Business
BUSINESS ECONOMICS
India Affected By Trade War
Trade war and its possible consequences did not start with Trump's imposition of higher tariffs on Chinese imports.
2 min |
December 1 - 15, 2018
BUSINESS ECONOMICS
Ease Of Obtaining Land At Economical Rates Works In Favour Of Tier-2 Cities
The real estate sector is showing signs of recovery. Harshavardhan Neotia, Chairman, Ambuja Neotia Group, spoke to BE’s Saptarshi Deb regarding the emerging trends in the real estate market.
2 min |
December 16 - 31, 2018
BUSINESS ECONOMICS
Spirituality Manifested In The Blissful State Of Grace
India interpreted spirituality in many ways. The idea “spirituality” defies words yet man has written and spoken in an unbroken stream of collective consciousness for many thousands of years.
2 min |
December 16 - 31, 2018
BUSINESS ECONOMICS
Suasth Hospital – Focusing On Patients' Convenience
We plan to collaborate operationally with many such international partners, who are leaders in their fields in order to ensure best practices’ sharing and for the overall safety of our patients.
2 min |
December 16 - 31, 2018
BUSINESS ECONOMICS
BCC's “Rural Connect-2018” To Empower Rural People
Bharat Chamber of Commerce (BCC) recently organised the ‘Rural Connect 2018’ in Kolkata to deal with the challenges that farmers face while transforming them-selves from agri-producers to agri-entrepreneurs.
1 min |
December 16 - 31, 2018
BUSINESS ECONOMICS
Confessions In Our Time
For many years, I have written essays and papers about the urgent need for a global agreement based on harmony; today, with the purpose of attracting more people; I decided to write it in the form of a letter.
3 min |
December 16 - 31, 2018
BUSINESS ECONOMICS
Poetry Of The Universe
Universe etymologically means “one verse, one song”. The highest dimension of a human being is the spirit.
2 min |
December 16 - 31, 2018
BUSINESS ECONOMICS
What Is Spirituality?
Many times, I am asked, what is spirituality..
4 min |
December 16 - 31, 2018
BUSINESS ECONOMICS
#Metoo : A New Trend In The Indian Feminist Movement
The ‘Me Too’ movement (or #MeToo movement) is a movement against sexual harassment, which has lately gathered momentum in India.
2 min |
Novembeb, 15-30, 2018
BUSINESS ECONOMICS
5 Innovations That Are Curbing Pollution
Pollution levels are soaring in India. From the air of Delhi to the water of Ganga, the country is reeling under pollution.
2 min |
Novembeb, 15-30, 2018
BUSINESS ECONOMICS
Wedding Makeover Is Also About Feeling Good And Confident
Shahnaz Husain, the Founder, Chairperson, and Managing Director of Shahnaz Husain Group, has successfully translated India’s herbal heritage into pragmatic Ayurvedic beauty solutions. She is a pioneer in the world of makeovers. BE’s Ellora De spoke to her.
4 min |
January 1-15, 2019
BUSINESS ECONOMICS
Blazing Europe Sounding Warning Bells For India
The cold months of November and December are usually associated with festivities, skiing competitions, ice sculptures, and carnival parades in Europe.
3 min |
January 1-15, 2019
BUSINESS ECONOMICS
Indian Economy Had A Hesitant 2018; Will This Year Be Better?
After nose-diving to a five-year low of 6.7% in 2017-18, India’s GDP growth is projected to grow at over 7% in 2018-19.
7 min |
January 16-31, 2019
BUSINESS ECONOMICS
Cool Quotient Boosts Luggage Industry
Consumers are now seeing luggage as a status enhancer and a lifestyle product.
2 min |
January 16-31, 2019
BUSINESS ECONOMICS
Breathing Silica
Hafijul Molla’s hand involuntarily slips to the pocket of his scruffy shirt.
4 min |
January 16-31, 2019
BUSINESS ECONOMICS
United Bank Of India View Of Banking In Economy
We are not hesitant to give loans to agriculture or MSMEs for fear of loan waivers or other uncertainties. We have to maintain our due diligence and proper risk analysis in serving loans. Uncertainty is an essential part of the business.
2 min |
January 16-31, 2019
BUSINESS ECONOMICS
Mounting Agricultural Stress In India
The Indian agricultural sector was adequately focused in the first Five Year Plan and its performance was impressive.
5 min |
January 16-31, 2019
BUSINESS ECONOMICS
Is Digital India The Way Forward?
The transaction system in India has seen revolutionary changes in the recent past with many tools and apps coming up to encourage Indians to go cashless.
3 min |
January 16-31, 2019
BUSINESS ECONOMICS
Know How To Manage And Not Gag The Media
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) of the Government of India has sent a note recently to the service providers like Airtel, Reliance Jio, Vodaphone and BSNL to find out ways how to ‘block’ social media apps like Facebook and Whatsapp.
2 min |
August 16 - 31, 2018
BUSINESS ECONOMICS
Death Of A statesman
In Indian politics, there are politicians and then there are statesmen. Somnath Chatterjee, who was associated with the Communist Party of India (Marxist) till 2008 was a celebrated parliamentarian and statesman who rose above paltry political differences and commanded respect even from his staunchest adversaries. Bengal lost one of its best parliamentarians as Chatterjee passed away early in the morning in a private nursing home in Kolkata on August 13, 2018.
2 min |
August 16 - 31, 2018
BUSINESS ECONOMICS
Can India Reap The Benefit Of Its Demographic Dividend?
Sanjeeb Sanyal, Principal Economic Advisor, Ministry of Finance, Government of India attended an interactive session in Kolkata conducted by the Bharat Chamber of Commerce.
3 min |
August 16 - 31, 2018
BUSINESS ECONOMICS
Cheque Bounce Case Can Lead To Big Penalty
A cheque bounce case can now lead to bigger penalties after the Indian Parliament passed ‘The Negotiable Instruments (Amendment) Bill, 2018’ on July 23, 2018, allowing a court to try offences related to cheque bounce promptly and “direct the drawer to pay a minimum of 20% of the cheque amount as interim compensation.”
1 min |
August 16 - 31, 2018
BUSINESS ECONOMICS
The Insidious Growth Of Alcoholism
“Drink makes a man forget himself. He ceases to be a man, becomes less than a beast for the time being. It never does the slightest good. I hope, therefore, that you will combat the curse with all your strength”, was how Mahatma Gandhi had cautioned the country way back in 1925. Some 35 years later, in 1960, Gandhiji’s birth state, Gujarat, prohibited alcohol. Following Gujarat’s example, Nagaland, Manipur, Bihar, and Lakshadweep too prohibited alcohol later.
5 min |
August 16 - 31, 2018
BUSINESS ECONOMICS
Socio-Economic Impact Of Drinking
“My husband would come home drunk after work and take his anger out on me. He would shout at our kids. Sometimes, his anger was expressed through physical abuse. My children would get scared of their father and keep away from him. It was very hard for us. So I decided to work and earn a living” Dola Thakur, a 32 year old housewife and houseworker told BE.
6 min |
August 16 - 31, 2018
BUSINESS ECONOMICS
How To Combat Issues Related To Alcohol Abuse In Community
Alcohol is banned in certain states of India like Manipur and Gujarat but it is legally consumed in a majority of Indian states. There are believed to be around 62.5 million people in India who drink alcohol occasionally.
4 min |
August 16 - 31, 2018
BUSINESS ECONOMICS
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. "
3 min |
March 16-31, 2019
BUSINESS ECONOMICS
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 min |
March 16-31, 2019
BUSINESS ECONOMICS
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 min |
March 16-31, 2019
BUSINESS ECONOMICS
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.
6 min |
March 16-31, 2019
BUSINESS ECONOMICS
Kota: A Case Of Rajasthani Entrepreneurship
Rajasthan, the biggest state of modern India has been historically famous for its military entrepreneurship.
3 min |