“There are as many paths to God as there are faiths.” –Swami VivekanandaToleration, in quite a simple sense, is the ability to tolerate. Having enough patience, accepting or approving the beliefs, thoughts and actions of others, so long as those beliefs or thoughts, or actions do not interfere...
In my article “Headwinds on Digital Currency”, published in “Business Economics” back in October 2021, I wrote about the RBI’s thought process on the creation of the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), India’s own “E Rupee” (having the symbol “e`”). Almost a year after, the RBI...
After two years, Diwali and Dhanteras in India got a chance to be celebrated with traditional fervor. There were almost no Covid restrictions and people were flocking to the markets. The government also permitted the usage of eco-friendly crackers. However, the customary Diwali euphoria got so...
It may bea question why MaSarada is considered the Universal Mother. Ma Sarada an ocean of love withall her motherly affection to all, attained this statusas,her husband Avatara Sri Ramakrishna worshiped sarada as his Shakti, a supreme Divine.According to scripture, “Shakti” is the p...
The world is witnessing a strange contest between central banks: which will be the first one to raise its policy interest rate further to a next high; and by how many basis points more? Having missed the bus, the monetary authorities now feel so desperate that they have to stop the ...
This year's Nobel Prize in economics goes to three American economists, Ben S Bernanke, Douglas W Diamond and Philip H Dybvig for significantly improving “our understanding of the role of banks in the economy, particularly during the financial crisis.” The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences repor...
When did tourism begin? One can’t pinpoint the time and for obvious reasons, but human beings have been moving from place to place in search of food, shelter and safety ever since the early days of settlement. Changes in climate, shortages of food supplies or hostile invaders often compelled ...
Like all other tourism sectors, religious tourism was significantly impacted by the Covid-19 related travel restrictions and closures. The pandemic's effects caused a major drop in tourist numbers in temple towns all over India. However, due to the easing of limitations, religious tourism has recove...
By the end of 2022, India had set a goal of deploying 175 GW of renewable energy capacity, with 100 GW coming from solar, 60 GW from wind, 10 GW from bio-power, and 5 GW from small hydropower but four large states continue to make up for just half of the overall shortage, according to a new estimate...
COMPANY PROFILEIncorporated in the year 1942, Asian Paints Limited, headquartered in Mumbai, has now become one of India's foremost paints companies. Today, it is twofold the magnitude of any other paint concern in the country. The company manufactures a variety of paints for decorative and industri...
