“Either way, change will come. It could be bloody, or it could be beautiful. It depends on us.” – Arundhati Roy, Indian authorVarsha SinghEmpowering a woman entails giving her social rights, political rights, economic independence, legal rights, and guaranteeing all other rights that are given...
Pragati, the ladies wing of Bengal National Chamber of Commerce & Industry held an interactive session on ‘Women’s Challenging Roles in Changing Mindsets’ on March 9, 2018, at the premises of Bengal National Chamber of Commerce & Industry, following the occasion of the International Wo...
Kiran Majumdar- ShawKiran Majumdar-Shaw is the Chairman and Managing Director of the biopharmaceutical company Biocon. She is a pioneering figure in the Indian biotechnology industry. As a global influencer, she is ranked among the ‘World’s 25 Most Influential People in Biopharma’ by Fierce Bi...
When Usha Ananthasubramanian, MD and CEO of Allahabad Bank, was elected the chairperson of the Indian Banks’ Association (IBA) last January, Indian women bankers moved a step further to the country’s top banking position- that of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor. IBA is an associat...
Jain International Trade Organisation (JITO), a worldwide organization of Jain businessmen, industrialists, knowledge workers and professionals organised JITO CONNECT 2018, a three-day event that focused on a conclave, business networking and a trade fair, Chennai from February 23 to 25, 2018. Mr. B...
There is an immediate need to protect Indian farmers. Without doubling the sales of agricultural produce, it is extremely difficult to increase a farmer’s income. Proper cold storage chains can help. Unlike the 1970s and 1980s, when India used to import food grains to feed its population, there ha...
In the economic history of our country, there have been some significant developments in the formulation, enunciation and management of fiscal policies over the last decade. In this era, concerted efforts have been made to simplify the tax structure. Introduction of the Direct Tax Code (DTC) and GST...