Dhanteras is the most auspicious day to buy jewellery for Indians. With the ongoing festive season, the gems and jewellery market is looking to expand sales this Dhanteras.According to an India Brand Equity Foundation (IBEF) report, of August 2019, the gems and jewellery sector plays a significant r...
The author Shubhra Shah launched her second book “Leatherback and the Strange Place” at ICCR, Kolkata on September 28, 2019. The book was released by the author along with Rupkatha Sarkar (Principal of La Martiniere for Girls, Kolkata), Dr. J. R Ram, a psychiatrist and Shruti Mohta, a campaigner...
Mahatma Gandhi was a nation builder and Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore was an international poet. The intellectual exchanges of these two leaders are assets of our country. There were strong differences in opinions between Tagore and Gandhiji, but still they possessed deep respect for each other. It wa...
Dr. Chandrima Shaha has become the first female President - Elect of the Indian National Science Academy (2020-2022). This breaks the glass ceiling when it comes to women at the forefront of STEM- a combination of fields where they are under-represented.Dr. Shaha’s primary interest in research foc...
The muslin clothes manufactured in India used to be merchandised to the Roman emperors in the 2nd century AD. During the 17th and 18th centuries, muslins were imported by Europeans from Bengal. During the Indian struggle for independence, development of ‘khadi’ (hand-woven natural fibre cloth or...
The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI), works for the development and maintenance of national waterways. Amita Prasad, Chairperson of IWAI, spoke to BE’s Ellora De regarding infrastructure creation in inland waterways in India.Q. The Budget 2019-20 increased allocation towards Inland Water...
Transportation through shipping is an important part of the logistical sector. At present, maritime customers care more about the quality of services as compared to delivery prices. The operation of maritime logistics can be divided into three types. Liner shipping refers to business based on the sa...
According to a report of India Brand Equity Foundation (IBEF), India is the third largest industrial user of silver in the world, after the US and Japan. India annually consumes around 4,000 tonnes of silver. India is today a dynamic retail destination and silver business is flourishing with the gro...
OLX is a popular platform for buying and selling services and goods such as electronics, fashion items, furniture, household goods, properties, cars, and motorbikes. The OLX group spoke to BE’s Ellora De. Q. How is OLX different from comparable app-based competitors?A. What clearly dif...
According to App Annie, a company that deals with app market data, the total number of mobile applications downloaded in India in 2018 is around 194 billion, up from 178 billion in 2017. In fact, India is the number one market globally for combined downloads on iOS and Google Play, ahead of the US a...