Facing Covid-19 Head-on: Zoomcar Goes Extra Mile to Ensure Employee Safety

Over the past 1 year, the world has been ravaged by the COVID-19 pandemic that has left major economic disruption and loss of Life in Its wake. Even as the dust appeared to settle to an extent in late 2020 and early 2021, it was indeed the calm before the storm. India currently faces a catastrophic second wave that has led several states to reinforce lockdown measures amidst the nationwide ongoing vaccination drive for those above the age of 18.

AGRICULTURE SHINING BEACON OF HOPE FOR INDIAN ECONOMY AMID COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Contrary to what many have believed, COVID-19 has hit us back with a renewed vigour, infecting more people and testing the healthcare infrastructure more than ever before.

Digital Literacy can Accelerate Financial Inclusion in India

The COVID pandemic has made It evident that there is an urgent need to move beyond Just literacy to digital literacy. At the grassroots in particular, digital literacy can give a big thrust to progress In areas such as tele medicines, education and banking. Acknowledging the urgency and pushing the Digital India mission, the government has announced its plan to extend Internet services to six lakh villages in the next three years: With more than 70 percent of India's population residing in villages, digital inclusion is not an option but a necessity.

How can Cameras & Analytics Help in Making Highways Safer and Smarter

According to the latest report by the World Bank, India constitutes 11% of the global road accident deaths. The report titled 'Traffic Crash Injuries and Disabilities: The Burden on Indian Society', highlights that about 45 lakh road crashes occur per annum, in which 1.5 lakh people lose their lives. These figures indicate that India leads the world in terms of road aciddents. However, this loss of human lives has Its toll on the well-being of the nation and oar economy at large.

Indian Farmers Discover the Benefits of Digital Networking

The Digital Networking has been successfully implemented with the proactive and practical approach of the farmers, entrepreneurs and government authorities working together. Apart from creating a well-designed web portal, accessibility of technology and resourceful personnel should always be the criteria for the successful implementation of Digital Network which can help improve farmer livelihoods.

Indo Count Industries: Eyeing Global Market with Technology, Experience and Innovation as its Strengths

Established in 1988, Indo Count Industries Limited (ICIL) is one of the leading 'Made in India' players in the global Home Textile industry with an extensive product range. Indo Count exports to more than 54 countries across 5 continents and is set to widen its geographical footprint.

2nd Wave Of Covid 19: India Caught Unaware!

The IMF's optimistic expectations about India's growth recovery disappointingly have come to a screeching halt with the sharp spike in covid-19 cases across the nation. However, the pattern is not unexpected as such a potentially deadly spread has already been witnessed in countries abroad and the lessons not learned, unfortunately. Also the chief economist at IMF, Dr. Gita Gopinath very neatly cautioned way back in December 2020 on the IMF portal and in various media repeatedly that the successful recovery of any virus inflicted country depends on how fast countries win their war against the virus – there is a clear trade-off between containing virus spread and possible potentially more deadly mutations the way we are experiencing now and the much needed economic recovery. In a similar vein, India's former RBI Governor, Dr. Raghuram Rajan convincingly argued in an interview with Bloomberg that anybody paying attention to what was happening in the rest of the world, say in Brazil, for example, should have recognized the virus does come back and potentially in more virulent forms.

Industries Positively Impacted by the Pandemic

The headline might make you wonder that the current Covid 19 pandemic can have a positive face as well. Doesn't it sound something quite surprising to imagine? This pandemic brought a crisis in various industries, declining the GDP growth from 6.1% in FY 2019-20 to 4.2% in FY2020-21 in the Indian economy. We cannot deny the fact that this pandemic has had a significantly negative impact on the economy in general, but there were a few industries that saw positive impacts as well. In this article, we will discuss the industries that had positive impacts.

MCMA Striving to claim its Rightful Place in packaging Sector

The Industry Metal TContainer Manufacturers Association (MCMA) represents SMEs and MSMEs engaged in the manufacturing of metal/, crown caps, varieties of closures, lug caps, stationery items, mosquito coil stand, etc. The Tin/metal container industry forms an integral part of the US $50 Billion Packaging Industry in India. Metal packaging caters to a wide range of food (including dairy products) beverages, pharmaceuticals, and non-food products paints, pesticides & chemicals, etc.

Harnessing Agriculture as Tool of Women Empowerment

If you are visiting a village during the sowing season, hunching women planting seedlings is one of the most common sights. But thinking of a farmer always brings to our mind the image of a man. Probably that is why we often fail to see the plight of the women working in the fields. Despite being one of the biggest contributors to the gross domestic product (GDP), agriculture is still an unorganized sector and women working in the sector are the biggest casualty. They bear the twin responsibility of performing well both in and off the field, much like any other women professional in India. But unlike her, women working in the fields never get their dues – the International Labour Organization (ILO) indicates that 41 per cent of the world's agricultural labor force, which rises to 49 per cent for low-income countries, and yet these women find a mention in discussion papers or strategy documents.

Entrepreneurship Crucial Driver for Creation of SMEs

'Entrepreneurship' has been considered as a crucial driver for the creation of SMEs leading to economic growth and development, driving employment and innovation, for developed as well as developing countries. This importance of entrepreneurship has abided deep pursuit towards understanding factors driving and shaping entrepreneurial activities.

Helping Banks in User Verification and Online Forgery

Digital transformation is helping businesses tremendously in developing their operations, resource management, reachability, customer experience, and more. Adding to the fact, online malpractices and cyber security issues have also popped up consequently with increase in technology. Hence, earning trust online has got tougher and essential.

Gender Pay Gap Resulting In Mental Disorders In Women

Women in the country have to deal with a plethora of complex issues that range from social stigmas related to their work to inhibited access to education. The societal norms often force women to take care of domestic needs, as a result of which they often need to stay at home and look after the family. Girl children belonging to the lower strata of the society often fail to get proper education and those who do make it to school are often pulled out owing to a financial crisis in the family. An Oxfam report published recently stated that over 23 million Indian girls drop out of school every year because of a shortage of menstrual hygiene management facilities and toilets in school.

Evolution of Women from A Homemaker to also A Homeowner

In the new normal post the Covid-19 pandemic, owning one's own home is no longer just a dream, but also a vital necessity. The new age millennials have redefined the concepts of equal opportunity and gender equality, and we are seeing women from this segment stepping up and taking on responsibilities of making 'dream homes' into reality.

Serial Entrepreneur Shalini Vadhera is on a Mission to Empower Women

An international influencer, a renowned celebrity make-up artist, a best-selling author; and more, Shalini Vadhera is an inspiring serial entrepreneur who uses her global beauty and wellness authority platform to empower women globally, as she believes that beauty transcends all boundaries.

How to Make Your Company Recession Proof

With the COVID-19 pandemic shutting down economies across the world, thousands of businesses were forced to transition to remote work or work from home. From layoffs to unemployment, the coronavirus dealt a serious blow to businesses, both big and small. Whether you are an established business or looking to start your own, it's important to have a full proof strategic plan in place to ensure your company can weather any disaster. Here are the some tips for your company that can withstand anything thrown its way.

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Sensible Sustenance Simplified!

We have already witnessed how COVID- 19 has reshaped our work patterns and increased our reliance on digital tools like never before. For instance, work from home (WFH) is one of the biggest transitions that companies across the globe have recently adopted to ensure seamless business continuity.

UDO App Connecting you with Experts in Different Areas to Solve Issues

UDO is a budding android app that lets you connect to thousands of experts in over a hundred categories. This innovative initiative offers mobile app which helps people get connected to their Udo buddy and seek expert advice related to any problems he or she is going through. Udo is an online app that connects people offline.

OkCredit to Create Digital Ecosystem for SMEs

OkCredit is a digital book-keeping solution for small business miners and their customers to enable the recording of credit/payment transactions digitally across the country. The app also sends timely reminders making it easier for merchants to collect and settle balance amounts quickly. Addressing the gaps and challenges faced by small businesses and local retailers. OkCredit is committed to create a network of apps/ solutions to empower the SMBs in India.

Wellnessta to Make Small Sector Service Providers Digital Ready for Growth

Wellnessta is aSaaS and online market place platform aiming to find the sweet market equilibrium in the grooming and wellness space in India. Primarily it is a souk for selling and buying of personal grooming and wellness services such as Salon, Spas, Gym & Fitness, Ayurvedic massages, Yoga, Meditation, and Naturopathy. It services each side of the coin together, the service providers and users with multiple B2B SaaS and B2C aggregator platform online respectively. With the vision to be the world's largest online marketplace in personal grooming and wellness services it targets to enhance business efficiency and render control of business in the hands of the service provider while doubling up as a one-stop-shop for consumers to find the best deals and offers.

Pagarbook Helping SMEs with Financial and Staff Management Records

According, to a research byPag,arBook, more than 50% of the SME owners suffer every month because of the confusing financial and staff management record maintenance. This was one of the major obstacles that SME owners were unable to sort as maintaining too many books adding up to the existing hassle. Pagarbook identified this issue from the very root cause and started researching for a way out. With intense trial and error methods, rigorous resolutions to the focus group requests, adding and deleting features, addressing all the issues real time, the need for an SME solution was met.

Fashinza Helping SMEs Synergise with International Clothing Brands and Reduce Dependency on Big Exporters

Fashinza was founded by serial entrepreneurs and graduates of IIT Delhi, Pawan Gupta and Abhishek Sharma in 2020. On a trip to Jaipur in 2019, both Pawan and Abhishek were amazed to learn about the share of women employed in Jaipur's famous Indian ethnic apparel production. In a country infamous for its low participation of women in employment, this industry was not just bringing them livelihood but also respect. Since then, they have made it their mission to reimagine the fashion supply chain that works for the artisans, the women, and the planet to make the world a better place.

Empowering Students: Xtraview Helps Students Seak, Showcase and Succeed

Xtraview is a digital Xinterview platform that helps students speak, showcase and succeed. Their mission is to empower students by helping them in bringing out all aspects of their personality. This platform gives every student an equal, unbiased opportunity to seize their dreams and succeed.

Tips To Protect Your Smart Appliances From Cyber Intruders

Smart home devices have become an integral part of our digitally connected world. While these highly innovative devices have transformed our way of life in many ways, they sometimes come with their fair share of risks. One of the major challenges faced by manufacturers is to provide steps to defend these devices from cyberattacks. Here are a few steps that I feel most people can take to protect and safeguard their smart devices from malicious cyber intruders.

Going Digital The Way Forward Towards Progress And Prosperity

Information Technology & Information Technology Enabled Services (IT-ITeS) sector is a field which is growing speedily and is reshaping the workplace productivity and Indian business standards by enabling workplace with new digital technologies.

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Productive and Efficient Working from Home

Transitioning to the New Normal - Ensuring Business Continuity in the Post-COVID Era

In the post COVID-19 times, it is all the more essential for companies to take care of its employees from both physical and emotional standpoints. While a major part of the global workforce is operating remotely, organizations must ensure that employees feel connected, supported, informed, and motivated during these challenging times. At the same time, businesses that have reopened their doors with the economy's restart must adhere to all recommended safety measures in the office and onsite.

Reweighing the Sustainability of DAMS

Described as the "temples of modern India" by the first Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru, dams remove water from the big rivers to sustain cities on their banks. Nevertheless, dams are humankind's oldest tool, yet as per the 2000 report of World Commission on Dams "Are they our only tool or our best option? "They serve as big reservoirs to store, use and divert water from big rivers for consumption, irrigation, cooling, transportation, construction, industries, power generation and recreation."

Linode Vision to Make Cloud Computing Accessible to all - Infrastructure Status to the Data Centre Sector on the Envil

Linode accelerates innovation by making cloud computing simple, accessible, and affordable to all. Founded in 2003, Linode helped pioneer the cloud computing industry and is today the largest independent open cloud provider in the world. Headquartered in Philadelphia's Old City, the company empowers more than a million developers, startups, and businesses across its global network of 11 data centers. Linode is planning to open another data centre in India.