Kritika Sharma

New Delhi

Journalist at The Times of India

Journalist, Times of India, email: [email protected]

Articles

Why ragging keeps raising its ugly head despite crackdowns

1 month ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Kritika Sharma

The past six months have thrown up campus shockers at an alarming frequency, exposing limitations in the strategy to end the oppressive treatment freshers face at the hands of seniorsStabbing someone with a divider is a criminal act anywhere. But when it happens in a hostel, it attains another dimension of maliciousness. It’s even more horrifying when the perpetrators are youngsters training to be nurses, in whose hands are supposed to rest the well-being of patients.
Does February Really Feel Like the Shortest Month?

1 month ago | hercampus.com | Kritika Sharma

February â€” the month thatâ€™s supposedly the shortest, but does it actually feel like it? Honestly, not really. After spending Christmas and New Yearâ€™s cozied up at home, rotting in bed, and soaking in every bit of family time, February hits like a wake-up call. Suddenly, youâ€™re back on campus, trying to shake off the holiday haze and dive headfirst into the chaos of classes, club fairs, and keeping up with your social life.
I Am My Own Cheerleader And Protagonist Of This Story.

1 month ago | youthkiawaaz.com | Kritika Sharma
Taxation and its role in managing inflation in developing countries

1 month ago | taxguru.in | Kritika Sharma

The economic management of every country be it developed from the developing state, taxation is an important subject but in the developing economy where they face a uniqueness of challenges make taxation an important factor in the management of such economies. An important challenge inflation, which can eat away at purchasing power, shake the economy, slow growth potential. Sound taxation may even help to mitigate inflationary pressures and promote macro-stability.
Indian tots hooked to screens too but is a Sweden-like ban the answer?

1 month ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Kritika Sharma

Kritika SharmaTNNUpdated: Mar 1, 2025, 18:52 IST ISTSpeech delay and virtual autism are growing because of smartphone addiction among toddlers, say expertsMost 18-month-olds are mini linguists with an impressive vocabulary of at least 50 words and an ability to string together mini sentences. But two-year-old Nirvan Gupta would barely speak at that age.
Indian tots hooked to screens too but is a Sweden-like ban the answer?

1 month ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Kritika Sharma

NewsIndian tots hooked to screens too but is a Sweden-like ban the answer? TrendingSpeech delay and virtual autism are growing because of smartphone addiction among toddlers, say expertsMost 18-month-olds are mini linguists with an impressive vocabulary of at least 50 words and an ability to string together mini sentences. But two-year-old Nirvan Gupta would barely speak at that age.
Share Buy Back Clause Spares Employer From 20 Months' Profit-Sharing Damages

1 month ago | mondaq.com | Danielle Perris |Kritika Sharma |Paul Boshyk

In Kirke v Spartan Controls Ltd.,1 theAlberta Court of Appeal held that even if shareholder profitsharing ("SHPS") payments are an integral part of anemployee's total compensation package, a well-drafted share buyback clause can limit the employee's entitlement to SHPSpayments during the reasonable notice period. BackgroundAfter almost 25 years as a manager with Spartan Controls("Spartan"), Mr. Kirke's employment was terminatedwithout just cause.
Share Buy Back Clause Spares Employer from 20 Months’ Profit-Sharing Damages

1 month ago | lexology.com | Danielle Perris |Kritika Sharma |Paul Boshyk

In Kirke v Spartan Controls Ltd.,[1] the Alberta Court of Appeal held that even if shareholder profit sharing (“SHPS”) payments are an integral part of an employee’s total compensation package, a well-drafted share buy back clause can limit the employee’s entitlement to SHPS payments during the reasonable notice period. BackgroundAfter almost 25 years as a manager with Spartan Controls (“Spartan”), Mr. Kirke’s employment was terminated without just cause.
Ask a Diplomat - SFS - School of Foreign Service - Georgetown University

2 months ago | sfs.georgetown.edu | Kritika Sharma

Ever wondered how Hollywood’s portrayal of diplomacy stacks up against the real deal? In Ask a Diplomat, Ambassador Barbara Bodine, director of the Institute for the Study of Diplomacy and a career foreign service officer with over 30 years of experience, dives into Netflix’s The Diplomat to separate fact from fiction. From “pull asides” over coffee to debunking last-minute vice presidential visits, Ambassador Bodine breaks down the realities of life in the Foreign Service.
From nobodies, 12 'rat-hole miners' rescued 41 to become heroes overnight. But then...

Jan 24, 2025 | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Kritika Sharma

Kritika SharmaTNNUpdated: Jan 24, 2025, 14:06 IST ISTThe 12 men who brought out 41 trapped workers from the Silkyara tunnel in 2023, one of the most challenging and followed rescue operations anywhere, went from nobodies to celebrity and are now back to familiar struggles. This time, it’s harder because they feel cheated The trophies are locked up in trunks and tucked away in almirahs.