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Imposition of formal rights and digital compliance mechanisms introduces new expectations for both employers and workers. This transition will require sustained awareness efforts.
While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.
Wing Commander Namansh Syal is survived by his wife, their 6-year-old daughter and his mother. Back in his native village, relatives and neighbours wait for his remains for last rites.
It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.
CM Arvind Kejriwal is now in full election mode. So long as he is doing worthwhile stuff like this, he deserves our vote. More than community celebrations such as these, what will deter people from bursting crackers is the realisation that it would be criminal to make the air even more toxic than it already is.
First of all, let’s appreciate the efforts (without expecting significant results) by state govt. led by AK to tackle the pollution menace in the capital city. As the saying goes: Something is better than nothing. The by-product of such initiative is increased community participation. Let’s hope for the best.
CM Arvind Kejriwal is now in full election mode. So long as he is doing worthwhile stuff like this, he deserves our vote. More than community celebrations such as these, what will deter people from bursting crackers is the realisation that it would be criminal to make the air even more toxic than it already is.
First of all, let’s appreciate the efforts (without expecting significant results) by state govt. led by AK to tackle the pollution menace in the capital city. As the saying goes: Something is better than nothing. The by-product of such initiative is increased community participation. Let’s hope for the best.
Agree. A community fireworks could be a good idea. Diyas and pumas can be done in households.