-The Indian Express Out of 919 Internet users in India in the age group 15-65, 175 (19%) reported that they had online harassment. New delhi: ONE IN every five Internet users surveyed in India have reported having faced online harassment. This is one of the findings of surveys by the policy think-tank LIRNEAsia on the Global South and information technology; other findings were reported in The Indian Express Wednesday. Out of 919 Internet...
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Where India's affluent classes live -Tadit Kundu and Pramit Bhattacharya
-Livemint.com India’s richest districts are situated along the western coastline while the poorest are clustered in the easternmost parts of the country, shows analysis Mumbai: Where do the affluent in India live? That’s the million dollar question consumer goods firms, marketers, and analysts often struggle to answer because of patchy and unreliable data. For the first time in India, an official data source provides detailed data on household assets and consumer durables that...
More »Cities At Crossroads: Managing the run-off -Isher Judge Ahluwalia
-The Indian Express An IIT delhi report offers important pointers on how to ensure a smooth drainage system in the capital using its natural waterways. This is the time of year when delhiites suffer floods and often do not know what to do and who to blame, because the multiple government authorities are busy pointing fingers at each other. Monsoon used to be the season when my generation, as children, used to...
More »India's female workforce participation stands at 24%; motherhood, gender inequality in household work to blame -Namita Bhandare
-Firstpost.com/ IndiaSpend delhi/ Gurgaon: Underneath two gigantic chandeliers in the conference room of a posh Gurugram hotel, 250 elegantly dressed women are ferociously beating drums. Faster, slower, louder, stop. It’s easier than it looks. The women break out into a sweat as they whistle and shout hoi in unison, on cue. The idea of this 45-minute exercise, said Blesson Joseph of team-building company Dfrens, is to demonstrate the power of cooperation. “If...
More »Govt hikes import duty on 32 types of textile goods
-The Times of India NEW delhi: The government on Tuesday raised import duty on several textile products, including garments, scarves and carpets, as part of its plan to protect domestic manufacturers and support the ‘Make in India’ initiative. The tariff hike on 32 product categories comes after recent increases across several sectors, from mobile phone to TV sets and toys. A few weeks ago, the government had increased import duty on some...
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