It is a relief that Shahnaz Habib has put in writing the long-stewing anxieties of any thinking traveller. The excitement of travel, whether as a paid travel writer or a paying tourist, soon gives way to a creeping realisation that one is a cog in a massive industry that mostly produces construction and transport networks that tourists somehow deserve but residents of beautiful places never seem to get on their own merits.
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INDIA'S FDI SQUEEZE
THE ECONOMY SEEMS ROBUST, BUT FOREIGN INVESTORS ARE SHYING AWAY FROM PUTTING THEIR BIG, LONG-TERM BETS ON INDIA
THE MAJHI MAKEOVER
The Mohan Charan Majhi-led BJP government is establishing its 'people-first governance' by eliminating the perceived bureaucratic dominance of the Naveen Patnaik regime and blending accessibility, Odia pride and a development drive bolstered by central support
BEWARE THE NEW BIG CON
CYBER CRIMINAL NETWORKS, OFTEN BASED ABROAD, ARE NOW LEVERAGING TECHNOLOGICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL TOOLS TO WEAVE ELABORATE STINGS WITH FAKE COPS AND ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES TO DEPRIVE UNSUSPECTING VICTIMS OF THEIR ENTIRE LIFE SAVINGS
TECH TWO: THE NEW FRONTIER
INDIA HOSTS NEARLY 50 PER CENT OF THE WORLD'S GCCs. MNCs AIM TO LEVERAGE THE COUNTRY'S ROBUST SERVICES INDUSTRY AND ABUNDANT TALENT POOL
JITU ON THE BACK FOOT
On December 16, 2023, the Congress had announced Jitendra 'Jitu' Patwari as their new Madhya Pradesh state president, signaling a generational change as he replaced veteran Kamal Nath.
THE MISSING COPS
THE STATE POLICE NOW OUTSOURCES ROUTINE TECH JOBS LIKE MOBILE PHONE TRACKING, BUT THERE'S NO SUBSTITUTE FOR BOOTS ON THE GROUND IN, SAY, DRUG CONTROL
BJP'S BENGAL SLIDE
BJP national general secretary Sunil Bansal warned leaders of the party's Bengal unit of his kukhyat (infamous) side at an online meeting recently.
SUKHBIR STARES AT AN ABYSS
SUKHBIR CAN'T DO ANY POLITICAL ACTIVITY TILL HE DOES TANKHA (PUNISHMENT), WHICH AKAL TAKHT IS YET TO ANNOUNCE. THE DELAY IS NOT HELPING AT ALL
Decoupling Dilemma
As Tensions Between India And China Thaw And The Trade Between Them Grows, India Faces The Tough Task Of Keeping Cheap Chinese Imports At Bay While Encouraging Those That Its Domestic Industry Needs
Killer Stress
Unhealthy work practices in Indian companies are taking a toll on employees, triggering health issues and sometimes even death
