Government Caps Trade Margins on 137 Anti-Cancer Medicines, Prices to Fall by Up to 70% from November 9
NPPA Expands Cancer Medicine Price Regulation, with Government Estimating Annual Savings of ₹2,500 Crore for Patients and Their Families
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The Nation Must Come Before the Next Viral Reel
Welcome to the attention economy, where every controversy is a potential career opportunity, every confrontation is content, and every national issue apparently deserves a background soundtrack.
Government Finalises Airfare Pricing Rules to Protect Passengers from Excessive Ticket Charges
The litigation highlighted the difficulties passengers face when airlines sharply increase ticket prices during festivals, holidays, emergencies and other periods of high travel demand. It also raised questions concerning the transparency of airline pricing systems and the additional charges collected for various passenger services.
The Rise of Protebrities, Protestainers and Protestpreneurs: How Insta Reels Are Turning Public Protests into a Business
Three emerging categories help explain this phenomenon: Protebrities, Protestainers and Protestpreneurs. These terms describe different aspects of the relationship between public demonstrations and the social media creator economy. Although they may overlap, each represents a distinct form of personal or commercial engagement with protest-related activity.
The Global Business of Paid Protests: Government Investigations Reveal Millions Spent on Manufactured Crowds
The business of paid protests extends beyond individuals receiving money to attend demonstrations. It can involve recruitment agents, event organisers, transportation providers, political consultants, publicity agencies and digital media operators.
The Business of Political Opposition: Protest Funding, Manufactured Narratives and the Economics of Political Influence
Political competition has always required financial and organisational resources. Political parties maintain offices, employ staff, organise meetings, communicate with voters and conduct election campaigns. Modern communication technologies have greatly expanded the number of professionals involved in these activities.
BHAVYA: India’s push to build 100 plug-and-play industrial parks
Conventional industrial development often requires individual companies to arrange access roads, electricity connections, water supplies, drainage systems and other facilities before manufacturing can begin. These activities involve substantial investment and can delay the commencement of commercial operations.Plug-and-play industrial parks aim to overcome these challenges by providing common infrastructure and shared facilities within a planned industrial environment.
India Launches National Strategic Trade Command Centre to Strengthen Export Intelligence
The Command Centre integrates information from multiple trade-related systems, allowing policymakers to examine trade performance, application processing, export obligations and regulatory requirements through interactive dashboards.
The Business of Paid Protests: Manufactured Crowds, Media Manipulation and the Economics of Political Influence
Public protests have played a defining role in the political and social development of democratic
Maharashtra’s Inter-Caste Marriage Incentive Scheme Helps Young Couple Build a Future Based on Equality
The Inter-Caste Marriage Incentive Scheme is part of the government’s broader efforts to encourage social integration and reduce caste-based discrimination. By extending financial assistance to eligible couples entering inter-caste marriages, the initiative recognises the importance of supporting individuals who challenge traditional social barriers through their personal choices.