Apex industry association ASSOCHAM has suggested certain critical measures to mitigate the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the Indian economy. Dr. Niranjan Hiranandani, President, ASSOCHAM, said, “The time to take action is right now. We need the implementation of these measures on a war f...
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...
Senco Gold and Diamonds rolls out ‘AHAM’ collectionsSenco Gold & Diamonds rolled out a new brand campaign ‘Shine On’ featuring former Indian cricketer Sourav Ganguly. Sourav Ganguly and Suvankar Sen, Executive Director, Senco Gold & Diamonds unveiled the new range of ‘AHAM’, the ...
Gopalaswami Ayyangar, a minister in Nehru’s cabinet, a former dewan of Maharaja Hari Singh of Jammu & Kashmir and who principally drafted the Article 370 argued in the Constituent Assembly of J&K in 1949 that unlike other princely states, J&K was not ripe for integration with Ind...
Sarada Devi used to come to Bishnupur on her way to and from Joyrambati to Dakshineswar and Calcutta and stayed in a few occasions in the house of Bashiswar Sen, popularly known as Boshi Sen, near Garhdarwaja in Bishnupur. Today, the house where Sarada Devi stayed lies in a dilapidated condition and...
I meet so many mothers who won’t let their children walk barefoot in the house or the park, won’t let them touch snails, won’t let them grasp mud or go out in the hot rain of the monsoon, won’t let them near any animals and refuse to keep a pet because it might bring in bacteria. Their child...
The Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India has attributed the ‘Institute of Eminence’ (IoE) tag to Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) University. KIIT is just 22 years old as an institution for professional education and 15 years old as a university. Despite b...
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...
In India, average temperatures have increased by 0.6 degrees Celsius (° C) between 1901-10 and 2009-18, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). This has resulted in warmer cities and frequent heat waves, disrupted rainfall patterns and increased frequency of extreme weather events. ...
I am proud being an Indian. But, for what reason? Is it because I am a creation of the Indian soil? Or is it because the Indian soil has brought me up? The reason of my pride is that my country, India, makes Sarvabhaumik Swikriti (universal acceptance), Sahishnuta (forbearance) and Sahansheelta (tol...