The quality of Intensive Care Units (ICUs) is an essential healthcare need. Due to continual technological advancements, there has been a sharp increase in the knowledge, technology, and skills that are required to treat critically ill patients. In the US, the Leapfrog Group, which comprises more th...
The recent furore over the consumption of dead chicken and rotten meat has shaken the public perception in West Bengal. Many are refraining from savouring chicken and meat delicacies even in upmarket restaurants. The administration has also initiated stringent quality checking. In a recent raid in J...
The Indian education system is focusing on quality education. But why are students going abroad for higher education?Piyali Maity (35), a resident of Kolkata, complains that every morning when she wakes up her nine year old daughter to get ready for school, she gets the same request – “Please wi...
Much debate is rife about the current status of India’s healthcare. The fast changing lifestyles of a large number of Indian citizens has thrown various health related challenges. Government agencies and healthcare organisations are concerned about healthcare related issues and many proactive meas...
Sweeping chunks of dust, sounds of tin roofs blowing up, utensils and clothes flying like saucers, tress uprooted, collapsing mud walls, and screaming winds – this was the deadliest dust storm to have hit northern India over decades. The speeding winds that had reached 130 km per hour took a...
The government’s push on infrastructure and opening up the sector to 100% foreign direct investment is commendable. However, India needs over $1.5 trillion in the next decade to build its needed infrastructure. Agricultural infrastructure also needs a boost. Renewed focus needs to be put on irriga...
In August 2017, a handful of professional experts came up with an idea of nurturing and fulfilling dreams for prospective entrepreneurs through the ALFA Network. They created a highly networked platform that had leaders, founders, and achievers who came together to foster and facilitate the growth o...
According to Hindu religious texts, Goddess Lakshmi symbolises wealth and prosperity. Today, women are achieving and excelling in their respective fields. They are truly emerging as reflections of Goddess Lakshmi.According to a report titled ‘Issue 7: Women Empowerment’ of the United Natio...
There is an immediate need to protect Indian farmers. Without doubling the sales of agricultural produce, it is extremely difficult to increase a farmer’s income. Proper cold storage chains can help. Unlike the 1970s and 1980s, when India used to import food grains to feed its population, there ha...
The Union Budget 2018-19 has gathered mixed reviews. While the Budget caters to the constituent sections of ‘Bharat’, it has missed out on the larger section of the middle class and the general public of India. With the implementation of demonetisation and the Goods and Services Tax (GST), this ...
