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BUSINESS ECONOMICS
GST Impeding The Handicrafts Sector
Readers familiar with Bengali literature are likely to be acquainted with Manik Bandyopadhyay’s famous short story Shilpi (artist).
4 min |
August 1 - 15, 2018
BUSINESS ECONOMICS
Handicraft Industry As One Of The Major Sources Of Foreign Currency Earnings For India
The Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts (EPCH) is responsible for promotion of Indian handicrafts. O. P. Prahladka, Chairman, EPCH spoke to BE’s Ellora De regarding export related issues.
3 min |
August 1 - 15, 2018
BUSINESS ECONOMICS
Player, Playboy And Now Prime Minister
The media has always enjoyed describing the conquests of Imran Khan as a playboy, along with his victories in the cricket field.
2 min |
August 1 - 15, 2018
BUSINESS ECONOMICS
Narayana Superspeciality Hospital, Andul Performed Extracorporeal Radiotherapy Case
Doctors at Narayana Super-speciality Hospital (NSH), Howrah performed the first Extracorporeal Radiotherapy (ECRT) case in Eastern India on July 19, 2018.
1 min |
August 1 - 15, 2018
BUSINESS ECONOMICS
A Confluence Of Ideas
The 11th edition of the World Confluence of Humanity Power and Spirituality was concluded on December 21 and 22, 2018, at The Westin Hotel Kolkata, India. This spiritual gathering was jointly organised by Srei Foundation and Kanoria Foundation and the theme for this year was ‘Spirituality and Humanity’. Many religious leaders representing Jainism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, Christianity and Sikhism were present at the confluence including representatives of the Ramakrishna Mission, Ahisma Vishwa Bharati, Divine Shakti Foundation, All India Imam Organisation, Paramarth Niketan Ashram, and Mahabodhi International Meditation Centre, Ladakh. The ‘World Confluence of Humanity, Power & Spirituality’ aptly christened ‘Enlightenment, a Journey Within Through Service’ is aimed towards motivating people to cultivate and integrate the inner virtues with the outer being and to imbibe a strong value system coupled with a rich cultural and religious heritage. The first day session of the 11th Edition of the World Confluence was inaugurated by the honourable Governor of West Bengal, Keshari Nath Tripathi.
10+ min |
March 1-15, 2019
BUSINESS ECONOMICS
Prayag Kumbh: Forum For Emergence Of Ideas
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) declared the Kumbh Mela in India to be in the ‘Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity’ during its 12th session being held at Jeju, South Korea from 4-9 December, 2019.
3 min |
March 1-15, 2019
BUSINESS ECONOMICS
Retail Inflation Down At The Cost Of Farmers
Should India cheer the decline in inflation rate or mourn it as this was caused largely by a fall in the prices of agricultural produce and thus, would affect the country’s farm economy?
4 min |
March 1-15, 2019
BUSINESS ECONOMICS
Reducing Lifestyle Diseases
According to Daniel Lieberman, Chair of the Department of Human Evolutionary Biology at Harvard, over the course of millions of years, apes living in the forests of Africa changed to modern humans.
2 min |
March 1-15, 2019
BUSINESS ECONOMICS
The Flip Side Of Interim Budget 2019
The Interim Budget 2019 has been prepared keeping in view certain international and national developments.
4 min |
March, 1-15, 2019
BUSINESS ECONOMICS
Animals That Turn Gods
Maneka Sanjay Gandhi, Minister, Women & Child Welfare, GoI
6 min |
March 1-15, 2019
BUSINESS ECONOMICS
Government Initiatives To Tackle Environmental Degradation
Over the years, India has taken several measures to control pollution, maintain ecological balance, increase forest area and keep its rivers clean. In this article, we take a look at some of these initiatives.
5 min |
May 1-15, 2019
BUSINESS ECONOMICS
The Business Of Event Management
Twenty years ago, when Dr. Latha A. Krishna launched Virgo Events, little did she imagine that one of her efforts would get her into the Guinness Book of World Records. Known to have stablished the longest standing beauty pageant in this part of the country – Mrs. Chennai, Latha says that the challenge to do this was unique and brought into play all her experiences of the last twenty years.
3 min |
May 1-15, 2019
BUSINESS ECONOMICS
Indian Textile Industry In The Global Market
The textile and apparel sector is a major sector globally. Since the initial stages of global industrialisation, this sector has remained at the forefront of generating employment and has featured prominently in the export market of many developed economies.
3 min |
May 1-15, 2019
BUSINESS ECONOMICS
‘Go Hyper-Local' Is The New Mantra Of Multinational Food And Beverage Companies
In the last couple of decades, India has seen a surge in serious ailments like cancer, cardiac ailments and diabetes. Most of these were attributed to a growing sedentary life, changing lifestyles, preference to western cuisine, increased availability of packaged fast food and consumption of soft drinks.
2 min |
February 1-15, 2019
BUSINESS ECONOMICS
Indian Leather Industry Positioned For Growth
The Indian leather industry, with an annual turnover of over $12 billion, has recorded a cumulative annual growth of about 3.09% in the last five years.
5 min |
February 1-15, 2019
BUSINESS ECONOMICS
Srei Lists Its Equipment Finance Business
The proposed capital augmentation scheme is expected to further infuse around 500 crore in our equipment finance business and will pave the way for multifold growth.
2 min |
February 1-15, 2019
BUSINESS ECONOMICS
Recycling Plastic To Revive Environment
Plastic poses one of the stiffest environmental challenges today.
3 min |
February 1-15, 2019
BUSINESS ECONOMICS
Coking Coal Scarcity Affects Indian Steel
The Indian government is focusing on the steel sector.
3 min |
February 1-15, 2019
BUSINESS ECONOMICS
Online Platforms Boost Real Estate
The Indian real estate sector is expected to touch around $180 billion by 2020.
2 min |
February 1-15, 2019
BUSINESS ECONOMICS
Macneill Engineering Diversifying Into Polypropylene Bags
Pradip Churiwal, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Macneill Engineering Ltd. (MEL), the 65 crore Kolkata-based company in manufacturing and rendering services in the materials handling equipment sector, outlined his company’s future in a detailed interview with BE’s Kingshuk Banerjee.
3 min |
Novembeb, 15-30, 2018
BUSINESS ECONOMICS
Firecracker Industry Showing Signs Of Revival
Historically, fireworks and pyrotechnic shows existed as a form of royal entertainment in India.
2 min |
Novembeb, 15-30, 2018
BUSINESS ECONOMICS
Non-state Actors Have A Role To Play In Waste Management
India generates around 62 million metric tonnes of waste every year.
3 min |
Novembeb, 15-30, 2018
BUSINESS ECONOMICS
Delhi Enveloped In Toxic Air
The festival of Diwali has been identified as a major pollution trigger in New Delhi, the Indian capital.
2 min |
Novembeb, 15-30, 2018
BUSINESS ECONOMICS
Yoga Is An Invaluable Gift Of Our Ancient Tradition
For thousands of years before the Industrial Revolution, per capita incomes of humanity were largely stagnant with only some small variations.
4 min |
December 16 - 31, 2018
BUSINESS ECONOMICS
Four Traits Of Successful People
What is it that takes you to the heights of greatness? Here’s something to think about.
6 min |
December 16 - 31, 2018
BUSINESS ECONOMICS
Technological Interventions In Public Healthcare Of West Bengal
Article 21 of the Indian Constitution states that the right to health is integral to the right to life and the government has a constitutional obligation to provide health facilities.
1 min |
July 1-15, 2019
BUSINESS ECONOMICS
Improving The Health Of The Healthcare Sector
The recent outbreak of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) in Bihar leading to a rising death toll of children points to the dilapidated public healthcare system in the country.
5 min |
July 1-15, 2019
BUSINESS ECONOMICS
Judicial Reforms – The Need Of The Hour
For a country like India where the number of pending cases runs into millions, courts remaining closed for long periods is not a viable option. The policy of our courts remaining closed for fixed periods every year needs to be reviewed.
3 min |
July 1-15, 2019
BUSINESS ECONOMICS
Bariatric Surgery - A Solution To Obesity
Bariatric surgery is a team work which needs dedicated and efficient team members from various specialities. Thus, there are huge opportunities for young, dynamic, and qualified health professionals to get involved in various bariatric centres.
2 min |
July 1-15, 2019
BUSINESS ECONOMICS
Steel Industry Is Demanding Auction Of Iron Ore Mines
The World Steel Association had estimated steel demand in India to touch 103 MT till the end of this year, against 96 MT which was registered in 2018. It would further grow to about 110.2 MT in 2020.
3 min |