Mr. Hemant KanoriaChairman and Managing Director Srei Infrastructure Finance Ltd.I am sure that the Finance Minister is abreast of the present slowdown in the GDP growth and also that there is tepid investments in manufacturing and infrastructure in the country. There are several reasons for i...
Thousands of students are passing out every year from management institutes and it is deplorable that more than half of them are unable to find employment. The last few years have been rough for B-school graduates. Dr. Amitava Mukherjee, Principal, Globsyn Business School, Kolkata, spoke to BE’s A...
Cyber security is the need of the hour. With India going digital, Zakir Hussain, Director, BD soft, country partner of Bitdefender, spoke to BE’s Ankita Chakraborty about the recent trends in cyber security.Q. According to a study by the international law firm, Simmons & Simmons, 71% of the wo...
With a lot of buzz about the Goods and Services Tax (GST) around, Uttarakhand Finance Minister Prakash Pant said that the GST Council decided to slash rates on 29 items, mainly handicrafts, to 0%. 49 other items have been rationalized. However, he also stated that no decision has been taken on simpl...
Recent reports suggest that Brexit will open up a vast €10.2billion (£8.99bn) hole in the European Union’s coffers when Britain permanently quits the bloc in 2021 – leaving bigger bills for other European Union nations.Richard L. Gosling, a prominent UK-based businessman, spoke to BE’s Shah...
The access to clean drinking water was declared a human right by the United Nations (UN) in 2010 and yet, the World Health Organisation (WHO) lists it as one of the top 10 global needs. A large section of the population in India is yet to have access to clean drinking water.A Delhi-based company, Bh...
Shaheen Peerbhai is a chef classically trained in French cuisine and pâtisserie at Le Cordon Bleu Paris and London and Centre de Formation d’Alain Ducasse in France. She has worked at 3-Michelin starred restaurants in London and has won four prestigious culinary scholarships. She has taught bakin...
Deeba Rajpal is a compulsive baker, food stylist and photographer. She shares her creativity and food styling on her blog at passionateaboutbaking. For Deeba, visual appeal holds as much significance as healthy and delectable food. Any idea that grabs her fancy becomes a springboard for creativity. ...
Winters bring forth Kolkata’s love for bakery. The latest trend in the segment is organic bakery. The Westin Hotel is one of the newest entrants among the luxury hotels in Kolkata. It has an eye-catching line up of confectioneries in the menu. Many of them are organic.BE’s Anustup Roy Barm...
Recently, FICCI FLO, Kolkata chapter organised an event with Brahmakumari Sister Shivani and to mark a remarkable ending to the year 2017. The event was held at Kalamandir, Kolkata on December 16, and the topic of the evening was ‘Create your Destiny.’Sister Shivani enriched the guests with her ...