India is infamous for its inclement climatic conditions in general and monsoon, in particular. Recent natural disasters in several parts of the country, like floods, drought, and cyclones have played havoc with the agricultural sector. The situation in Tamil Nadu is alarming. In recent times, even t...
Twenty years ago, when Dr. Latha A. Krishna launched Virgo Events, little did she imagine that one of her efforts would get her into the Guinness Book of World Records. Known to have stablished the longest standing beauty pageant in this part of the country – Mrs. Chennai, Latha says that the chal...
As with any progressive industry, especially those in the activity of building and developing infrastructure in the public realm, the giant behemoth, L & T, with multiple business models have always employed the best training and educational systems for their workforce. This has helped the organ...
Art related to paintings has achieved great commercial success over the years. In the days of great painters like Raja Ravi Varma and Vincent Van Gogh, paintings expressed one’s creativity and talent. That many of yesteryear’s painters did not sustain themselves on their artistry is another matt...
Ten years ago, a corporate honcho who had earlier quit his high-profile job to answer a divine call to his native land, launched his first initiative in 2008 – an educational institution! The first batch of 70 students was enrolled into Swami Vivekananda Rural Community College (SVRCC) at Keezhput...
It was in 2014 that the then United Nations’ Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said, “Access to safe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene must feature prominently in the post-2015 development agenda. We must improve water quality and the management of water resources and wastewater. This is a matt...
The worldover, universities offering business and management education are asking hard questions regarding the purpose of their MBA programmes. MBA graduates are expected to be competent in functional areas, decisive and effective managers and leaders, with a strong moral compass and a firm sense of...
Family tradition, regional heritage, organic farming and a penchant to preserve the local tasty cuisine are some of the driving forces which resulted in two unique brands of pickles and allied products. The difference between these limited range of home-made products and mass-produced ones is that t...
The Indian leather industry, with an annual turnover of over $12 billion, has recorded a cumulative annual growth of about 3.09% in the last five years.“India is the second largest producer of footwear and leather garments in the world,” said P. R. Aqeel Ahmed, the newly elected Chairman of the ...
In the last couple of decades, India has seen a surge in serious ailments like cancer, cardiac ailments and diabetes. Most of these were attributed to a growing sedentary life, changing lifestyles, preference to western cuisine, increased availability of packaged fast food and consumption of soft dr...