A report published in October 2020 shows that in India, the annual production loss due to pests and diseases was estimated at `90,000 crore. According to RG Agarwal, Group Chairman, Dhanuka Agritech, “At present these losses may be around `5 lakh crore despite the fact that we use around 60,000 to...
eWards present management services for businesses. Their technologically enabled offerings are especially viable for small and medium scale businesses. BE’s Saptarshi Deb spoke to Abhishek Mimani, Founder, eWards.Q) What market segment do you wish to leverage through your start-up?A) In this world...
FICCI’s latest quarterly survey on Manufacturing sector reveals that after experiencing revival of Indian manufacturing in the first three quarters of 2021-22, momentum of growth continued in subsequent quarters of Q-4 (Jan-Mar 2021-22) and Q-1 April-June (2022-23) and there seems to be an improve...
A major part of air pollution is caused due to emission from cars run by petrol and diesel. Switching to electric vehicles can be the one step solution not only to stop pollution but also to make the utmost use of renewable energy. Electric vehicles are capable of turning almost 75% of the input ene...
The domestic coal production sector remains upbeat after a a record-breaking coal production of 777 million Ton (MT) in 2021-22. The total domestic coal production in 2022-23, as on May 31, 2022 is 137.85 MT, which is 28.6% more as compared to the production of 104.83 MT in the same period of last y...
StrideOne, a tech-led financial services platform for start-ups, from the founders of India’s award-winning venture debt fund Stride Ventures, has raised INR 250 crores via a mix of equity (led by Elevar Equity) and debt (including top Indian banks). The fast-growing company focuses on providing s...
Like many other sectors that faced the Covid pandemic, the tourism sector was also hugely impacted. Travel and tourism saw a long pause due to the global health emergency. But now the surging vaccination rates and proper preventive measures taken by the government have given the sector a new impetus...
Increasing global warming is a matter of concern. After the great initiatives taken by the automobile industry to switch to electric vehicles for lowering carbon emission, the aviation industry is also gearing up to follow the same path. It has announced its goal of becoming carbon-neutral in the ne...
In less than six months, India is again battling with an energy crisis. States like Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Jharkhand, Bihar, Haryana and Uttarakhand are reeling under long power cuts. A K Jain, Coal Secretary recently said that shortage of electricity may be attributed to the low stoc...
Q) How big is the overall kitchen appliances market in India? At what rate is it growing? A) Overall, the Kitchen appliances market in India is estimated at `20 crore in 2022 of which 45%-50% is contributed by large kitchen appliances. The market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 12-14% - largely dr...
