The Indian air conditioner market has witnessed a steady growth. The perception of the Indian middle class towards the product has shifted. A large section of the urban middle class considers it as more of a necessity rather than a luxury item given the warm and humid Indian climate.The fast s...
Commuting will now be easier in the city of joy. The West Bengal government has recently initiated the Pathadisha app aimed to infuse a smart and transparent public transport service.As one of the most densely populated cities, Kolkata faces a huge challenge in providing a safe, efficient and ...
India is at a peculiar crossroad. On one hand, it has witnessed a tremendous growth of the electronic industry and on the other hand, it is grappling with the exponential growth of electronic or e-waste. India, which generates about 400,000 tonnes of waste annually, depends mostly on kabadiwal...
The NDA government has initiated an ambitious scheme to provide LPG connections to the families living Below the Poverty Line (BPL). The scheme, Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) can make a considerable difference to rural India.The Budget 2016-17 is aimed to address rural distress by creating fr...
Civic bodies and water providers in India are under constant pressure to provide clean, uncontaminated water. However, they often struggle to cope with spiralling demands due to outdated infrastructure and poor pumping systems. Until recently, a particular train was used to transport around five lak...
Fast moving consumer goods (FMCG), which constitute the fourth largest sector in the Indian economy, are likely to reach $74 billion in 2018 and $20.6 billion by 2020. High consumer demand is enabling various brands to emerge in the Indian market and generate a lot of revenue. While the average FMCG...
The roads and highways sector which has hit a rough patch since 2007 is set for a huge boost by the Modi government. The sector has been given due attention and consideration with maximum allocation in this year’s Budget. This can be expected to generate large-scale employment. According to the Na...
When the Egyptian craftsmen in 1500 BC bonded slender portions of dark ebony wood to the exterior of a cedar casket found in the tomb of King Tut-Ankh-Amon, it led to an impressive construction. Thereafter, this skill was applied by the Greeks and the Romans to produce fine furniture and decorative ...
Vijay, a farmer from Doddabellalu village of Mysore district, was worried about the payment he received for the milk he sold. He knew that he was getting much less than what the quality of the milk demanded. He suspected that the process of weighing the milk had been rigged and that he was being che...
India’s civil aviation industry is on a high with an aim to become the third highest aviation market by 2020 and the largest by 2030. Factors like the low-cost carriers (LCCs), modern airports, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in domestic airlines, advanced information technology (IT) interventions...
