Being spiritual is knowing your power and the purpose of your existence. Spirituality goes beyond the expression of religion and religious practices. You are spiritual when you experience your own being and also when you feel the agony of others. You need to help people to be spiritual.A couple of y...
Upsetting all opinion polls of media houses, the people have voted to power the party they wanted in the five states that went to the polls. It’s a success of the Indian democracy and also a sign of growing maturity of the voters. In a way, the people have defied – to put it bluntly – the medi...
For me, food is at the core of every religion because it signifies the most important commandment of the universe: those shalt not harm. People who eat meat cause vast amounts of suffering, not just to the animals but to the planet itself. The five most amazing vegetarians in the world, in my ...
Dr. Kashi Prasad Jayaswal, historian, archaelogist and freedom fighter, was born in Mirzapur in 1881. He was devoted to historical research. He is known for his first article on “Hindu polity” which was published in the ‘Modern Review’ in the year 1913. His famous works also included “An I...
The ‘Butterfly Village’ near Ganguly Bagan, 4No. Bidyasagar Colony of South Koktata, is a brainchild of an old man of South Kolkata, Parimal Dey. Dey is a veteran politician and social worker. The specialty of the ‘Butterfly Village’ is that the houses of the locality are similarly painted i...
Export Credit Guarantee Corporation Limited (ECGC), a premier Export Credit Agency (ECA) of Government of India (GOI) provides credit insurance covers to exporters against non-payment risks by overseas buyers. It also provides insurance covers to banks against risks in export credit lending to expor...
Bharat Chamber of Commerce (BCC) recently organised the ‘Rural Connect 2018’ in Kolkata to deal with the challenges that farmers face while transforming them-selves from agri-producers to agri-entrepreneurs.Numerous speakers addressed several agrarian issues. The rising cost of agro produce, its...
Suasth Health Care, belonging to the Kanoria Foundation and headed by Dr. Sanjeev Kanoria, FRCS, PhD, and MBA is committed to providing affordable healthcare. BE’s Saptarshi Deb spoke to Dr. Milind Khadke, Chief Operating Officer, Suasth Health Care.Q. What healthcare services are offered by Suast...
Micro, small and medium (MSME) enterprises have contributed significantly to the industrial development of India, particularly in the rural sphere. They have added significantly to the output and also to the employment generation process in our country. The country is endowed with abundant natural, ...
The real estate sector is showing signs of recovery. Harshavardhan Neotia, Chairman, Ambuja Neotia Group, spoke to BE’s Saptarshi Deb regarding the emerging trends in the real estate market.Q. A number of high-end housing projects are coming up in Kolkata. Do you think Kolkata presents a good mark...