The Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India, is responsible for the planning and coordination of programmes aimed at the development of tribal communities. Their main objective is to provide a more focused approach on the integrated socio-economic development of the Scheduled Tribes (S...
Professor Irfan Habib is an enigmatic Marxist Indian historian who is widely regarded as an authority on ancient and medieval India. BE’s Saptarshi Deb and Anustup Roy Barman spoke to him on the sidelines of the 78th session of the History Congress held in Kolkata on issues ranging from the evolut...
Meera BaiMeera Bai: Meera was born in Samvat 1557 or 1499 A.D. in the village Kurkhi, near Merta, a small state in Marwar, Rajasthan. She is regarded as an incarnation of Radha. Meera was the daughter of Ratan Singh Ranthor and the grand-daughter of Dudaji of Merta.The Ranthors of Merta were great d...
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru had said, “You can tell the condition of a nation by looking at the status of its women.” After several tumultuous decades we, as a nation, stand in an era of social liberation and economic prosperity. We broadcast India as a county filled with potential and opportunity a...
Many women entrepreneurs believe in giving back to society. Some of them do so by being green crusaders and take up environmental causes. Tamanna Sharma, Founder and Director of Earthling First (OPC) Private Limited, a start-up that works for green and sustainable events spoke to BE’s An...
Salebhai.com is an e-commerce marketplace that enables consumers to order a range of specialities directly from their hometowns and discover regional specialities from across India. Purba Kalita, the co-founder of Salebhai, manages the business development team, helping them sift through various pro...
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...
The tenth edition of the World Confluence of Humanity, Power, and Spirituality, organised by the Srei Foundation and the Kanoria Foundation, saw the convergence of ideas and principles to practise spiritualism at all levels. The aim was to promote the culture of peace and harmony through spiritualit...
United Bank of India has moved a step ahead towards Digital Banking by Launching “United e-Collect”, A digital Platform for Online Payment / Fee Collection Services. The Digital Product “United e-Collect” is launched by Pawan Bajaj, Managing Director & CEO in presence of Ashok Kumar Prad...