'Government Has Taken Steps To Contain Food Price Rise'

Agriculture is a key sector in India and it employs around 52% of our population. The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare implements the rules, regulations, and laws related to the agricultural sector in India. The department’s ambit covers agriculture, food processing, and cooperation. BE’s Madhu Raina spoke to Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Minister of State for Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare on the agricultural sector and his department’s policies related to the sector.

Artificial Intelligence To Complement, Not Compete With Humans In The Indian Legal System

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has gained great momentum in various sectors. In the Indian legal field, AI is yet to reach its full potential. Yet, Indian firms are looking into this potential treasure trove of innovative assistance.

Is There An Indian Media?

Is There An Indian Media?

The Progress Of Brexit

Recent reports suggest that Brexit will open up a vast €10.2billion (£8.99bn) hole in the European Union’s coffers when Britain permanently quits the bloc in 2021 – leaving bigger bills for other European Union nations.Richard L. Gosling, a prominent UK-based businessman, spoke to BE’s Shahana Banerjee on how far the process of Brexit has been realised and sheds light on the challenges that lie ahead.

Water ATMs In Delhi

63.4 million living without access to clean water in India

Why 'Make In India?

Why 'Make In India?

Will The Fifa World Cup 2018 Provide A Fillip To The Russian Economy

The Fifa World Cup 2018 has arrived with much fanfare. It is one of the greatest sporting extravaganzas and the world is likely to be glued to this tournament.

Impact Of Rising Prices Of Petrol And Diesel On The Indian Economy

The high prices of petrol and diesel have reached unprecedented levels since the first quarter of 2015-16. The price of petrol has climbed to a record high of ₹86.24 per litre on May 29 in Mumbai and diesel has increased to a price of ₹73.79 per litre which the highest in India.

Bharat Chamber Of Commerce On The Power Sector In India

In recent years, the Indian power sector has been considerably empowering the Indian economy in achieving the rank of the fastest growing economy globally.

The Recent Farmers' Stir Brings Up Different Agrarian Questions

It is a common misconception that any sort of agricultural development programme in India only means increase in production level helping the poor and marginal farmers by several government initiatives.

What Does “Being Child Of God” Mean?

For a man who may be self-styled happy and contented in his life, it is necessary even for him to develop and depend on divine qualities because it is the path which is important for happiness and success.

Halal, Haram, Makruh

Recently the Hyderabad based Muslim seminary Jamia Nizamia, started in 1876, issued a ban on Muslims eating prawn, shrimp, and crabs, calling them Makruh Tahrim (abominable).

Digital Disruption In Construction Equipment Space

In today’s world when emerging technologies such as robots, 3D printing and drones are changing or disrupting every industry, the construction and mining equipment sector is yet to witness any large scale product or process disruption.

Kenya's Economy At Crossroads

There is a Kenyan proverb which says a man stung by a bee does not destroy all beehives.

Two Cheers To India's Better Scoring In Ease Of Doing Business

India’s advancement by 30 points to 100th in ease of doing business (EDB) rankings has been considered a good achievement by many.

Indian Industries Post A Mixed Picture In The First Half Of 2017-18

India’s gross domestic product has grown 6.3% in the second quarter of the current year, that is, 0.6 percentage points higher than that of the previous quarter.

Univercell Founder Director, D. Sathish Babu Games Up For A New Venture

Thirty years ago, when Sathish Babu started his corporate sales career as a trainee sales officer with Eureka Forbes, it was almost initiation by fire. Within a few weeks of on-the-job training, he was thrown into the deep end of the pool and given a dictum – sell or perish!

Spirituality Is The Essence Of Humanity

Spirituality is the science to discover the spiritual world, i.e., to discover the inner world for peace, happiness and prosperity.

Spirituality Fosters Humanity

Spirituality is derived from the word spiritual.

India Manufacturing Gains Amidst US-China Trade War

Due to the escalating trade war between the US and China, several American companies are planning to shift their supply chain from China to avoid any tariff backlash. India appears to be the potential benefactor in this case.

India's Second Mission To The Moon

Chandrayaan-2, India’s second Moon mission was launched on July 22. Chandrayaan-2 will be the first mission to land a rover near the lunar South Pole.

Can App-Based Business Ensure Decent Jobs?

There are two basic business models linked to app-based businesses.

Is Government Losing Transparency?

Journalists are not always a very disciplined lot. Keeping them at an arm’s length can be a good strategy for the government – and that can happen as a result of their own misbehaviour; but banning them from the source of information can have different implications.

No Two Joint Winners, But Only One Loser!

Though a section of the press declared that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the Government of India (GOI) were joint winners of the much awaited ‘mother of all board meetings’ that was organised on November 19, the undisputed fact remains that the RBI emerged unscathed. It did not lose anything. GOI was the lone loser. The predicted events did not materialise.

Trade War: An Act Of Irrational Exuberance

Last September the Donald Trump government imposed import tariffs by a huge amount, $200 billion, mainly on Chinese goods to curb Chinese imports into the United States.

Impact Of Trade War On World Economy And India

For several years and for equally several reasons, there has been an increasing tension between the United States of America (USA) and China.

Growth In Steel Industry Augurs Well For Ancillaries

The Indian government has defined an ancillary industry as, “An unit, having capital investment not exceeding 1 crore, which produce parts, components, sub-assemblies and tooling for supply against known or anticipated demand of one or more large units manufacturing and assembling complete products and which is not a subsidiary to or controlled by any large unit in regard to the negotiation of contracts for supply of its goods to any large unit.

Higher Demand Steers Steel Sector's Revival

After almost a decade of indifferent growth, the recovery of the global economy and that of the steel industry in 2017 points to a positive outlook for India’s steel sector.

KYC Remediation- A Boon For BFSI

Globally, the Know your Customer (KYC) process is a way for banks, financial institutions, service provider companies (for e.g., telecom, power, gas, internet, DTH TV et al.), various government departments, educational institutions, and many others to verify the identity of their clients.

The IBC Can Transform The Indian Steel Sector

The Indian steel industry had suffered in the past from the structural ailment of fragmentation.