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Qualitative Lending Is The Need Of The Hour

Qualitative Lending Is The Need Of The Hour

Make India Global Hub - Why Millions Of Students Going Out?

Make India Global Hub - Why Millions Of Students Going Out?

Private Participation To Enhance The Indian Education Sector

Private Participation To Enhance The Indian Education Sector

Inconsolable Sufferings

In February 2018, a headline of Daily Mail Online, UK, reads – “Heartbroken man carries a child’s body as death toll passes 400 including nearly 100 children in latest bombing raid by Assad’s forces in Syrian region declared ‘Hell on earth’.”

Another Six Years For Putin

The recently concluded Russian presidential election warrants a close scrutiny. In what was effectively a one horse race, anything less than an impressive victory could have weakened President Vladimir Putin’s grip on power.

Yet Another Fortnight Of Economic Turbulence

It started with the first shot in the trade war fired by the US President Donald Trump. It was not unexpected, as he fought his presidential election campaign promising action against “unfair trade practices” and “manipulative exchange rate” polices of China and vowed to protect American jobs.

Unemployment And Corruption

Around 65% of India’s population is composed of young people. The Indian economy has a large pool of educated and trained young people. But it is also an established fact that unemployment is growing in India and there is dissatisfaction among the youth.

Cement Industry Poised For Growth

The Indian cement industry is the second largest cement producer in the world after China with a production capacity of nearly 420 million tonnes. It accounts for 6.9% of the world’s cement output.

Indian Cement Industry: Investment Opportunities

India is the second largest producer of cement in the world. No wonder, India’s cement industry is a vital part of its economy, providing employment to more than a million people, directly or indirectly. Ever since it was deregulated in 1982, the Indian cement industry has attracted huge investments, both from Indian as well as foreign investors.

Employment Growth In IT Sector Slides Down in 2017-18

Nobel Laureate and economist Paul Krugman has recently remarked that lack of employment poses the biggest risk to India even as he has remained optimistic about the growth story that will be driven by the world’s fastest-growing economy’s young population.

Calm Your Nerves, Watch Your Health

What is ailing workplaces? Factors like lost productivity, escalating absenteeism, and indirect expenses give birth to a negative work environment, which impacts business and leads to mental health problems.

Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu –The Ocean of Love

Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu was a proponent of the Bhakti movement. He was the founder of Gaudiya Vaishnavism. The philosophy of Sri Chaitanya is called achintya-bhedabheda-tattva which is simply described as inconceivable oneness and difference.

Investments Not Translating To Employment Generation

India is now the world’s fourth-largest economy. It produced $9.4 trillion in goods and services in 2017.

Crisis Of Employment Has Deepened In Last Five Years

Along-awaited report from the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) on employment generation has put the central government in a tight spot.

India's Economic Growth And Foreign Capital Inflow

Recently the rating agency, Fitch, slashed the GDP growth forecast for FY19 of the Indian economy.

The Many Uses Of Cow Dung

Maneka Sanjay Gandhi, Minister, Women & Child Welfare, GoI

Journey Into Humanity

Namaste.

Menswear This Wedding Season

The men’s fashion wear market is booming globally and India is no exception.

AKVO Adopts AWG Technology To Provide Pure Drinking Water

Navkaran Singh Bagga is the founder of AKVO, a company which provides safe and pure drinking water using the Atmospheric Water Generator (AWG) technology. Bagga spoke to BE’s Kuntala Sarkar.

India To Deal With The US Sanction On Iranian Oil Import

The Indian government has recently gone on record stating that India is sufficiently prepared to deal with the impact of the US decision to end waivers that allowed India to buy Iranian oil without facing sanctions.

Start Up And Go!

It is ironical that Karthik Kumar’s first foray into writing a book is titled ‘Don’t Startup’, when, 16 years ago, that is precisely what he and his best friend and batchmate, Sunil Vishnu did by starting Evam! “When we were writing our joint thesis on the ‘Viability of a Theatre/Drama-based Entertainment Entrepreneurship', we were told: ‘It has never been done’,” recalled Karthik.

Challenges Of Seed Production In India

The foremost objective of agriculture is yield maximisation for which quality seed development is necessary.

Employment Tied To Quality Tech Education

Thrust should be on effectively preparing youth for a changing employment landscape.

How Viable Is An Organic Shift?

There has been a significant drop in the decadal growth rate of agriculture in India.

Providing Need-Based Education Is The Key To Employment

It is a bygone conclusion that for good job prospects and a bright future, the basic requirement is good education.

Indian School Education System Lacks Quality

Giving children the kind of inputs and experiences they need has positive effects not only on their academic performance but also on a range of socio-economic outcomes.

Skill Development- A Preferred Area For CSR

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is a company’s sense of responsibility towards the community and environment in which it operates.

Shearers Bottom Of Human Evolution

Maneka Sanjay Gandhi, Minister, Women & Child Welfare, GoI

Metal Recycling Sector Needs To Be Recognised As An Industry

India has wide scope for the metal recycling sector. According to recent industry estimates, the widely unorganised and fragmented sector has the potential to register an annual growth rate of 11.4% till 2020. On the flipside, the government is yet to recognise metal recycling as an industry.

'Traditional Is Evergreen And Always In Vogue'

Designer Saroj Jalan's brand is known for its organic fabrics sourced from various parts of the country, overlaid with intricate embroidery and exquisite embellishments. BE’s Isha Chakraborty spoke to her.