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Mumbai could soon have D&AD’s free creative school for underprivileged

The London-based global association for creative advertising and design runs the Shift school in five countries and now plans one in India




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Magic Bus aims to empower 65 lakh underprivileged youth with employability skills

The NGO operates in 23 states, and union territories, and operates out of 117 livelihood centres, of which 17 are all-girl centres




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Kashmir’s book village attracts tourists and bibliophiles 

Discover the quaint book village of Aragam in Srinagar, home to over 10,000 books attracting tourists and book lovers alike




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Laughter Chefs proves that TV shows can find viewership on streaming platforms: Viacom18’s Alok Jain

The show has driven subscriber growth for JioCinema at a faster pace than many shows launched in the past, said Alok Jain, President - General Entertainment, Viacom18




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Grand celebrations mark Vinayaka Chaturthi in South India

Large Ganesha idols were installed in major cities like Chennai and Hyderabad, while popular temples such as Pillayarpatti and Malaikottai in Tamil Nadu, and Manakula Vinayakar in Puducherry, saw a surge of devotees. 




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Striving hard to find his own path

Young Changemaker 2018




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Average price of movie ticket in 2023 was ₹130: Multiplex Association of India

Reacting to statements of filmmaker Karan Johar, The industry body said that movie ticket pricing fluctuates based on factors like location, day of the week, seat type, film format, and cinema format as well as inflationary pressures




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Sony Pics’ new CEO Ravi Ahuja believes in the power of content

Ahuja joined Sony in 2021 and oversaw a vast portfolio of productions, including ‘The Crown’, ‘Better Call Saul’, and ‘The Last of Us’




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Ola CEO Bhavish Agarwal hits back at stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra for flagging Ola EV service issue

Many Ola Electric consumers jumped into the spat and complained about the service quality of the company.




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Scan, pay, repeat: Behavioural shift on payment modes drives UPI transactions of over ₹617 trillion in past 102 months

Even small amounts of ₹1 are transacted on the ‘Made-In-India’ UPI platform




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Digital vigilante takes on scams in app stores of tech giants 

“I started because I was curious enough and this issue was not being fixed by the app stores,” says Babu Lal




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Don’t trivialise cancer with a stunt

By faking her death to cervical cancer, Poonam Pandey has done a disservice to cancer awareness



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In charts | India’s service exports at all-time high in February; trade deficit widens

Below are the charts showing how merchandise and service trade have been in the recent months




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In charts| Indian services industry

India’s share in global services increased from 2% in 2005 to 4.6% in 2023




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In charts| Trends in Indian household savings

The allocation of Indian household savings to non-bank instruments remains lower compared to developed markets




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Trends in investment behaviour among women

The study compiled from a pool of one crore retail investors (30 per cent women)




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EVs: Paving the way for a greener future

According to Ola Electric’s RHP, the Indian electric vehicle market is experiencing remarkable growth. Electric two-wheelers’ (E2Ws) now have a market share of more than 5 per cent. Electric 2Ws have penetrated much faster than smartphones or laptops. They are sold at a premium compared to Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) vehicles. Kochi and Bengaluru have the highest penetration amongst cities.  Compiled by Sai Prabhakar Y




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The dark side of moviedom

The harrowing tales of women in the Malayalam cinema industry should be a wake-up call to uphold the dignity and safety of women in the workplace



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Tata Teleservices to surrender excess spectrum




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Cabinet approves easing FDI norms for medical devices sector




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Google executive quits self-driving car project




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Explained | The government package to revive BSNL fortunes

What are the issues that have thwarted the telecom company’s expansion and growth? 




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Minister promises IBM all support to expand activities in Kerala




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Explained | What are the latest revisions to the process for the sale of SIM cards?

The revised norms deal with bulk procurement of SIM cards and require the distributors, franchises and agents selling SIM cards to undergo thorough verification, including a check by the police




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What Himachal Pradesh did for Summer Visitors?

Himachal is said to be the God gifted area of India where you can visit and touch the snow even in June. As no other major industry is there to rare the economy of this small hill state, only tourism industry can make the state self-sufficient. All the Governments which ruled the state since its […]




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Unable to watch Tiger 3 on Amazon Prime Video? Here is the solution

A handful of Indian media reported that Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif starrer action thriller film Tiger 3 started streaming on Amazon Prime Video from today. But Prime Video users are unable to watch Tiger 3 on their OTT devices. Also read: Tiger 3 OTT Release Announcement | Know When and Which Platform. The announcement […]

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Tiger 3 OTT Release | Salman Khan and Amazon Prime Video confirms

After so much hype, there was media reports that Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif starrer action movie Tiger 3 is all set release on OTT (over-the-top) platform Amazon Prime Video on 31 December 2023. But the movie’s titular actor Salman Khan confirmed about the OTT release today only. Salman Khan confirmed today, a day after […]

The post Tiger 3 OTT Release | Salman Khan and Amazon Prime Video confirms appeared first on TIMES OF ASSAM by Partha Pratim Borah.




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Indian Police Force Review | A No-logic Web Series

Created and directed by Rohit Shetty with a story and script by Sandeep Saket and Anusha Nandkumar, Ayush Trivedi, Vidhi Ghodgaonkar, and Sanchit Bedre, the web series Indian Police Force is directed by Rohit Shetty and Sushwanth Prakash. The Indian Police Force is live on OTT (Over-The-Top media service) platform Amazon Prime Video. The series […]

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Living without water in Chennai

Just like the flash floods, the scorching drought in Chennai is also a product of perverse urban development and lack of political will in exploring radical solutions. Jinoy Jose P and Narayanan V report




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SRS-XB402M: Sony invites Alexa to the party

A new smart speaker turns on the lights and pumps out the music for your bash




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Exports, carbon markets revival can make a difference

The Indian renewable energy industry is in a situation of concern but there is no cause for despondency




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Students not branded anti-nationals, facts twisted about CAA, says Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi

Lies are being spread by the bogus brigade of vested interests, says Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi




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Fear and violence, everywhere




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Nearly 40,000 people living in 1 sq km




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‘BS-VI can be used in older vehicles as well’




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BS-VI-ready auto industry gets corona fever




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Trump’s call to Modi on Covid-related drug spotlights two Indian drugmakers

This, even as DGFT bans export of hydroxychloroquine




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‘Aviation sector’s expectation of govt bailout unrealistic’




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Digital divide will hurt girls




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How Covid-19 has disrupted shipping operations and seafarers' lives

Covid-19 has dealt a cruel blow to over two lakh seafarers and their families, by disrupting shipping operations and schedules. P Manoj reports




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Covid-19: A blessing in disguise




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Covid churn




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Channapatna sees a revival




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Green Humour by Rohan Chakravarty on Indian corporations and environmental laws




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Citizen science projects in Visakhapatnam engage community members to document biodiversity

Environmental organisations in Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram and Srikakulam are leading citizen science projects, transforming individual observations into contributors to science




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Environmental delegates gather in Colombia for conference on dwindling global biodiversity

As the world grapples with plummeting levels of biodiversity, Colombia is hosting two weeks of meetings for the United Nations Biodiversity Conference




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PM Modi, Environment Minister unlikely to attend U.N. climate summit in Baku

Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Kirti Vardhan Singh will lead the Indian delegation at the high-level segment on November 18-19




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FM Sitharaman urges India Inc to propel Viksit Bharat

BJP’s third term pledges support for space, AI and warehousing; Next-generation reforms agenda to touch all factors of production including digital infrastructure




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IIT-Madras’ brain research work finds a mention in Nvidia GTC

IIT Madras’ Centre for Computational Brain Research is receiving support from Nvidia




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Finance Ministry notifies new FDI limits for satellite-related activities under FEMA

Finance Ministry’s new FDI limits for satellite activities, effective April 16, allow 100% FDI in the space sector with specific limits for different activities