Stephan Hilpert is a documentary filmmaker based in Berlin, Germany. His films ‘Deutsche Bahn - Last Minute’ and ‘Mitsubishi - A World Without Electricity’ have won a number of critical accolades. In his latest film ‘Congo Calling’, he deals with one of the most vulnerable regions on ear...
Hundreds of people felt the plight of a woman trapped in a trench amidst a civil war in Iran. The exhibition of ‘Women Run with the Wolves’ at the 25th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) was highly acclaimed by the audience who also witnessed the rampant exploitation prevalent in the Con...
Indian Finance Minister (FM) Nirmala Sitharaman announced the government’s decision to divest five public sector companies by March, 2020. The state-run airline, Air India and oil refiner and marketer Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) are among the five shortlisted companies. The privati...
The urban population in India has increased from 109 million in 1971 to 377 million in 2011. It is projected to grow to 600 million by 2030. The Ministry of Housing estimated a housing shortage of 18.78 million houses during the 12th plan period, with 99% of the shortage among the economically weake...
For businesses, this year’s Diwali brings in more joy and festivities for India. India has improved its ranking in the ‘Ease of Doing Business’ index at a time when its economy is in slowdown.According to the World Bank’s ‘Doing Business 2020’ report, India moved from the seventy seventh...
The developmental paradigm in India has received a setback with the recent Global Hunger Index report. With an overall score of 30.3, India is ranked below neighbouring Bangladesh, Pakistan and Nepal in the recently published Global Hunger Index (GHI) report. The four indicators for the index are un...
“I recently bought a book at a 32% discount from Amazon. I am convinced that no book store will give me this kind of discount. Since it is an expensive book, the discount really matters,” said Anwesha Ray, a postgraduate in English. She added, “When I was frantically searching for Fatima Bhutt...
A strong growth has been witnessed in India’s non-life insurance segment over the last few years. The market share of private companies has increased to 50.40% from 13.12% in the last 15 years. Rising internet penetration has improved aware-ness and accessibility, thereby accelerating de- mand for...
The automobile industry presently contributes 7.5% to the country’s GDP. The overall manufacturing sector contributes around 17% and the share of the automobile industry stands at 49% of the entire manufacturing sector. However, the automobile industry is facing major slowdown both at the global a...
A group of children with curious eyes stared as the impact of air pressure was demonstrated to them. They watched with anticipation as one of them was inserted in a huge plastic bag and air was sucked out of the bag. The children clapped in awe and astonishment.Subharata Chaudhuri, Director, Science...
