Sanjib AcharyaThe growing incidence of dengue has been reported in the last few years. The World Health Organisation reported that there had been about 390 million cases of dengue fever worldwide. Out of this, about 96 million require medical treatment. In India, the incidence of dengue doubled up f...
Prostate cancer, the third leading cancer affecting Indian males after lung and mouth cancer, accounts for up to 7% of all cancer afflictions in India. Given that the cases of prostate cancer have escalated by over 220% since 1990. India’s National Cancer Registry Programme has estimated tha...
Innumerable Indians are addicted to nicotine (one of the most habit-forming substances known to man) in various forms. Some smoke it while others sniff or chew it. Many harbour the misconception that chewing gutka or smokeless tobacco is less harmful than smoking. Most are not aware that gutka...
The Indian coal industry aims to reach the 1.5 billion tonne (BT) mark by 2020. This seeks to minimise India’s dependence on coal imports, which is almost 25% of its coal demand. Recently, an event on the 11th Indian Coal Market Conference, organised by mjunction Services Limited, India...
As a part of their CSR initiative, Syska has decided to provide LED bulbs to the poorer and rural sections of India at a low price. One crore 9 watt bulbs, which come with a two year guarantee, have been allotted for the purpose. Currently, their bulbs are priced at Rs. 200 per unit, but ...
A cup of chai for the tea fanatics is the elixir of life. Tea is derived from a particular plant (Camellia sinensis), which comprises of four flavours- green, black, white, and oolong. Karma Kettle, an online tea store in India provides real teas with a medley of flavours that are not only goo...
The Indian Finance Minister, Arun Jaitley, has recently claimed that resistance to economic reforms in India appears to be waning though there is no finishing line for tax reforms. This clearly shows that the government intends to streamline regulations and encourage more private investment th...
Port development and world trade, which are closely interrelated, play a crucial role in a country’s economic growth. While ports expand the market opportunity of both national and international firms, customs assess and collect revenue, prevent smuggling, ensure application of national legi...
Shristi Infrastructure Development Corp. Ltd. is a real estate player that is focused on non-metro cities. Abhishek Bhardwaj, CMO, Shristi Infrastructure Development Corp. Ltd., spoke to BE regarding his expectations from the real estate market. Q.What is the present scenario of the real estat...
The Sureka group is a prominent player in the real estate sector in West Bengal. BE’s Saptarshi Deb spoke to Pradeep Sureka, Managing Director, Bengal Park Chambers Housing Development Limited, a part of the Sureka group, on the emerging trends in the real estate sector. Q) How is the ...