Dear ReadersOn 15th August 2023 India had celebrated the completion of Her 76thYear of Independence. The Nation is on the path of growth and on the pathof becoming one of the world’s 3rd largest economy. By 2047, the countrywill become one of the powerful nations. On 23rd August 2023, Indiacreated...
Company ProfileThe Indian Railways’ ticketing, catering and tourism needs are met by the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), a public sector enterprise in India. It was previously entirely owned by the Indian government and ran under the administrative supervision of the Minis...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi missed being physically present with the scientists of ISRO when India’s Chandrayaan 3 ‘soft landed’ on the moon, because he was then attending the BRICS conference in Johannesburg. He however made a virtual presence with a flag in hand to congratulate the ISRO sci...
The agriculture sector has become a cause for concern due to inadequate and uneven rainfall. While the agricultural sector has often exceeded expectations and played a pivotal role in safeguarding the economy, the current scenario poses significant challenges. Attaining a growth rate of four percent...
The National Statistical Office (NSO) recently announced that the GDP growth rate for the April-June quarter of the current fiscal year (FY) 2024 has reached an impressive 7.8%. This growth is commendable, especially in the context of global economic challenges. It also signifies a strong improvemen...
Presently, the Pakistani economy finds itself in a dire predicament, with its relationship with creditors hitting an all-time low. The nation’s engagement with an IMF program has faced repeated setbacks and disappointments.A recent development involves the negotiation of a short-term Stand-By Agre...
"Travel makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the world.” Is how Gustave Flaubert, the nineteenth century French novelist and the exponent of literary realism, looked at travelling.Flaubert’s concept of travelling was based on nineteenth century realism of a modern society bu...
From the first quarter of 2020, the fast-spreadingCovid-19 pandemic which was continuing unabated with the periodical emergence of new variants in the next 18 months, brought immense misery to the world. The international tourism sector became one of the most affected sources of external earnings fo...
The tourism industry has experienced a massive boom in the post-Covid period and Darjeeling, the famous hill station in West Bengal is no exception. However, going beyond the brick and mortar of the conventional hotels, offbeat locations around Darjeeling are emerging as popular homestay destination...
In a positive development for South Asia, Sri Lanka has quietly and effectively embarked on a remarkable economic reco-very in recent months. This resurgence can be attributed to successful anti-inflation measures and disciplined import reductions. Policymakers are now experiencing a sense of relief...