Digital Payments: The Road Ahead

The digital payment infrastructure in India has leapfrogged to a stupendous height.

Inflation In The Indian Economy

Starting from the global financial crisis of 2007-08, the world economy has been more or less in a mess.

GST in India- after five years of its journey

On July 1, 2017, the Goods and Services Tax (GST) was implemented in India.

India's real estate sector on growth trajectory

Bengal Peerless aims to provide business and living space to all sections of society. Ketan Sengupta, CEO Bengal Peerless Housing Development Co. Ltd spoke to BE on their expansion plan.

INDIA IS PROJECTED TO GROW OVER 7% AMIDST GLOBAL DECELERATION

"The war in Ukraine, lockdowns in China, supply-chain disruptions, and the risk of stagflation are hampering growth.

Merlin enters Pune real estate market

West Bengal-based Merlin Group, one of the leading recently forayed into the Pune real estate market.

Swadeshi in the Diamond Jubilee Year of India's Freedom

'Swadeshi' is an ancient concept of India, roots of which could be found in the mentions of ancient scriptures and even ideas of sages, saints and great men of the Vedic age.

Intolerance is Condemnable

Intentolerance has caused more damage to the world than even the world wars.

Lessons to learn from Sri Lankan example

In the post-Covid period, the global economy is feared to go In visible in countries like Pakistan and Sri Lanka - and both are India's close neighbours.

India needs to address both micro and macro aspects for its development-Suresh Prabhu

A few days ago, Suresh Prabhu, Chancellor, Rishihood University and former Union minister for Civil Aviation, Railways, Commerce & Industry, Chemical & Fertilizers, Environment & Forest and Power, pointed out that for India's rapid growth and development it needs to address both the micro and macro aspects of its development strategy.

US-Iran Hostility: India Feels Heat Of Crude Oil Price Hike

The geopolitical tension triggered by the killing of Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps’ (IRGC) top military leader Qasem Soleimani and the subsequent retaliatory missile attacks on American military bases in Iraq by Iran has brought many countries including India to the edge.

Railways Financial Stress: Is Economic Slowdown The Main Reason?

The Indian Railways (IR) has been going through a rough financial patch for the last few years.

Threat Of A Third World War?

Renewed tension in West Asia forebodes a troubled 2020.

IT sector boosts employment after sluggish growth

India is the largest off-shoring destination for Information Technology (IT) companies across the world.

Indian handicrafts need new vision to compete globally

High-quality handicraft goods

AHSI hosts Bicentennial Flower Show and World Regional Rose Convention 2020

The Agri Horticultural Society of India (AHSI) recently celebrated its bicentenary year by hosting the Bicentennial Flower Show and the World Regional Rose Convention 2020.

Falling Investments, Rising Trade Barriers Bring Down Global Growth

The global economy is slowing down. Will it fall further?

Landmark Judgements To Stop Animal Cruelty

Some of our judges are now beginning to understand what animal cruelty does to a nation and act on it.

Opportunities And Challenges In The Aviation Sector

The Bharat Chamber of Commerce organised a national seminar and an exhibition on the ‘Indian Aviation Sector: Opportunities and Challenges’ at the Park Hotel, Kolkata. The prospects of private participation in maintenance, overhaul, and repair were discussed.

India Needs To Learn A Lesson From Brexit

The verdict given by the people of the United Kingdom in 2016 in favour of quitting the European Union (EU) is popularly known as ‘Brexit’. People who voted for Brexit argued that it was because of the adoption of erratic neo-liberal policies that had led to livelihood crises.

US-China Trade War Continues: Global Implications

The ongoing US-China trade war had its origin in 2012. It began then as a “cold war”, well before Donald Trump became the US President.

Lack Of Awareness - The Biggest Hurdle For Insurance In India

Insurances are partially similar to banks and capital markets as they serve the needs of business units and private households in financial intermediation.

Win-Win Situation For China-Nepal

The recent visit of Xi Jinping, the President of China, to Nepal can be a game-changer for the small Himalayan nation.

Reinventing Insurance Business Through Disruptive Technologies

Business models based on data and analytics have facilitated companies like Google, Uber, Airbnb, and Facebook to enter the S&P 500 index in less than 10 years compared to business houses like Microsoft and HP, which made it to the index in two and three decades, respectively.

Plastic Production Costs Environment

The government has retracted its plan of imposing a blanket ban on single-use plastics.

New Age Customers And Their Needs

A strong growth has been witnessed in India’s non-life insurance segment over the last few years.

Health Of Life Insurance

The life insurance segment is still dominated by a public sector player when the government is promoting private and foreign investment in the Indian market.

Privatisation- A Step In The Right Direction?

The Indian Railways on September 27 provisionally selected 50 key routes in order to collaborate with private operators to run modern passenger trains.

Taking Science To Millions

A group of children with curious eyes stared as the impact of air pressure was demonstrated to them.

Can The Festival Of Lights Illuminate The Indian Economy

Diwali, the festival of lights, follows the celebration of Dhanteras.