India's manufacturing growth eases in August, stays above long-run average

India's Manufacturing Sector Maintains Resilience Amid Slowdown

India's manufacturing sector growth has slowed, but remains above the long-run average, according to HSBC India's PMI data. The sector's resilience and strategic planning are crucial to India's $10-trillion ambition, with focus areas including semiconductors, electronics, electric vehicles, renewable energy, and defence. Sep 2, 2024
Boycott Netflix trends: Anubhav Sinha's series IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack lands in trouble; all you need to know about the controversy

Why is Boycott Netflix trending: Anubhav Sinha's series IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack sparks controversy [reactions]

Several reports claim that the content head of streaming giant Netflix, Monika Shergill, has been summoned by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting over the controversy surrounding Vijay Varma's recently released web series IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack. She has been summoned on Tuesday (September 3), seeking an explanation of the allegedly contentious aspects of the OTT series. Sep 2, 2024
New SHe-Box portal to create workplace safer, more inclusive for women

SHe-Box Portal: A Leap Towards Safer Workplaces for Women

The Union Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) has launched a new Sexual Harassment electronic Box (SHe-Box) portal. This initiative comes amid rising violence against females in the country and is seen as a critical step forward in addressing workplace-related sexual harassment complaints. Sep 1, 2024
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India Braces for Potential Covid-19 Outbreak Amid Global Surge

India is being urged to prepare for a potential Covid-19 outbreak due to rising global cases. The recent surge in India is attributed to the KP variants, which belong to the Omicron lineage. Several states in India are seeing an increase in Covid cases, with the highly transmissible KP.1 and KP.2 strains responsible for the surge Aug 30, 2024