While some awareness have been raised about sexual violence against women in India, much less is known about the problem of sexual abuse of children. According to a study conducted by India’s Ministry of Women and Child Development, 53% of children surveyed said they had been subjected to some for...
In the era of pervasive computing, the digital world faces several security issues. These include authentication of devices and users, privacy of data or information, defense against malicious code such as viruses, worms, Trojan horses and access control mechanisms. The rapid digital transformation ...
There are numerous categories and sub-categories in the tariff structures, with no consistency among states, adding to the complexity of the tariff structure in the Indian power sector. In case of domestic consumption, rate per unit of electricity in West Bengal is considered to be comparatively hig...
Is the economy hit by a climate of fear? This question is doing rounds after the recent public pronouncements by noted industrialist Rahul Bajaj and former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Rahul Bajaj hit the headlines on November 30 when he spoke of industrialists being scared to speak out on their p...
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe are scheduled to come together for the Indo-Japan annual meet in Guwahati in December 2019. The meeting has been arranged in the side-lines of Abe visiting Manipur to pay tribute to the Japanese soldiers killed there during W...
India’s trade deficit has hit a seven-month low. The trade deficit for September 2019 was estimated at $10.86 billion as against a deficit of $14.95 billion in September 2018. Exports shrank by 6.57% to reach $26.03 billion while imports declined by 13.85% to reach $36.89 billion, indicating a slu...
A new chapter began in West Asia after the US troops pulled out from north-eastern Syria recently. Turkey launched a cross-border operation in the region controlled by the Syrian Kurds, putting the entire territory at risk. According to the United Nations, more than 200,000 people have been displace...
Real estate is in crisis. With the domestic financial crisis gripping almost the entire Indian market, how could India’s property market remain insulated? The slowdown has forced home-buyers and investors to remain in the wait-and-watch mode. The slump in the residential property market has also l...
The government has retracted its plan of imposing a blanket ban on single-use plastics. The measure seemed too disruptive for various industries. The use of single use plastic has become one of the biggest sources of pollution, adding to landfills, contaminating food chains and filling up ocean beds...
Dhanteras this year will be celebrated on October 25, 2019. The popular festival of Hindus is a celebration of Goddess Lakshmi. People flock in large numbers to the market to buy gold, utensils and other valuable products to mark this auspicious day. Retail outlets all over India experience a surge ...
