India is one of the fastest developing countries in the world and it is only fitting that the Indian aviation industry too is booming. It is broadly divided into two segments - military and civil aviation - with the civil aviation industry in India having grown rapidly during the last ten years.Indi...
‘Pulsed light’ refers to a type of broad-spectrum radiation delivered as intense intermittent short duration pulses. The technique has been gaining popularity as a non-thermal food processing technique that involves the discharge of high voltage electric pulses (up to 70 m kilovolts/cm). It is o...
When one thinks of Indian agriculture two images invariably come to mind; that of a bare-footed farmer ploughing on a dry field and of FCI warehouses overflowing with food grains. This dichotomy of deprivation amidst abundance portrays the true picture of Indian agriculture. Agricultural production ...
According to the KPMG India-FICCI Indian Media and Entertainment Industry Report 2017, the Indian animation and VFX industry grew at 16.4% in 2016 to reach a size of Rs. 59.5 billion, driven majorly by a 31% growth in VFX, with animation remaining steady at a growth rate of 9%.The animation services...
The model of agriculture that is being promoted in India - executed through innovated seeds and mechanised farming - mandates proper power and water supply. However, governmental sources claim 55% of India's agrarian land is not covered by irrigation. The natural fresh water sources are not enough t...
It is ironical that Karthik Kumar’s first foray into writing a book is titled ‘Don’t Startup’, when, 16 years ago, that is precisely what he and his best friend and batchmate, Sunil Vishnu did by starting Evam! “When we were writing our joint thesis on the ‘Viability of a Theatre/Drama-b...
The foremost objective of agriculture is yield maximisation for which quality seed development is necessary. The efficacy of other agricultural inputs such as fertilisers, pesticides, and irrigation in enhancing agricultural production is largely determined by the quality of seed. According to agric...
IntroductionAs the 2018-19 fiscal drew to a close, it is worth taking a look at India’s economic performance over what has been an interesting period. While the impact of demonetisation is yet to fully settle, the introduction of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) brought in some uncertainties as bu...
There has been a significant drop in the decadal growth rate of agriculture in India. For the 2000 – 2010 period, it has dropped to 2.61%. The Green Revolution in India was based on the idea that nutrient loss can be overcome by the use of potash and nitrates as chemical fertilisers. Agricultural ...
Allahabad Bank expects to make profit from this FYThe Kolkata headquartered Allahabad Bank expects to turn around from the beginning of this FY 19. The MD and CEO of the bank S S Mallikarjun said that considering some indicators the bank has achieved good performance in the just ended FY. Some of th...