India is the land of festivals; it celebrates festivals almost throughout the year. Festivals are a significant part of Indian culture, acting as a vehicle for promoting our values and emotions. While each community and each region has its own festivals, two of its biggest festivals; Durga puja and ...
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India has become the third largest startup ecosystem in the world after the US and China. According to the Economic Survey 2022 the government has recognised more than 14,000 new startups in 2021-22 against 733 in 2016-17. The total number of recognised startups in the country is now estimated at a ...
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It’s festival time now and India is busy celebrating two of its biggest festivals - Durga puja/Dussehra and Diwali. Like last year, this year too Durga puja was not about hopping pandals and meeting friends and families to exchange greetings. It was partly virtual and about being there and celebra...
