Horticulture is an important segment for boosting the overall agricultural sector in India. Dr. Prodyut Kumar Paul, Dean, Faculty of Horticulture and Professor, Pomology and Post-Harvest Technology, Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya, spoke to BE’s Kuntala Sarkar regarding the growth of the sector....
Nagaland enjoys a natural advantage for horticulture with possibilities for growing a diversified basket of fruits, vegetables, flowers, plantation crops, spices, tuber crops, and mushrooms due to its varied agro-climatic conditions. Its horticulture sector plays an important role by being an import...
Green Mall is one of the largest garden centres in India spread over 15 acres. Dinesh Rawat, Founder, Green Mall spoke to BE’s Aritra Mitra.Q. How has been the 25-year long journey of your company?A. At first, this was a small floriculture organisation which I took over and developed. In 1999, I g...
Terrace gardening gives the opportunity to get closer to nature. It is a type of gardening where you take care of your indoor plants as well as rejuvenate your inner self. After an exhausted day, slogging hard for almost 8 to 10 hours, coping with professional and personal affairs, there is little o...
The Indian economy is passing through a phase of slowdown. Steel prices are falling and the government’s fiscal deficit is expected to rise. The national Budget is expected to announce many areas where public investment will be high. The corporate sector will also be benefited when public investme...
Anmol Stainless Private Limited (ASPL) is one of the prominent players in the stainless steel market in eastern India. Key products of ASPL include stainless-steel stripes, cold rolled coils circle, pipes and tubes. Ashish Choudhary, Director, ASPL, spoke to BE's Kuntala Sarkar.Q. What is your marke...
Indian Steel Association (ISA) as a platform for the Indian iron and steel industry addresses issues and challenges common to its members. The vision of the Indian Steel Association (ISA) is to transform the Indian steel industry as a global leader. Bhaskar Chatterjee, Secretary General and Executiv...
Shakhambhari Ispat and Power Limited (SIPL) is one of the leading steel manufacturers in India. In 2019, SIPL acquired SPS Steel Rolling Mills Ltd. through the NCLT process along with the brand Elegant Steel. This has collectively increased the turnover of the group to around Rs 3000 crore. Dipak Ku...
‘A Comprehensive History of Modern Bengal, 1700-1950’ (three volumes) edited by the late Professor Sabyasachi Bhattacharya, one of the foremost historians of the country was recently released at the Vidyasagar Hall of The Asiatic Society, Kolkata. Professor Dipesh Chakraborty, DistinguishedProfe...
The latest edition of the Tata Steel Kolkata Literary Meet 2020 was inaugurated on January 22, 2020, at the Victoria Memorial. Renowned English author Joanne Harris, especially known for her award-winning novel ‘Chocolat’, inaugurated this year’s edition in the presence of Chanakya Chaudhary, ...