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India needs lower logistic cost for global competitiveness
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India needs lower logistic cost for global competitiveness

In India, logistics cost, in average, is much higher as compared to many other economies.

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August 16-31, 2019
Will Climate Change Hamper Sustainable Development?
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Will Climate Change Hamper Sustainable Development?

In India, average temperatures have increased by 0.6 degrees Celsius (° C) between 1901-10 and 2009-18, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

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August 16-31, 2019
Trade War, Rupee Depreciation, And The India Economy
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Trade War, Rupee Depreciation, And The India Economy

The trade war, rising rupee exchange rate, rising current account deficit, and the like have been major topics of concern for Indian economy watchers.

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November 1 - 15, 2018
Come Dhanteras; India's Idle Assets In Gold Rise
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Come Dhanteras; India's Idle Assets In Gold Rise

According to the latest report of the National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO) on ‘Household Consumption of Various Goods and Services in India’; gold seems to be the most sought after durable item for Indian households and it is clearly perceived as the safer bet even compared to real estates.

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November 1 - 15, 2018
Technology Streamlines Recruitment Process In India
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Technology Streamlines Recruitment Process In India

In today’s global economy, various multi-national companies (MNCs) are stepping into different countries in search of new marketing avenues and opportunities.

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November 1 - 15, 2018
Online Mobile Phone Sale Boom During Festive Season
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Online Mobile Phone Sale Boom During Festive Season

In this era of lucrative discounts and easy buying processes, Dhanteras is no more limited to jewellery or utensil purchases.

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November 1 - 15, 2018
Harmful Effects Of Fish Pedicure
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Harmful Effects Of Fish Pedicure

Maneka Sanjay Gandhi, Minister, Women & Child Welfare, GoI

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November 1 - 15, 2018
Crumbling Institutions
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Crumbling Institutions

We are confused. So long we have been blaming the media for misleading us with false or ‘fake’ news.

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November 1 - 15, 2018
Goods & Services Tax (GST) – Impact Analysis And Road Ahead
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Goods & Services Tax (GST) – Impact Analysis And Road Ahead

Goods & Services Tax (GST), founded on the notion of one nation, one market, one tax’, is one of the most important tax reforms in the history of India. Until June 30, 2017, Indians were perpetually surrounded by a gamut of indirect taxes.

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June 16-30, 2019
Monkey Business
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Monkey Business

Maneka Sanjay Gandhi, Member of Parliament (Lok Shabha)

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June 16-30, 2019
Nobel 2018 In Economics Goes To Growth And Climate Change Theorists
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Nobel 2018 In Economics Goes To Growth And Climate Change Theorists

The Sveriges Riskbank Prize in Economics also known as the Nobel Prize in Economics of 2018 has been awarded to two American economists, William D Nordhaus of Yale University, New Haven and Paul M Romer of NYU Stern School of Business, New York.

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October 16 - 31, 2018
The Purpose Of Religion Is Spirituality. It Is For Assimilation, Not For Destruction
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The Purpose Of Religion Is Spirituality. It Is For Assimilation, Not For Destruction

Dr. Hari Prasad Kanoria at the International Conference on Spiritual-Based Management organised on October 12-13, 2018 in Athens, Greece.

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October 16 - 31, 2018
Iffs & Buts Involve In Defence Productions
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Iffs & Buts Involve In Defence Productions

India reportedly has signed very recently an USD 5 billion deal to purchase the S-400 air defence system from Russia. A Russian news agency TASS has confirmed that the deal was signed. India is one of the biggest importers of defence items of the world.

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October 16 - 31, 2018
Five Major Defence Deals In India
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Five Major Defence Deals In India

Rao Inderjit Singh, Minister of State for Defence, recently said that 62 contracts had been signed for the Indian Navy, 79 for the Indian Army, and 41 for the Indian Air Force. The different defence equipment in the contracts included missiles, rockets, ships, tanks, aircrafts, and guns.

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October 16 - 31, 2018
“We Design, Develop And Manufacture Indigenously” – Amandeep Singh, Head-Defence, Ashok Leyland
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“We Design, Develop And Manufacture Indigenously” – Amandeep Singh, Head-Defence, Ashok Leyland

On August 24, 2018, Ashok Leyland, the flagship company of the Hinduja Group and the largest supplier of wheeled military vehicles to the Indian army, announced that they had won a tender in the Tracked Vehicle space, for developmental work.

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October 16 - 31, 2018
Indigenous Defence: An Overview
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Indigenous Defence: An Overview

Indias armed forces, the third largest in the world, have the eighth largest defence budget. Indigenously developed weapons have contributed to the country's arsenal.

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October 16 - 31, 2018
Pawan Kumar Chamling Makes It to the World Book of Records
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Pawan Kumar Chamling Makes It to the World Book of Records

Pawan Kumar Chamling, the Chief Minister of Sikkim has been included in the World Book of Records for being the longest serving Chief Minister of any Indian state by the World Book of Records, London. Chamling was bestowed with the Certificate of Record by the World Book of Records.

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July 16 - 31, 2018
Strengthening The Core Of Banking Through Public Sector Banks
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Strengthening The Core Of Banking Through Public Sector Banks

The recent incidents in the banking sector in India have spotlighted its weak spots.

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July 16 - 31, 2018
Why Is The Xiaomi's Mi TV 4 Your Best Budget Buy?
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Why Is The Xiaomi's Mi TV 4 Your Best Budget Buy?

LED (light emitting diode) televisions have fundamentally changed the experience of TV viewing.

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July 16 - 31, 2018
The New Age Traveller And The Growth Of Indian Tourism
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The New Age Traveller And The Growth Of Indian Tourism

The travel and tourism secotr generated  14.1 trillion ($208.9 billion) in 20169, in comparison to 24,241 crore during 1998-99. This sum is equivalent to 9.6% of India's GDP.

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September 01-15, 2017
Will Not Miss Much If You Cannot Go To Mars
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Will Not Miss Much If You Cannot Go To Mars

The search for different experiences, different adventures, different lifestyles has paved the way for this concept called the ‘new age tourism’. The salient characteristics of this form of tourism are a preoccupation with the self, in which learning and self development become leisure activity amid ecological sensibility.

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September 01-15, 2017
The Hotel Industry Suffers From GST
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The Hotel Industry Suffers From GST

Sudesh Poddar, President, Hotel and Restaurant Association of Eastern India, and Hony. Treasurer, the Federation of Hotel & Restaurant Association of India, spoke to BE’s Kishore Kumar Biswas about the major trends in India’s hospitality and tourism sector.

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September 01-15, 2017
Online Players Empowering New Age Travellers
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Online Players Empowering New Age Travellers

The concept of tourism has changed over the years.

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September 01-15, 2017
Role Of JCI Will Be Greater This Year For Jute Cultivators
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Role Of JCI Will Be Greater This Year For Jute Cultivators

The Jute Corporation of India (JCI) will have a greater role this year in the pricing of raw jute in India.

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September 01-15, 2017
Budget Expectations From The Stock Market
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Budget Expectations From The Stock Market

Budget Expectations From The Stock Market

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February, 1-15, 2018
Automobile Industry Seems Promising
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Automobile Industry Seems Promising

Automobile Industry Seems Promising

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February, 1-15, 2018
Gujarat Model: A Huge Miss At Davos
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Gujarat Model: A Huge Miss At Davos

Gujarat Model: A Huge Miss At Davos

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February, 1-15, 2018
Sabka saath; sabka vikas'
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Sabka saath; sabka vikas'

Modi’s inclusive growth agenda needs more reforms to succeed

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February, 1-15, 2018
Organ Transplant
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Organ Transplant

Organ Transplant

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February, 1-15, 2018
Politician And The Media
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Politician And The Media

Politician And The Media

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June 1-15, 2018