J.P. Shaw, Regional Director (East), Incredible India, spoke to BE’s Ankita Chakraborty regarding the key measures undertaken to boost the Indian tourism sector. Q. How much has the GST affected the tourism sector?A. I feel that the GST is not going to affect the tourism sector too much. It i...
The festive season is here and big brands have come up with big offers for the consumers. The electronics giant, Sony India, is expecting a 25% growth in sales across all categories in this year’s festive season and over 20% growth in the current fiscal. The company aims to achieve a Rs.250 crore ...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s digital ambitions have set high goals for the telecom and road transport sector. This will not only push growth in e-commerce, but also entail the transformation of the country’s economy into a digital economy through cashless payments. According to reports, cashle...
A few days ago the reporter had to face an unfortunate situation at a railway booking counter in Kolkata. He was to buy a ticket for Trivandrum. He had to opt for a break at Chennai with a gap of about two hours to catch another train. This was because there was no suitable direct train to reac...
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...
