In a unique event on July 23 at the Hotel Taj Bengal organised by Dr. Sarfaraz J. Baig, who was also the moderator, it was discussed amongst eminent panellists on “how to choose a doctor?”.Indeed, nobody ponders to think about it. The majority of us go by recommendations from our family doc...
India is soon to complete the seventieth year as an independent nation. We will celebrate our 71st Independence Day on August 15, 2017. On this occasion we will remember with gratitude those hundreds and thousands of freedom fighters who sacrificed their lives to liberate their motherland from the s...
Introduction:There has been much discussion on how to curb attrition. Literature is replete with techniques of employee retention practices. Nevertheless, the problem remains elusive Many organisations have started to utilize spiritualism in improving the workplace or lessen the rate of attrition in...
Hinduismis a religion, or more clearly a way of life, where Hindus have to follow, regardless of class, caste, or sect, ideals such as honesty, refraining from injuring living beings, purity, goodwill, mercy, patience, forbearance, self-restraint and generosity.Hinduism has been called the “oldest...
While we describe the 21st century as the “Information Age” with the boom in news and information bombarding us through its various ‘superhighways’, we find, quite regretfully, that the media houses are killing themselves through uncalled for internal squabbles. The editor of The Economic an...
I’ve just finished reading ‘Ten Million Aliens’ by Simon Barnes, a collection of articles that looks at animals in a new way. According to Barnes 80% of the living animals on earth are nematode worms. There are 28,000 species, of which 16,000 are parasites.They range from 2.5 mm to meters long...
Srei Infrastructure Finance Limited has reported a consolidated profit after tax (“PAT”) of `76.32 crore during the quarter ended June 30, 2017 as compared to `51.57 crore during the corresponding quarter of last year.The standalone PAT was at `28.59 crore during the first three months of this f...
Despite the demonetisation drive and the roll out of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) by the Modi government, there has been a considerable rise in demand for consumer appliances. The Government of India has also initiated plans to electrify 100% of the country by the end of 2019, thus increasing th...
Schneider Electric India is a French multinational corporation that focuses on energy management and automation solutions. The company is expanding its electrical retail business in eastern India. BE’s Shiwani Kumar spoke to Ramesh Jha, Regional Sales Head, Schneider Electric India, regardin...
The problem of e-waste in India is growing exponentially. People are disposing electronic items like mobile phones, computer equipment etc. every year and replacing them with more advanced technologies. This process is leading to accumulation of electronic waste in the country. India has ranked the ...