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The heading that I have provided is a burning question which is essential in asking amidst this pandemic time. Unlike other authors who have written articles regarding this same situation through some personal experience of their parents who are teachers, I have not been exposed to any such experiences because none of my parents is a teacher. This article has found its roots deep in my heart because of the respect I have for my teachers. If any of my teachers are reading this do forgive me if I haven't justified your point of view as you would have expected. For the past few months, social media has come alive due to certain videos and posts which show how disgraceful and disrespectful the students can be to their teachers. The COVID pandemic has forced the education system to adopt a virtual functioning of classes and education is now imparted only through online mechanisms. This is indeed a new model of education which all of us, irrespective of students or teachers have to get f...

To be honest, I myself did not believe the statement that I have made in the heading. When you read the word I nvestment , the first thing that strikes your mind is the stock market , which is the place millions of people take part in active buying and selling of shares of companies. Now companies in order to raise funds for their business divide and portion out their company. These units are known as shares and these are the tools in which millions of people invest their money. But the major requirement for investing in stocks is the requirement of a Dematerialized Account or the "Demat Account" and most of the students do not possess such Demat accounts.                                                                                              ...

The Coronavirus outburst has shattered world economies. Even developed countries like the US have been tainted by this disease. Due to the possibility of high levels of infection, many countries, including India opted to go into a state of lockdown, wherein all activities would be temporarily suspended and people would have to stay at their homes and adhere to the social distancing guidelines. As a result of this, most of the production activities also came to a halt, which led to a temporary break in the economic development of the country. Before the Coronavirus outburst, India`s GDP growth was around 4.8% and was expected to reach 6% for the Financial Year 2020-21. In the current scenario, the GDP has reduced to lower 1% and threatens to decrease further.  I have used the word GDP a couple of times already. Let me give an insight into what exactly is GDP and why is it important. GDP refers to the Gross Domestic Product which is basically the sum total of all the products which h...