In this issue

The Indian services sector, which is the fastest growing sector, contributes about two-thirds to the Indian economy. It accounts for 28% of employment. Information Technology, professional services, telecom, healthcare, education, hospitality, transport, housing and retail are the largest contributors. BE has covered the growth of service sectors in India in this issue.

Kota: A Case Of Rajasthani Entrepreneurship

Rajasthan, the biggest state of modern India has been historically famous for its military entrepreneurship.

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Kerala Pioneers In Offering Benefits To Migrant Labour

Migrant workers are a special feature of the economy of Kerala.

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Higher Service Sector Growth Is Redefining India's Growth Narrative

India’s services sector’s activity accele-rated last February providing some relief to policymakers. It boosted hopes of GDP growth in the quarter ending March 2019. This was after the economy lost momentum in the third quarter of the current year when it grew by 6.6%, the lowest in five quarters.

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Can The Service Sector Drive The Indian Economy For Long

Countries, be it developed or developing, are confronting the problem of economic dualism where the technology-oriented sector, which is highly advanced and globally integrated owing to the use of capital intensive resources, employs lesser manpower for production and the social sector absorbs more labour force in spite of having lesser productivity and fails to compete at the international level. It gives rise to a catch-22 situation for policymakers regarding the sector to be promoted, i.e., technology or social.

4 mins

Chemistry Research Ushers A New Hope For Humanity

"The three scientists developed laboratory methods of controlling evolution and harnessing its power to engineer enzymes and bind proteins using same tools as nature, of genetic mutation and selection for the benefit of mankind. This is called ‘directed evolution’, a man-made procedure that compresses the evolution timescale by orders of magnitude down to a few years. The notion of ‘survival of the fittest’ in nature’s scheme of things is mimicked in the laboratory through directed evolution to create new useful entities." "The three scientists used those same processes to solve problems facing humans. These include the promotion of a greener chemicals industry, the production of useful new materials, manufacturing sustainable biofuels as well as mitigating diseases and saving lives. "

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Proper Planning And Implementation Of Business And Management Education Is The Need Of The Hour, Says Dr. Anantha Nageswaran

The worldover, universities offering business and management education are asking hard questions regarding the purpose of their MBA programmes.

4 mins

GNIT Organised Smart India Hackathon 2019 Software Edition Grand Finale

Guru Nanak Institute of Technology, a flagship college of the JIS Group, was selected for the third time to be the nodal centre to organise the third edition of the Smart India Hackathon 2019 Software Edition Grand Finale on March 2 and 3, 2019.

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The Importance Of Health Education In India

The process of health education is defined as something that imparts information about health in such a way that the people are motivated to use the information for the protection and promotion of health and individuals, their families and communities.

4 mins

Hiranyakashipu Slaying By Vishnu

Other countries celebrate their mythical animals. Garuda belongs to Indian mythology but is the national bird and symbol of Indonesia. The Phoenix or Homa is revered in Iran. Here are some we should know:

4 mins

Elections Could Be An Opportunity For The Media To Recover Credibility

Now that the election dates have been announced (April 11-May 23, 2019), the government, the political parties, and the media will have to follow the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) laid down by the Election Commission immediately. The present government, constitutionally, will act as a caretaker till the new one is elected.

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