To appropriate an old quote, when America sneezes, the Indian software industry catches a cold. With more than a three-fifths share (62% in 2018-19) in India’s total software export, any negative development in the American market is sure to affect India’s software industry that grows largely on...
Awareness through Swachh Bharat Abhiyan to contain spread of Covid-19On the occasion of the World Hand Hygiene Day, ASSOCHAM jointly organised a webinar with Narayana Health in the presence of Ashwini Kumar Choubey, Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. While interact...
Everything seems to be going downhill during the lockdown. Everything except petrol and diesel prices in India. Even as international crude oil prices fell significantly due to the coronavirus pandemic, the central government seems to be reading the situation differently. The COVID-19 pandemic ...
Canon India takes online photography master-classesCanon India has expanded its digital masterclass series to regional markets and will be organising sessions in regional languages and introduced webinars on cinematography for filming and videography professionals. Speaking about the initiative, C S...
With most trucks off the road, the transportation sector is facing a substantial reduction in its business. Naveen Kumar Gupta, Secretary General, All India Motor Transport Congress (AIMTC), spoke to BE’s Kuntala Sarkar regarding the ongoing crisis.Q. The central government is planning to resume t...
The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT), an apex industry body for traders, recently pointed out that the Indian retail sector has lost Rs 5.5 lakh crore in the first 40 days of the lockdown. Besides, it is also projected that at least 20% of the Indian traders will wind up their busines...
Earlier this year, Jeff Bezos, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Amazon, announced an investment of $1 billion in India. He also added that by 2025, Amazon aims to export $10 billion worth of Indian goods. However, amidst this huge investment announcement, there were protests against Amazon’s busines...
Credit card holders face credit score challengeAn ASSOCHAM analysis noted with concern arising out of Covid-19 crisis that witnessing a robust year-on-year credit growth of 17% at the end of February, 2020, personal loans have an outstanding amount of `25.32 lakh crore, posing a grave challenge for ...
The Indian market is highly fragmented in smart accessories. Komal Agarwal, Founder and Marketing Director, Pebble Accessories spoke to BE’s Aritra Mitra on being a woman entrepreneur in a male-dominated IT industry and other prospects in the industry.Q. What is th...
The global oil market which was already suffering from a bleak price structure since the Gulf War has reached an all-time low ‘price for oil per barrel’ - at $40.32 per barrel - as on April 20, 2020. For the first time in history, the West Texas Intermediate (WTI) benchmark went to a negat...
