Category: Business
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Make Your WFH Workspace Inspiring For Productivity
With the current pandemic situation impacting us like never before, most of us are spending time at home. Working from home in the same environment can make work seem mundane, day in and day out. Along with work stressors, being locked up at home can have a major impact on us. There is also a…
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Digital Influencers Mandated To Declare All Promotional Content; Is It Even Possible?
Final guidelines for influencer advertising on digital media have been unveiled by the Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI). Guidelines For Digital Media Feedback from all stakeholders – advertisers, agencies, influencers and consumers – was sought after the draft guidelines initially were issued in February. In in order to ensure a collaborative process and expert inputs and…
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Ruk Jaana Nahi: Spotify shares stories of hope in India’s raging pandemic
The last few months have been difficult for all of us—loss, despair, and heartbreaking scenes at our own homes and from across the country. But amidst the chaos, if there is one thing that has grown faster than the pandemic, it is humanity. We’ve been faceless strangers who’ve tried to help those who needed resources;…
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Air India Offers Waivers To Passengers Holding Tickets For International Travels
As India battles the mounting cases of COVID-19, several countries have imposed a travel ban on Indians. As a result, many international flights either had to be cancelled or scheduled for a later date. But if you have a flight ticket booking with Air India, you have very little to worry about as the airline…
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Japan Imposes 10-Day Quarantine For Travellers From India & Other South Asian Countries
Following the surge in cases in India and other South Asian countries, Japan has extended the quarantine period for travelers who recently travelled to India and five other Southeast Asian countries. Amid growing concerns over B.1.617 Covid-19 variant, The Japanese government announced that those who recently traveled to India, Bangladesh, the Maldives, Pakistan Nepal, and…
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This 79-Yr-Old British Indian Woman Used Her Mom’s Recipes To Sell Jams; Earns ₹2 Crores Annually
Manali, Shimla, Dharamshala, Dalhousie, there are plenty of gorgeous hill stations to visit in Himachal Pradesh. Yet, we’d recommend you forget these and instead visit the remote village of Bhuira in Himachal Pradesh’s Sirmaur district. What does the hidden gem, Bhuira have to offer? Apple, apricot, peach, plum, strawberry and cherries orchards. The renowned Bhuira…
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Indian Restaurants Operate At 30% Pre-Covid Levels; Face Tragic Losses Amid Second Wave
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a major blow to the Food and Beverages industry of India. Small, medium and large scale restaurants, confectioneries and more had already borne the brunt of the nationwide lockdown in 2020. In the first half of 2021, they began to see a ray of hope to revive their businesses, but…
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Telangana Girl Builds Low-Cost, Pod-Style Home Using Sewage Pipes; Gets 200 Orders
A 23-year-old civil engineer from Telangana, Perala Manasa recently launched OPods or micro homes carved out of concrete sewage pipes. The sewage pipes are 2000 mm in diameter. The concrete homes, which are deemed to have a life span of around 100 years, come with all the modern facilities like bedroom, kitchen, washroom and shelves.…
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Indian Rupee Becomes Asia’s Top Performing Currency In May Amid Covid Second Wave
We all know about the dip in India’s economy after the second wave of the coronavirus struck a fatal blow to the country. With lakhs of new cases and thousands dying every day, our image and our currency value also suffered a setback. But all grey clouds have a silver lining. Pushed to a corner,…
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New SBI Cash Withdrawal Rules: Pay Rs 15 Plus GST For Withdrawing Cash After 4 Free Usage
The State Bank of India (SBI) has changed rules and regulations for cash withdrawals from its branches and ATMs, chequebook charges, transfer, and non-financial transactions. The SBI has released a statement announcing that the new rules and regulations for the basic savings account holders will come into effect from July 1, 2021. State Bank Of…