Medica is the new star in the health sector of West Bengal. It is growing fast in the eastern region with 11 running hospitals in different states of this region. It is planning to expand further bringing quality healthcare to the masses. Dr. Alok Roy, Chairman, Medica Group, spoke to BE’s Anustup...
Healthcare has been a major development goal. And if resource constraints have not always allowed the government to give the sector its due financial support, the involvement of the private sector has seen the sector grow at a brisk speed in recent years.Healthcare has become one of India’s highes...
Like all major industries, aviation too has undergone a digital revolution in the last decade. The advent of smart phones has made planning a trip and booking a flight as easy as switching on the toaster. Today, most airlines, airports, and travel portals have dedicated mobile applications that offe...
Darjeeling is known for its calm and serene hills, its spectacular views, its tea gardens, and is a popular tourist destination in India. The state is currently witnessing a political unrest that has affected trade and tourism drastically. An indefinite strike called by the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (G...
Vishnu Kumar Bhandari, Chairman and Managing Director of Supertron Electronics Pvt. Ltd.spoke to BE’s AnkitaChakraborty on the future prospects of IT hardware business. Q. What are the major setbacks faced by eastern India when it comes to a high quality IT distribution sector?A. As far...
The latest technological innovations have boosted the electronics and hardware industry in India. According to an ASSOCHAM-EY study, the Indian electronics and hardware industry is expected to see a 10% growth and reach $112-130 billion by 2018. The study titled, ‘Turning the Make in India dream i...
Ram Vilas Paswan, Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Government of India, along with Chaudhary Birender Singh, Minister of Steel, Government of India, launched e-RaKAM (Rashtriya Kisan Agri Mandi), an exclusive e-platform for agri produce. e-RaKAM is developed by MSTC Limi...
Till 2005-06, the Indian Airlines and Air India (AI) had been running profitably. These two organisations were merged into AI in 2007. It is seen that between 2007-08 and 2012, AI suffered heavy financial loss. In 2012, the government went for a turnaround plan for AI. In 2011-12, AI had loss of Rs&...
Forevermark, launched in India in 2011, has had a strong growth, especially this year. With the jump in sales volume, India is set to overtake the US this year as its second-largest market, behind China. Sachin Jain, President, Forevermark India, spoke to BE’s Samarpita Roy about his company’s b...
Company BackgroundBirla Corporation Limited (BCL) is the flagship Company of the M.P. Birla Group. The Company is primarily engaged in the manufacturing of cement as its core business activity. It has significant presence in the jute goods industry as well. The Company has recently acquired the enti...