A few days ago the reporter had to face an unfortunate situation at a railway booking counter in Kolkata. He was to buy a ticket for Trivandrum. He had to opt for a break at Chennai with a gap of about two hours to catch another train. This was because there was no suitable direct train to reac...
Darjeeling is known for its calm and serene hills, its spectacular views, its tea gardens, and is a popular tourist destination in India. The state is currently witnessing a political unrest that has affected trade and tourism drastically. An indefinite strike called by the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (G...
Vishnu Kumar Bhandari, Chairman and Managing Director of Supertron Electronics Pvt. Ltd.spoke to BE’s AnkitaChakraborty on the future prospects of IT hardware business. Q. What are the major setbacks faced by eastern India when it comes to a high quality IT distribution sector?A. As far...
The latest technological innovations have boosted the electronics and hardware industry in India. According to an ASSOCHAM-EY study, the Indian electronics and hardware industry is expected to see a 10% growth and reach $112-130 billion by 2018. The study titled, ‘Turning the Make in India dream i...
Ram Vilas Paswan, Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Government of India, along with Chaudhary Birender Singh, Minister of Steel, Government of India, launched e-RaKAM (Rashtriya Kisan Agri Mandi), an exclusive e-platform for agri produce. e-RaKAM is developed by MSTC Limi...
Till 2005-06, the Indian Airlines and Air India (AI) had been running profitably. These two organisations were merged into AI in 2007. It is seen that between 2007-08 and 2012, AI suffered heavy financial loss. In 2012, the government went for a turnaround plan for AI. In 2011-12, AI had loss of Rs&...
Forevermark, launched in India in 2011, has had a strong growth, especially this year. With the jump in sales volume, India is set to overtake the US this year as its second-largest market, behind China. Sachin Jain, President, Forevermark India, spoke to BE’s Samarpita Roy about his company’s b...
Srei Infrastructure Finance Limited has reported a consolidated profit after tax (“PAT”) of `76.32 crore during the quarter ended June 30, 2017 as compared to `51.57 crore during the corresponding quarter of last year.The standalone PAT was at `28.59 crore during the first three months of this f...
Despite the demonetisation drive and the roll out of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) by the Modi government, there has been a considerable rise in demand for consumer appliances. The Government of India has also initiated plans to electrify 100% of the country by the end of 2019, thus increasing th...
Schneider Electric India is a French multinational corporation that focuses on energy management and automation solutions. The company is expanding its electrical retail business in eastern India. BE’s Shiwani Kumar spoke to Ramesh Jha, Regional Sales Head, Schneider Electric India, regardin...
