First China and now Japan is posing a threat to India’s trade balance. India’s trade deficit against Japan nearly doubled in the last seven years from $ 3.53 billion in 2011-12 to $ 6.24 million last year.This must have surprised India’s trade analysts who had expected a different scenario fol...
Solar water pumps, along with appropriate agricultural technologies, can provide irrigation to remote areas. The government and many Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) have been trying to pilot such initiatives in different parts of India and have achieved some success.Working of solar irrigation...
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...
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...
Agis Loizou, High Commissioner of Cyprus in India recently interacted with businessmen from various fields at a round table discussion organised by Bharat Chamber of Commerce (BCC). Loizou highlighted several unexplored areas of trade and investment opportunities during the discussion.Loizou referre...
Bharat Chamber of Commerce (BCC) recently organised a discussion on legal complications and pitfalls to be considered before investing in the U.S.Michael Kraus, Partner, Smith, Gambrell and Russell, LLP, USA was the keynote speaker. He pointed out that the investors should consider important factors...
Clothing boutiques were traditionally targeted at the women’s wear segment. Not anymore. Menswear has made inroads in the boutique industry and according to industry sources, it commands around 41% of the market. The overall market size of menswear market in India is around Rs. 124423 crore ($19 b...
Tea in India is a social ingredient. The country is the second largest producer of tea in the world and accounts for the highest tea consumption globally. In India, tea is produced in 15 states. Assam, Kerala, West Bengal, and Tamil Nadu account for 97% of India’s total tea production. During 2016...