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The $25,000 alternative to climbing Mount Everest
Starting at $25,000, guests are guided on an 11-day trek through Nepal that wraps with two tandem skydives from more than 23,000 feet above sea level
5 min read7 Oct 2019Why queues are not uncommon on Everest
A finance professional who reached the summit on his second attempt explains that photos of ‘traffic jams’ at the top don’t really do justice to what mountaineering involves
5 min read12 Jun 2019Why queues are not uncommon on Everest
A finance professional who reached the summit on his second attempt explains that photos of ‘traffic jams’ at the top don’t really do justice to what mountaineering involves
5 min read12 Jun 2019Opinion | The traffic conundrum: speeding up to a standstill
The solution to decongesting and speeding up Mumbai lies in strengthening the public transportation system, notin spending on more road projects
7 min read21 Dec 2018Opinion | Optimizing the flow of road traffic
It is easy to imagine how much better things will become once we make the transition to autonomous transportation
4 min read18 Sep 2018Overworked, underpaid: Bangladesh bus drivers say accidents not entirely their fault
Most bus drivers do not get paid monthly salaries but earn commissions based on the number of passengers picked, leading them to race each other for passengers
3 min read10 Aug 2018Opinion: When a witness is arrested in Bangladesh
With elections due in a few months, hardliners may want to make an example of critics like Shahidul Alam, but Bangladeshis take their freedoms seriously
4 min read8 Aug 2018Mumbai on alert, heavy rainfall expected in next 24 hours: IMD
The weather department has predicted heavy rainfall in Mumbai, Thane, Palghar and Raigad in next 24 hours
1 min read28 Jun 2018Mumbai rains: Local trains delayed, massive traffic jam on Eastern Express Highway
Heavy rains lashed Mumbai and Thane, causing water-logging at several places and slowing the movement of local trains and road traffic
3 min read25 Jun 2018Of Map Apps and Traffic Jams
Real-time updates to traffic congestion now find their way on to apps such as Google Maps and this information is then used by the programme to re-route traffic through quieter areas
5 min read5 Feb 2018Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared