A Sweet Decision?: Dumping Sugar into Global Markets
Introduction India’s sugar industry is one of the largest in the world; this industry also occupies a high position of importance within India—it is the second largest industry after the cotton textile industry. The main source of refined sugar is sugarcane; altogether, the Indian sugar industry employs almost 3 lakh …
Yellow Journalism: The Dark Side of Media
What is Yellow Journalism? The definition of Yellow Journalism states that Yellow journalism, or the yellow press, is a type of journalism that presents little or no legitimate well-researched news and instead uses eye-catching headlines to sell more newspapers. Techniques may include exaggerations of news events, scandal-mongering, or sensationalism. Yellow journalism is not a …
Is India Really Becoming Intolerant?
Nowadays the bulletins of almost every news channel are occupied with a single word- Intolerance. Prime time slots are becoming the battlefield for heated debates where the elite intelligentsia of our society locks their horns over the so called issues of intolerance. And surprisingly this debate is not only limited …
Is India Really Becoming Intolerant?
Nowadays the bulletins of almost every news channel are occupied with a single word- Intolerance. Prime time slots are becoming the battlefield for heated debates where the elite intelligentsia of our society locks their horns over the so called issues of intolerance. And surprisingly this debate is not only limited …
Moving Battle of Bihar to Dadri
With not much time left in the Bihar Assembly Poles, the political strata are trying every weapon in their arsenal to make the most of the time left. Every single issue, every single incident is being painted in the political colors. The recent case of Dadri lynching served as a …
“Amma” Stickers put the AIADMK in the Spotlight
About the Floods: For the past week or so, Chennai has been hit by a series of floods that have left the the metropolitan city in shambles. The recent deluge has proven to be one of the worst storms Chennai has seen in over a century. While the heavy rainstorms …
A Borderless World: Why Foreign Collaborations Are On The Rise
Until 1991, India closed off foreign trade in an attempt to protect and encourage the development of its local industries. However, the lack of competition from international producers eventually led to low quality products being sold at high prices, which was detrimental to the growth of the economy. As foreign exchange …