Srei Equipment Finance Limited (SEFL) confirmed that it has received expression of interest for up to $ 250 million capital infusion in the company. The international private equity (PE) funds are US-based Arena Investors LP and Singapore's Makara Capital Partners. The company's Strategic...
The light commercial vehicleThe auto industry in India has been passing through a huge stress for about two years. The pandemic has brought the auto sector in a dwindling situation. The overall growth of production of the industry is - 17% in the last FY 2020-21. In spite of all the light vehi...
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered coronavirus. It has been declared as a global pandemic in World Health Organisation (WHO). According to WHO website, “Most people infected with the COVID-19 virus will experience mild to moderate respiratory illne...
On 24 March 24, when the lockdown was announced, I immediately gave my phone number across the country for all animal volunteers to use if they needed help. I thought that perhaps a few organisations would get in touch. Not so. Thousands of calls started coming in from people who needed passes...
We are now in the third stage of the lockdown. Yet the curve of virus attack has not flattened. People locked at home are getting restless. Even entertainment cannot keep them engaged any longer. India’s television viewing, which had jumped 40% in the 5th week of lockdown, has dropped to 31% in th...
In recent years, we have been hearing a lot about the digital transformation in media. Most often, we find these conversations coated with a ‘not-so-happy’ kind of a vibe when it comes to addressing the importance of digital trends, especially from those in mainstream legacy media. This thought ...
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...
National unity of India is not only the soul of our country but also the guiding force to build a strong national structure.India has resources. Around 394.6 million acres of arable land is available in the country. Despite a persistent drinking-water problem at the global level, India is blessed wi...
The Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897, invoked by the central and state governments to combat the threat of COVID-19 is a special law, empowering the government to adopt special measures and enforce stringent policies to prevent the outbreak of dangerous epidemic diseases. This legislation, which empowers...