Business
BUSINESS ECONOMICS
Government Must Subsidise Agriculture But In What Way?
In India, the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices has recommended Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for 23 agricultural commodities. On the basis of that recommendation, the central government announces MSPs at the beginning of the sowing seasons.
3 min |
January 16-31, 2019
BUSINESS ECONOMICS
Propaganda Warfare Now Extends To Cinema
Critics have found fault with the three films released this week, which are overtly political.
2 min |
January 16-31, 2019
BUSINESS ECONOMICS
India Benefits With Hasina Back In Power
Bangladeshi leader Sheikh Hasina has swept back to power in the recently held general elections in the country.
2 min |
January 16-31, 2019
BUSINESS ECONOMICS
Communicating The Annual Budget
Preparing for the coverage of the budget, both at the state and the central level, has always been a big occasion for any business newspaper or television channel. It’s an annual ritual, for which all media outfits undertake long planning processes.
2 min |
February 16-28, 2018
BUSINESS ECONOMICS
Rural India Is The Theme Of This Budget
The Union Budget 2018-19 which held humble expectations and was the first post-GST and the last full Budget of the Government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi before the country goes to polls in 2019 was widely expected to be rural centric and was bang on expectations, the budget laid emphasis on strengthening agriculture and rural economy, provision of good health care to economically less privileged apart from which focus was on senior citizens, infrastructure creation and improvement in the quality of education in the country.
3 min |
February 16-28, 2018
BUSINESS ECONOMICS
The Indian Railways In The Budget 2018
This is the second year that the rail budget has been merged with the Annual Budget of the government of India. This is why the railway sector has lost its prominence as a matter of discussion.
3 min |
February 16-28, 2018
BUSINESS ECONOMICS
India's App Economy Contributes To Growth
Prabir Dey’s day starts in the morning and often ends at mid-night.
5 min |
August 1-15, 2019
BUSINESS ECONOMICS
How The Joy Of Flying Came To An End
Grounding of East West (1996), Damania (1997), Air Sahara (2007), Air Deccan (2007), Paramount (2010), Kingfisher (2012), and now Jet Airways may have different reasons but they commonly point out that the aviation sector is cyclical in nature.
4 min |
August 1-15, 2019
BUSINESS ECONOMICS
Water Crisis In Chennai – A Wake-up Call
Chennai has been facing a severe water crisis.
4 min |
August 1-15, 2019
BUSINESS ECONOMICS
When Balloons Kill
Maneka Sanjay Gandhi, Member of Parliament (Lok Shabha)
6 min |
August 1-15, 2019
BUSINESS ECONOMICS
Indian Wedding Industry Turns A Major Income Generator
Indian billionaires are creating their own heavens to celebrate marriages – moving from one end of the world to the other end to find their preferred places. Marriages of celebrities have become national affairs, be it of cricketer Virat Kohli or industrialist Mukesh Ambani’s daughter.
4 min |
January 1-15, 2019
BUSINESS ECONOMICS
Branding Of Tea Is The Task Of Producers
The tea industry is passing through a crisis of oversupply. Even in the international tea market, supply outpaces demand. Small tea growers are coming up in a big way in India and producing tea at a lower cost as compared to big tea producers. Arun Kumar Ray, IPS, Deputy Chairman, Tea Board, spoke to BE’s Kishore Kumar Biswas.
4 min |
April 16-30, 2019
BUSINESS ECONOMICS
Biggest Consolidation Of PSBs, Still Challenges Remain
After the amalgamation of two erstwhile public sector banks (PSBs), Vijaya Bank and Dena Bank into Bank of Baroda (BoB), the BoB is now the second largest PSB of the country.
3 min |
April 16-30, 2019
BUSINESS ECONOMICS
How Do The Politicians Communicate?
Words. Words. Words. Do they really mean anything? Or are they just promises without action.
2 min |
April 16-30, 2019
BUSINESS ECONOMICS
Unsafe Homes, Migrating To Neighbours
The coastlines of the Mediterranean Sea went blurry with the waves.
4 min |
April 16-30, 2019
BUSINESS ECONOMICS
Sonbhadra And Thereafter
The recent killing of eleven Gond tribals including three women by a landlord to forcefully occupy his alleged 90 bighas of land has shaken the national conscience.
2 min |
August 1-15, 2019
BUSINESS ECONOMICS
IND AS – For Whom And When?
It is worth mentioning that if IND AS becomes applicable to any company as on a particular date, then IND AS shall also automatically become applicable to its holding company, all its subsidiaries, associated companies and joint ventures from the same date.
2 min |
August 1-15, 2019
BUSINESS ECONOMICS
Indian Railways move to a modern logistic provider?
In India, road networks have enjoyed the primary share for inland freight traffic in comparison to railways.
3 min |
August 16-31, 2019
BUSINESS ECONOMICS
Reverse logistics in e-retailing can help to contain e-waste
Disruptive digital forces that include the internet of things (IoT), robotic process automation (RPA), cloud computing and analytics have affected e-commerce businesses at large.
4 min |
August 16-31, 2019
BUSINESS ECONOMICS
Better logistics for improving economy and employment
“The line between order and disorder lies in logistics” – is how Sun Tzu, the Chinese military strategist and philosopher defined the place of logistics in a nation’s growth drive.
5 min |
August 16-31, 2019
BUSINESS ECONOMICS
Children and their illnesses
I meet so many mothers who won’t let their children walk barefoot in the house or the park, won’t let them touch snails, won’t let them grasp mud or go out in the hot rain of the monsoon, won’t let them near any animals and refuse to keep a pet because it might bring in bacteria.
5 min |
August 16-31, 2019
BUSINESS ECONOMICS
Importance of logistics in e-commerce
In 2016, the World Bank’s Logistic Performance Index ranked India in the 35th position.
4 min |
August 16-31, 2019
BUSINESS ECONOMICS
Growth in air cargo transportation
The air transport industry in India contributes around $30 billion annually to India’s GDP.
3 min |
August 16-31, 2019
BUSINESS ECONOMICS
India needs lower logistic cost for global competitiveness
In India, logistics cost, in average, is much higher as compared to many other economies.
3 min |
August 16-31, 2019
BUSINESS ECONOMICS
Will Climate Change Hamper Sustainable Development?
In India, average temperatures have increased by 0.6 degrees Celsius (° C) between 1901-10 and 2009-18, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
3 min |
August 16-31, 2019
BUSINESS ECONOMICS
Trade War, Rupee Depreciation, And The India Economy
The trade war, rising rupee exchange rate, rising current account deficit, and the like have been major topics of concern for Indian economy watchers.
3 min |
November 1 - 15, 2018
BUSINESS ECONOMICS
Come Dhanteras; India's Idle Assets In Gold Rise
According to the latest report of the National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO) on ‘Household Consumption of Various Goods and Services in India’; gold seems to be the most sought after durable item for Indian households and it is clearly perceived as the safer bet even compared to real estates.
5 min |
November 1 - 15, 2018
BUSINESS ECONOMICS
Technology Streamlines Recruitment Process In India
In today’s global economy, various multi-national companies (MNCs) are stepping into different countries in search of new marketing avenues and opportunities.
1 min |
November 1 - 15, 2018
BUSINESS ECONOMICS
Online Mobile Phone Sale Boom During Festive Season
In this era of lucrative discounts and easy buying processes, Dhanteras is no more limited to jewellery or utensil purchases.
2 min |
November 1 - 15, 2018
BUSINESS ECONOMICS
Harmful Effects Of Fish Pedicure
Maneka Sanjay Gandhi, Minister, Women & Child Welfare, GoI
5 min |