were approached through online platforms. While some industries tackled this shift quite easily, some others, like hospitality and agriculture, could not make the transition. Service-driven

OVER PROMISED AND UNDER DELIVERED: INDIA’S COVID VACCINE SHORTAGE

26 May 2021 08:03 AM IST

As the deadly second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic continues to ravage India, most Indian states continue to be under lockdown. As of May 24, 2021, the total number of Covid-19 cases in India is 2.68 crores, making it the second-worst affected country in the world, after the United States.