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Rise and Fall of Kolkata’s Financial Supremacy

Rise and Fall of Kolkata’s Financial Supremacy FROM BOOM TO BUST : KOLKATA’S ECONOMIC DOWNTURN   Introduction-   Once hailed as India’s economic crown jewel, Kolkata’s journey from the nation’s proud political and financial capital to grappling with the struggle to reclaim its former stature is a tale etched with historical events, government policies, and

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Vanishing Act; The Global Challenge Of Shrinking Population

Vanishing Act; The Global Challenge Of Shrinking Population April 2023- India overtook China in the world population, with a whopping total of 1.4 billion inhabitants. While countries like India and China struggle to control the number of citizenry, some nations like Italy and Japan suffer with the wary of shrinking populations. As per the Lancet

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THE SUEZ CANAL BOYCOTT

THE SUEZ CANAL BOYCOTT HISTORY AND INTRODUCTION One of the world’s most common shipping lanes, the Suez Canal is a sea-level waterway connecting the Mediterranean and the Red Sea and is the shortest maritime route between Europe and the lands around the Indian and western Pacific oceans.  The first canal was dug around 1850 BCE.

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THE BILLION DOLLAR HAZE

The Billion Dollar Haze   The past decade has seen India’s rapidly growing economy facing a relatively new and formidable foe, air pollution. While we may know of its hazardous health consequences, its degrading effect on India’s economy is often overlooked. India has been ranked 8th on the list of countries with the worst air

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RAYMONDS

Raymonds Weaving a Tapestry of Legacy, Innovation, and Sustainable Success from 1925 to Present (History)   The story of the Raymond Industries dates back to 1925 when an elderly man named Wadia had the foresight to set up a woollen mill in Thane. Taken over by Lala Kailashpat Singhania in 1944, his family moved from

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SGB

SGBs: A Golden Ticket to Financial Security or a Fool’s Paradise? Concept of SGBs: The Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB) Scheme, initiated by the Government of India in November 2015, aims to reduce dependence on physical gold and promote domestic savings in financial markets. These government securities are denominated in grams of gold, serving as an

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Economic Echoes: Gaza’s Reality Unveiled

Economic Echoes Gaza’s Reality Unveiled On October 7th, 2023, a brutal militant assault in the southern sections of the Gaza Strip and the Sinai Peninsula ignited retaliatory war, escalating tensions in the Middle Eastern Levant. While numerous factors contribute to conflicts, economic considerations often take centre stage, with nations either battling resource scarcity or safeguarding

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