Water scarcity is a pressing issue affecting numerous cities across India, with projections indicating that the situation will worsen in the coming years. India, with about 18 percent of the world’s population but only 4 percent of the world’s water resources (NITI Aayog Report, 2017), is among ...
The non-profit Bharatiya Yuva Shakti Trust (BYST) and India’s largest Dalit industry body, the Dalit Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DICCI), have signed an agreement to provide credit support, training, and mentorship to Dalit-led small and medium enterprises. This groundbreaking partners...
As summer arrives, the demand for luxury foods like ice cream surges, becoming a popular treat enjoyed by people across India. The ice cream industry is vast, with an annual turnover of nearly 3000 crores. Revenue in the ice cream market is expected to reach US$2.32 billion in 2024, with an anticipa...
With a surge in demand for natural rubber across India outpacing domestic production, stakeholders are stepping up efforts to bridge the gap. India boasts over 1.3 million rubber growers, primarily concentrated in Kerala, which contributes significantly to the nation's rubber output, reaching 8.39 l...
On March 11, 2024, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the NaMo Drone Didi scheme as part of the Sashakt Nari-Viksit Bharat programme at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute in New Delhi. During the event, he distributed 1000 drones to beneficiary women of Self-Help Groups (SHGs) in villages...
In recent times, thermo-mechanically treated (TMT) steel bars have gained popularity in the construction industry. TMT is a process in which the steel bars are subjected to constant and repeated cooling to attain maximum yield strength. These anti-corrosion bars are used for industrial establishment...
According to the United Nations, about 1.2 billion people around the world are living under water scarcity and another 500 million are approaching that situation. More importantly, approximately 1.5 billion people will face an ‘absolute’ water scarcity by 2025. Due to changing climatic condition...
Every day, around the world, we generate reams of data with everything from online transactions, social media, search engines, web traffic, to credit cards, phones, cash machines and more. Some of that data are structured and usable while some are not. Enterprises are full of data about their custom...
At the end of 2019, four eminent directors of the Indian film industry were seen hogging the limelight to promote their anthology horror film, ‘Ghost Storiesʼ. Interestingly, the buzz created around their next offering in the Hindi language anthology sought to promote not only the series but also...
In the past, middlemen were necessary to enable effective market linkages for the handicraft sector. However, they used to often, if not always, exploit artisans by paying them only a fraction of the profits. The artisans, on the other hand, being unaware of the market value and due to lack of barga...
