In the last two weeks, my team at People for Animals has been examining all the religious sites on the Net to see what kind of nonsense is being put on in the name of Hinduism. Ever since I learnt about the Hathajodi “magic Talisman”, which is just the penis of the giant monitor lizard, being so...
The Banyan Tree Group is fast emerging as an important player in the real estate sector of Kolkata. Presently, they are working simultaneously on seven projects, mostly on the eastern fringes of the city.BE’s Anustup Roy Barman spoke to Prabir Roy Chowdhury, Director, The Banyan Tree Group, about ...
Dear Reader,India-Bharat will celebrate series of festivals till December. In September, the divine Mother of the Universe will be worshipped. Divine Cosmic Mother is magnificent, omniscient, omnipresent, omnipotent and benevolent. Mother bestows on her children love, divine wisdom, strength, prospe...
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 ...
The C.M.D. of the Central Coalfields Ltd. (C.C.L) Gopal Singh would be the Chairman of Coal India Limited as an additional Charge till the appointment of the full– term Chairman. Gopal Singh has rendered his service in Kusmunda area, Chhattisgarh as General Manager. The Additional Secretary of the...
If the fall in GDP growth in the last quarter of 2016-17 was an indication that the country was moving towards a low growth trajectory, an even slower growth during April-June 2017 must have confirmed this fear. India’s economic growth has slipped to a three-year low of 5.7% in the first quarter o...
IntroductionThe recent release of data by the Central Statistical Office (CSO) on gross value added to the Indian economy poses a cause of concern. The CSO showed that the Indian economy grew 5.7% in the first quarter of 2017-18 financial year (FY), that is, in April-June. In the same period o...
The Goods and Services Tax (GST), which was implemented on July 1, has left major businesses in a snag due to the newly rolled out rules and regulations. Archit Gupta, Founder and CEO of ClearTax, spoke to BE’s Ankita Chakraborty on how his venture is aiding businesses to comply better with v...
Shyamal Dutta Former Director General of Police, West Bengal The last couple of years have witnessed a significant decline in violence associated with left wing extremism (LWE) in India. In 2008, the then Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, had warned, “Naxalism is the greatest t...