In the era of pervasive computing, the digital world faces several security issues. These include authentication of devices and users, privacy of data or information, defense against malicious code such as viruses, worms, Trojan horses and access control mechanisms. The rapid digital transformation ...
Education-tech is booming. It is about the use of technology to innovatively and effectively impart knowledge and increase the skills of its user base and make them future-ready. Beas Dev Ralhan, Co-founder and CEO of Next Education India Pvt. Ltd., an ed-tech company, spoke to BE’s Ankit Si...
Section 4 of the Goods and Services (GST) Act states that if the collections from GST are down for any state, till the year 2022, the central government will have to pay compensation keeping the FY16 revenues of the state as base and guaranteeing 14% addition on top of it every year, out of the cess...
We are seeing protest marches against China in Hong Kong. The president of the United States is on the verge of being impeached. In Spain, where the venue of climate meeting was changed, there are angry protests. In the roads of Paris we saw climate agitators. In the Netherlands, thousands of farmer...
A decade ago, power supply was falling short of demand. Now, supply is surpassing demand, compelling utility majors to restrict generation to avoid wastage.The situation has worsened this year. The deceleration in industrial activities has reduced industrial demand for power. India’s electricity d...
There are numerous categories and sub-categories in the tariff structures, with no consistency among states, adding to the complexity of the tariff structure in the Indian power sector. In case of domestic consumption, rate per unit of electricity in West Bengal is considered to be comparatively hig...
West Bengal is presently one of the power surplus states in India. The demand for power in the state has been growing in the household and retail sectors. But it is not growing in the industrial sector. In an interview with BE’s Kishore Kumar Biswas, Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay, Minister in Charge, De...
Electricity prices in West Bengal are among the highest in India. An important reason behind this has been the unavailability of the required amount of coal for power production at affordable prices.In an exclusive interview with BE’s Kishore Kumar Biswas, Dr. P. B. Salim, IAS, Chairman and Managi...
Coal India Limited (CIL), a Maharatna company, is the single largest coal producer in the world and one of the largest corporate employers. S. N. Tiwary, Director (Marketing), CIL spoke to BE’s Ellora De.Q. India still imports a huge amount of coal. How are you addressing this issue?A. Coal India ...
India is trying to think beyond traditional energy resources like coal and natural oil and focusing on renewable energy sources. Around one-fifth of India’s energy is presently produced from renewable sources. Over the past few years, there has been an increased pace in the installation of renewab...