Author: Payal Pherwani

As the seasons turn a new leaf, India witnesses an array of colourful festivities named Durga Puja, Navratri and other such festivals. The Voices team of students, which runs across the length and breadth of the country, peeps into the colourful world from the north of India to the south, traversing its way from east to west. Eat, Pray and Love – add music and dance with fasting options to it, and that’s the Indian festival of Navratri. The Shardiya Navratri festival, celebrated from September to October, is a prime instance of unity and diversity India cherishes. Even as the…

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The government has kicked off an ambitious mega container terminal project at Tuna Tekra in Kutch, Gujarat. To be constructed by Dubai-based port-handling organisation DP World along with the Deendayal Port Authority (DPA), the Tuna Tekra Mega Container Terminal is likely to become the largest cargo handling port in the country with a size of 1,100-meter berth capable of handling next-generation containers of 18000 TEU (twenty-foot equivalent units). The project is set to be completed by 2027, with the government contributing $60 million as a part of a public-private partnership (PPP) and DP World’s share estimated to be around $510…

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