Wellness tourism is a term used to describe the rapidly growing practice of travelling across international borders to seek wellness medical services. India has an advantage here due to its indigenous healthcare practices as well as its reduced cost and availability of healthcare alternatives like N...
The trend of immersive online gaming is fast increasing among children, teenagers and young adults.Reasons for the boostThe Indian online gaming industry, riding on a rapid growth in digital infrastructure, is estimated to reach Rs. 11,900 crore by 2023. The industry touched Rs. 4400 crore in the la...
The organic farming market is looking up in India. India stands at a juncture where the flipside of conventional agriculture stands exposed and organic farming is gaining leverage. There is a good chance that India’s organic food market could scale up from the present $500 million to about $2 bill...
‘Pulsed light’ refers to a type of broad-spectrum radiation delivered as intense intermittent short duration pulses. The technique has been gaining popularity as a non-thermal food processing technique that involves the discharge of high voltage electric pulses (up to 70 m kilovolts/cm). It is o...
The term drug that originally meant medicines, now also connotes fatal narcotics that include cocaine, heroin, brown sugar, and others. The younger generation, particularly teenagers, are the worst victims of drug addiction. Rehabilitation is the process of treatment offered in these cases of drug d...
The textile and apparel sector is a major sector globally. Since the initial stages of global industrialisation, this sector has remained at the forefront of generating employment and has featured prominently in the export market of many developed economies.Export Cotton plays an important role in t...
Electric buses or e-vehicles are being promoted by the central and state governments in India. These vehicles, which run on lithium-ion batteries, have a range of around 150 kilometres on full charge. They can carry 31 passengers, come equipped with air-conditioners and also feature air suspension f...
Kolkata International Book Fair is the world’s largest non-trade book fair. This year marks its 43rd year. The fair was held between January 30 and February 11 at the Central Park Mela Ground, Salt Lake, Kolkata.Highlights of the Kolkata International Book FairThis year, the theme country was Guat...
Tourism remains one of the largest employers, accounting for 9% of global GDP. Adventure tourism is a niche tourism activity involving exploration or travel to remote areas, where the traveller should expect the unexpected.Places to trek in IndiaTrekking in the Indian Himalayas offer incredible vari...
Agricultural tourism involves any agriculture based operation or activity that brings visitors to farms or ranches. It includes a wide range of activities, including buying produce directly from a farm stand. It is a form of niche tourism that is experiencing growth in many parts of the world includ...
