The Indian Railways on September 27 provisionally selected 50 key routes in order to collaborate with private operators to run modern passenger trains. The national transporter asked its zones to examine the feasibility of the selected routes. The decision taken in a high-level meeting of the Railwa...
Durga Puja is a time of festivities and feasting. People look forward to try out new dishes and festival-specific menus at hotels and restaurants. Some Kolkata-based hotels and restaurants and their Durga Puja specials for this year are listed here.JW Marriott Kolkata is all set to host gourmet expe...
Abhishek Dwivedi, a 27-year-old, Jaipur-based manage-ment trainee has already registered to attend the grand Jaipur Literature Festival next year. For him it is a coming together of two distinct features of human identity- literature and culture. He told BE, “Both culture and literature are intert...
Hong Kong is facing a major political crisis amid repeated street protests and mass demonstrations. The political crisis, triggered by now-suspended Hong Kong government’s extradition bill which would allow extraditions to mainland China and Taiwan, swell as Hong Kong residents demand the bill’s...
According to the latest Census, 66.46% of the country’s population reside in around 6.4 lakh villages in India. According to many economists, rural infrastructure is vital for the country's economic growth. Typically, rural infrastructure encompasses roads, major dams and canal works for irrigatio...
Amidst widespread protests from doctors and medical bodies, the National Medical Commission (NMC) Bill, 2019, was signed into a law by President Ram Nath Kovind on August 8, 2019. However, it will only be clear in the future if the new legislation is successful in bridging the gaps that exist in the...
In India, average temperatures have increased by 0.6 degrees Celsius (° C) between 1901-10 and 2009-18, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). This has resulted in warmer cities and frequent heat waves, disrupted rainfall patterns and increased frequency of extreme weather events. ...
In India, road networks have enjoyed the primary share for inland freight traffic in comparison to railways. The share of railways for freight traffic has dropped to 33% from 90% in the 1950s. Currently, the role of the Indian Railways has been limited as a bulk commodity supplier of coal, iron ore,...
Technology has enabled greater penetration of quality educational resources and services, enabling students from rural Indian hamlets to access educational resources often originating in Ivy League universities.Apps like Coursera and edX are online learning platforms that offer massive open online c...
The Indian tourism and hospitality industry, one of the key drivers of growth among the service sector, has got a big boost from apps. Travelling has been made easier. Apps have emerged for a myriad of tourism related activities that include cruises, adventure, medical, wellness, sports and ecologic...
