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Fast Fashion, Delivery Apps Like Blinkit, Swiggy Tap India's Next Billion Consumers
For all its promise of a billion-people market, the discretionary spending boom in the world’s most populous nation has been powered by “India 1,” only about 150 million affluent, English-speaking Indians in a handful of major cities. Now, with India’s economy headed toward becoming the world’s fourth largest, a new race is on to court th...
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Pakistan Denied GST Relief On Condoms By IMF Despite Population Boom
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has declined Pakistan's request to immediately scrap the 18 per cent General Sales Tax (GST) on contraceptives, dealing a blow to the government's push to make birth control more affordable.
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NASA’s X-59 Supersonic Jet Takes Historic First Flight, Paving Way for Quiet Supersonic Travel
NASA’s X-59 experimental jet has completed its first flight, demonstrating quiet supersonic technology that could one day allow faster-than-sound travel over populated areas. The test marks a major step toward lifting U.S. restrictions on supersonic flight and could revolutionize commercial aviation.
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How Solar-Powered Farming Is Pushing Pakistan Towards Water Catastrophe
The solar boom has coincided with the rapid depletion of water tables in Pakistan's most populous province, according to previously unreported Punjab water authority documents viewed by Reuters. The documents did not pinpoint any cause.
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Why Chongqing In China Has Become An Instagram-Favourite Travel Destination
Where maps are confused, floors defy gravity, and tourism is booming
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Crypto Trading Booms in India's Smaller Cities as Job Growth and Incomes Disappoint
Many young Indians are dabbling in crypto trading to supplement their regular income in the world's most populous country where jobs and pay increases have lagged world-beating economic growth. Nearly two-thirds of its 1.4 billion people are below the age of 35, according to a government report.
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Hit Nigerian TV Show Raises Awareness On Population Challenges In Africa
The popular Nigerian TV show has stirred discussions on family planning across Africa, highlighting the challenges of raising large families.
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A Japanese Company Bans Late-Night Work. A Baby Boom Soon Follows
When Masahiro Okafuji became chief executive officer of Itochu Corp. in 2010, he made improving productivity a top priority so the company could compete against bigger rivals in Japan.
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Population, Economic Boom Prompts Hunt For Stock Market Winners In India
Thronged by hundreds of people, including some Bollywood celebrities, Tim Cook's excitement was palpable as the chief executive officer of Apple Inc. officially opened its first company-owned store in India in April.
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Identify Cyber Hotspots, Maintain Profile of Cyber Crimes: Parliamentary Panel
A parliamentary panel has recommended that the Union Home Ministry may encourage the state governments to identify cyber hotspots in their state and maintain a data profile on the cyber crimes being committed in those hotspots. The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs noted that it believed that despite the boom in Internet connectivity...
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"Where Markets Close...": Pak Minister's Bizarre Theory On Population Boom
A video of Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif's sharing his thoughts on how to control the population has everyone's attention.
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"Hindus Should Follow Muslim Formula": Assam's Badruddin Ajmal On Population Boom
Badruddin Ajmal also responded to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's recent comments on "Love Jihad" in reference to the Shraddha Walker murder case.
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How The World Is Changing After Its Population Hit 8 Billion
The worlds population reached 8 billion Tuesday, according to estimates from the United Nations, even as the international body said that a surge in births in lower income countries is likely to create risks.
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India's Cities Won't Be Able To Cope With Urban Population Boom: Report
India is projected to see an explosion in its urban population in the coming decades, but its cities already cannot cope and climate change will make living conditions harsher still.
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Want To Save Carbon And Land? Wooden Cities A Solution
Housing people in homes made from wood instead of steel and concrete could save more than 100 billion tonnes of carbon emissions while preserving enough cropland to feed a booming population, research suggested Tuesday.
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Fast Fashion, Delivery Apps Like Blinkit, Swiggy Tap India's Next Billion Consumers
For all its promise of a billion-people market, the discretionary spending boom in the world’s most populous nation has been powered by “India 1,” only about 150 million affluent, English-speaking Indians in a handful of major cities. Now, with India’s economy headed toward becoming the world’s fourth largest, a new race is on to court th...
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Pakistan Denied GST Relief On Condoms By IMF Despite Population Boom
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has declined Pakistan's request to immediately scrap the 18 per cent General Sales Tax (GST) on contraceptives, dealing a blow to the government's push to make birth control more affordable.
-
NASA’s X-59 Supersonic Jet Takes Historic First Flight, Paving Way for Quiet Supersonic Travel
NASA’s X-59 experimental jet has completed its first flight, demonstrating quiet supersonic technology that could one day allow faster-than-sound travel over populated areas. The test marks a major step toward lifting U.S. restrictions on supersonic flight and could revolutionize commercial aviation.
-
How Solar-Powered Farming Is Pushing Pakistan Towards Water Catastrophe
The solar boom has coincided with the rapid depletion of water tables in Pakistan's most populous province, according to previously unreported Punjab water authority documents viewed by Reuters. The documents did not pinpoint any cause.
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Why Chongqing In China Has Become An Instagram-Favourite Travel Destination
Where maps are confused, floors defy gravity, and tourism is booming
-
Crypto Trading Booms in India's Smaller Cities as Job Growth and Incomes Disappoint
Many young Indians are dabbling in crypto trading to supplement their regular income in the world's most populous country where jobs and pay increases have lagged world-beating economic growth. Nearly two-thirds of its 1.4 billion people are below the age of 35, according to a government report.
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Hit Nigerian TV Show Raises Awareness On Population Challenges In Africa
The popular Nigerian TV show has stirred discussions on family planning across Africa, highlighting the challenges of raising large families.
-
A Japanese Company Bans Late-Night Work. A Baby Boom Soon Follows
When Masahiro Okafuji became chief executive officer of Itochu Corp. in 2010, he made improving productivity a top priority so the company could compete against bigger rivals in Japan.
-
Population, Economic Boom Prompts Hunt For Stock Market Winners In India
Thronged by hundreds of people, including some Bollywood celebrities, Tim Cook's excitement was palpable as the chief executive officer of Apple Inc. officially opened its first company-owned store in India in April.
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Identify Cyber Hotspots, Maintain Profile of Cyber Crimes: Parliamentary Panel
A parliamentary panel has recommended that the Union Home Ministry may encourage the state governments to identify cyber hotspots in their state and maintain a data profile on the cyber crimes being committed in those hotspots. The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs noted that it believed that despite the boom in Internet connectivity...
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"Where Markets Close...": Pak Minister's Bizarre Theory On Population Boom
A video of Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif's sharing his thoughts on how to control the population has everyone's attention.
-
"Hindus Should Follow Muslim Formula": Assam's Badruddin Ajmal On Population Boom
Badruddin Ajmal also responded to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's recent comments on "Love Jihad" in reference to the Shraddha Walker murder case.
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How The World Is Changing After Its Population Hit 8 Billion
The worlds population reached 8 billion Tuesday, according to estimates from the United Nations, even as the international body said that a surge in births in lower income countries is likely to create risks.
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India's Cities Won't Be Able To Cope With Urban Population Boom: Report
India is projected to see an explosion in its urban population in the coming decades, but its cities already cannot cope and climate change will make living conditions harsher still.
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Want To Save Carbon And Land? Wooden Cities A Solution
Housing people in homes made from wood instead of steel and concrete could save more than 100 billion tonnes of carbon emissions while preserving enough cropland to feed a booming population, research suggested Tuesday.
