Dhanteras ushers the high sale of white goods and not just jewellery. Major retailers, both in the online and offline spaces, offer attractive discounts and offers during this auspicious period.Pulkit Baid, Director, Great Eastern Retail Pvt. Ltd., told BE, “The Dhanteras day records the highest s...
The association between the two prestigious educational institutions St. Xavier’s, Kolkata, and Belvedere College, Dublin, can be traced 22 years back and over this vast period of time, a deep sense of companionship and brother-hood has fostered.This association entails an exchange programme, whic...
Copper utensils hold a special place in Indian culture and history. Traditionally, copper utensils have been extensively used for religious offerings. During Dhanteras, the copper utensil market generally experiences a rise in demand as many believe it to be auspicious to buy metal during Dhanteras....
The Ordnance Factory Board (OFB), signed a contract with the Ministry of Defence (MoD) on October 25, 2018, in South Block, New Delhi, India, for up gradation of the existing 130 mm M-46 artillery guns to 155 mm/45 calibers. The contract was signed between Alok Prasad, Deputy Director General/Weapon...
In this era of lucrative discounts and easy buying processes, Dhanteras is no more limited to jewellery or utensil purchases. White goods, especially mobile phones, are witnessing a spike in sales during Dhanteras in recent years. This period is characterised by financial bonuses and incentives for ...
India’s per capita spending on beauty and personal care items is growing. The cosmetic industry in India is not restricted to female consumers anymore. It is increasingly attracting male consumers. Health care and wellness products including skin care and anti-ageing treatments and products are in...
With the festive season approaching in India, e-commerce platforms have initiated their own festive sales as well. The competition over the online festival market started a few years back with two of the leading e-commerce platforms - Amazon and Flipkart - coming out with their targeted festive sale...
Microsoft India, the National Association for Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM), and the Indian government have jointly launched a three-year programme to train 1000 women engineering graduates in cyber security. The programme, which has been named Cyber Shikshaa, will be unde...
In today’s global economy, various multi-national companies (MNCs) are stepping into different countries in search of new marketing avenues and opportunities.Most of these companies are not interested in establishing a full-fledged human resource (HR) cell. In such a scenario, they outsource the e...
Is the worst for India’s software industry over? The recruitment drive by the top IT companies of the country during the first half of 2018-19 would suggest that probably a silver lining is on the horizon.Indian IT sector that saw rampant job cuts and a slowing down in new recruitment seems to hav...