ManufacturingGrowth of the sectorStudies have estimated that every job created in manufacturing has a multiplier effect in creating two to three jobs in the services sector. A developing country like India, where employment generation is the key to a successful economic development, needs a robust m...
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Make in India’ campaign has traversed three successful years. Many foreign investments were already parked before the government announced the launch of the campaign. PM Modi had visited 27 foreign countries to promote his dream campaign and promote India...
Rakhi (18), who hails from a village near Bakrahat, South 24 Paraganas, West Bengal was married off to Bhanu (31). It’s a matter of disgrace that Rakhi’s parents couldn’t afford her daughter’s education but could readily marry her off to a man who is 13 years elder than her and could readily...
The escalating demand for bakery items for health-conscious Indians has paved way for innovations in the bakery industry. Consumers are opting for newer options and the industry is experiencing a fortification of bakery products, with trends shifting towards the use of ragi, whole wheat, oats, and o...
Raju Das, Ashok Chhetri, Rajesh Roy, Bapi Das, Sanjay Sarkar- all specially-abled, run one of the most flavoursome bakeries in Kolkata. BE went out for a bakery hunt and noted that Shuktara cakes are highly popular among Kolkata’s cake lovers. The bakeryInitially, Shuktara was home to these specia...
Spine and neurosurgery have always been tedious and complex. AMRI hospitals have introduced the latest technology, the O-arm navigation system for a more advanced and safer surgery procedure. The O-arm provides the 3D surgical imaging equipment and navigation system for accurate an...
Deforestation and desertification have led to massive climatic repercussions and have gravely accentuated global warming. Currently, global warming is leading to rise in temperature of the Earth’s surface, as well as, the Earth’s atmosphere. Over the last century, average temperatures around the...
India has about 48 million children affected by stunted growth below the age group of five. The World Economic Forum cautions about the food shortages that it is likely to cause one of the biggest risks to global stability over the next decade due to extreme risks posed by climate change. However, e...
In Hindu religious texts, God Vishnu said this about the banana fruit- “As the bark and leaves of the kadali tree are to be seen in its stem, so thou art the stem of the universe and all things visible to thee.” For thousands of years, bananas have thrived in the Asian subcontinent and are hugel...
As the demand for healthy food rises in India, organic farming is experiencing a surge. The central and several state governments are supporting organic farming. According to a recent report, organic foods market in India is estimated to be over $0.50 billion. It is further projected to treble in th...