According to the 2011 Census, around 65.49 million Indians (around 5.4% of India’s population) are living in slums. Additionally, around 17.4% of the total urban Indian population is slum dwellers.It is ironical that while Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan was launched with much fanfare, 360 million of India...
The air transport industry in India contributes around $30 billion annually to India’s GDP. It directly employed more than 390,000 people while supporting another 570,000 in the supply chain as per a July 2016 study carried out by the Air Transport Action Group (ATAG). Air cargo transportati...
Upasana Ganguly, 23, an associate at Price Waterhouse Coopers, living in Mumbai often falls back on food delivery apps. She told BE, “After a tiring day at office, I do not want the hassle of cooking. Food delivery is the most viable option. Also the restaurant finder apps, with all the offers tha...
Due to the escalating trade war between the US and China, several American companies are planning to shift their supply chain from China to avoid any tariff backlash. India appears to be the potential benefactor in this case.Tanmoyee Bannerjee, Professor, Department of Economics, Jadavpur University...
A growing number of tourists are turning to India for good quality medical treatment at affordable prices. The cost of medical treatment in India is quite cheap as compared to Western Europe, North America and some other Southeast Asian countries. India currently has around 18% of the global medical...
In 2018, the Aam Admi Party-led Delhi state government’s allocation for education was 26% of its budget. The total allocation for education was `13,997 crore. This was the highest among all the sectors. The state government recently released the ‘Quality Education for All’ report.Manish Sisodi...
India is home to about 350 million people who lack access to electricity. Lack of reliable power continues to be a major constraint to sustained industrial growth, investment, and economic competitiveness for the country. Electricity shortages are estimated to cost the country around 7% of its Gross...
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...
In India, the General Election or the Lok Sabha Election is held every five years in which the representatives of the Lower House of the Parliament are elected. India is the largest democracy in the world, with 900 million voters this year. There would be approximately ten lakh polling stations this...
India is now the world’s fourth-largest economy. It produced $9.4 trillion in goods and services in 2017. But it has a long way to go to beat the top three, that is, China, with a production worth $23.1 trillion, the European Union with $19.9 trillion, and the United States with $17.4 trillion.The...