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Srei Lists Its Equipment Finance Business

The proposed capital augmentation scheme is expected to further infuse around 500 crore in our equipment finance business and will pave the way for multifold growth.

Recycling Plastic To Revive Environment

Plastic poses one of the stiffest environmental challenges today.

Coking Coal Scarcity Affects Indian Steel

The Indian government is focusing on the steel sector.

Online Platforms Boost Real Estate

The Indian real estate sector is expected to touch around $180 billion by 2020.

India's App Economy Contributes To Growth

Prabir Dey’s day starts in the morning and often ends at mid-night.

How The Joy Of Flying Came To An End

Grounding of East West (1996), Damania (1997), Air Sahara (2007), Air Deccan (2007), Paramount (2010), Kingfisher (2012), and now Jet Airways may have different reasons but they commonly point out that the aviation sector is cyclical in nature.

Water Crisis In Chennai – A Wake-up Call

Chennai has been facing a severe water crisis.

When Balloons Kill

Maneka Sanjay Gandhi, Member of Parliament (Lok Shabha)

Indian Wedding Industry Turns A Major Income Generator

Indian billionaires are creating their own heavens to celebrate marriages – moving from one end of the world to the other end to find their preferred places. Marriages of celebrities have become national affairs, be it of cricketer Virat Kohli or industrialist Mukesh Ambani’s daughter.

Branding Of Tea Is The Task Of Producers

The tea industry is passing through a crisis of oversupply. Even in the international tea market, supply outpaces demand. Small tea growers are coming up in a big way in India and producing tea at a lower cost as compared to big tea producers. Arun Kumar Ray, IPS, Deputy Chairman, Tea Board, spoke to BE’s Kishore Kumar Biswas.

Biggest Consolidation Of PSBs, Still Challenges Remain

After the amalgamation of two erstwhile public sector banks (PSBs), Vijaya Bank and Dena Bank into Bank of Baroda (BoB), the BoB is now the second largest PSB of the country.

How Do The Politicians Communicate?

Words. Words. Words. Do they really mean anything? Or are they just promises without action.

Unsafe Homes, Migrating To Neighbours

The coastlines of the Mediterranean Sea went blurry with the waves.

Sonbhadra And Thereafter

The recent killing of eleven Gond tribals including three women by a landlord to forcefully occupy his alleged 90 bighas of land has shaken the national conscience.

IND AS – For Whom And When?

It is worth mentioning that if IND AS becomes applicable to any company as on a particular date, then IND AS shall also automatically become applicable to its holding company, all its subsidiaries, associated companies and joint ventures from the same date.

Indian Railways move to a modern logistic provider?

In India, road networks have enjoyed the primary share for inland freight traffic in comparison to railways.

Reverse logistics in e-retailing can help to contain e-waste

Disruptive digital forces that include the internet of things (IoT), robotic process automation (RPA), cloud computing and analytics have affected e-commerce businesses at large.

Better logistics for improving economy and employment

“The line between order and disorder lies in logistics” – is how Sun Tzu, the Chinese military strategist and philosopher defined the place of logistics in a nation’s growth drive.

Children and their illnesses

I meet so many mothers who won’t let their children walk barefoot in the house or the park, won’t let them touch snails, won’t let them grasp mud or go out in the hot rain of the monsoon, won’t let them near any animals and refuse to keep a pet because it might bring in bacteria.

Importance of logistics in e-commerce

In 2016, the World Bank’s Logistic Performance Index ranked India in the 35th position.

Growth in air cargo transportation

The air transport industry in India contributes around $30 billion annually to India’s GDP.

India needs lower logistic cost for global competitiveness

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

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).

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.

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.

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.

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.

Harmful Effects Of Fish Pedicure

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

Crumbling Institutions

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

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.