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Message Of India

The Earth is a specific planet of the universe, which is stupendous –beyond imagination and governed by the one eternal and universal law. Man, endowed with extraordinary virtues like intellect and creativity, is the top-notch creature on the Earth.

Cars That Kill

When you buy German cars you have given your consent to them for all the monkeys and humans they have maimed and killed. It has now been discovered that German automakers funded studies that had humans and monkeys inhaling diesel fumes.

Solar Charkha- Training Centre To Enable Women To Earn - A Step Taken By Dr. H. P. Kanoria

The hands that used to wash dishes once are now cutting the threads to be independent by getting hold of the ‛charkha’

Can renewable energy be the answer to the crisis in India's power sector?

The demand for energy depends on the rate of a country’s industrial growth as well as residential and commercial demands. India is the world’s fourth largest energy consumer. According to market insiders, India’s coal industry is failing to meet its mark under the NDA government.

Macneill Engineering Diversifying Into Polypropylene Bags

Pradip Churiwal, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Macneill Engineering Ltd. (MEL), the 65 crore Kolkata-based company in manufacturing and rendering services in the materials handling equipment sector, outlined his company’s future in a detailed interview with BE’s Kingshuk Banerjee.

Firecracker Industry Showing Signs Of Revival

Historically, fireworks and pyrotechnic shows existed as a form of royal entertainment in India.

Non-state Actors Have A Role To Play In Waste Management

India generates around 62 million metric tonnes of waste every year.

Delhi Enveloped In Toxic Air

The festival of Diwali has been identified as a major pollution trigger in New Delhi, the Indian capital.

Yoga Is An Invaluable Gift Of Our Ancient Tradition

For thousands of years before the Industrial Revolution, per capita incomes of humanity were largely stagnant with only some small variations.

Four Traits Of Successful People

What is it that takes you to the heights of greatness? Here’s something to think about.

Technological Interventions In Public Healthcare Of West Bengal

Article 21 of the Indian Constitution states that the right to health is integral to the right to life and the government has a constitutional obligation to provide health facilities.

Improving The Health Of The Healthcare Sector

The recent outbreak of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) in Bihar leading to a rising death toll of children points to the dilapidated public healthcare system in the country.

Judicial Reforms – The Need Of The Hour

For a country like India where the number of pending cases runs into millions, courts remaining closed for long periods is not a viable option. The policy of our courts remaining closed for fixed periods every year needs to be reviewed.

Bariatric Surgery - A Solution To Obesity

Bariatric surgery is a team work which needs dedicated and efficient team members from various specialities. Thus, there are huge opportunities for young, dynamic, and qualified health professionals to get involved in various bariatric centres.

Steel Industry Is Demanding Auction Of Iron Ore Mines

The World Steel Association had estimated steel demand in India to touch 103 MT till the end of this year, against 96 MT which was registered in 2018. It would further grow to about 110.2 MT in 2020.

Central Budget 2019 At A Glimpse

In an election year, the central budget gets bifurcated into two parts - a vote-on-account and the full budget. While the goodies are generally packed into the first basket having an eye on the forthcoming ballot game, the latter gets the not-so-sweet or bitter pills. The Central Budget of fiscal 2019-20 presented and tabled by the newly appointed Finance Minister (FM) Nirmala Sitharaman on July 5, 2019, was no exception.

New Problems Beleaguer Banking Industry

The Indian banking industry has been suffering from an extensive Non-Performing Assets (NPA) crisis.

Do Birds And Animals Bond As Families?

Maneka Sanjay gandhi, Member of Parliament (Lok Shabha)

iSpark: Aspire To Inspire

The Philosophy of Motherhood

Budget 2019-20: Good Intents But Not Matched By Measures

If the present is not beautiful, the future will be – is how Nirmala Sitharaman has prefaced her maiden Budget.

Elections Could Be An Opportunity For The Media To Recover Credibility

Now that the election dates have been announced (April 11-May 23, 2019), the government, the political parties, and the media will have to follow the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) laid down by the Election Commission immediately. The present government, constitutionally, will act as a caretaker till the new one is elected.

GNIT Organised Smart India Hackathon 2019 Software Edition Grand Finale

Guru Nanak Institute of Technology, a flagship college of the JIS Group, was selected for the third time to be the nodal centre to organise the third edition of the Smart India Hackathon 2019 Software Edition Grand Finale on March 2 and 3, 2019.

The Importance Of Health Education In India

The process of health education is defined as something that imparts information about health in such a way that the people are motivated to use the information for the protection and promotion of health and individuals, their families and communities.

Hiranyakashipu Slaying By Vishnu

Other countries celebrate their mythical animals. Garuda belongs to Indian mythology but is the national bird and symbol of Indonesia. The Phoenix or Homa is revered in Iran. Here are some we should know:

Role Of Netaji And INA In Gaining Freedom Is Paramount: Prasenjit K. Basu

Prasenjit K. Basu’s recent book Asia Reborn: A Continent Rises from the Ravages of Colonialism and War to a New Dynamism has been causing ripples in academic circles for its razor-sharp analysis. The book is being heralded as the first Asian economic and political history narrated by an Asian and has bagged The First Book of the year (non-fiction segment) recognition from prestigious Tata Lit Fest. BE’s Kingshuk Banerjee spoke to Prasenjit K. Basu regarding his recent literary work.

After Five Years Current Account Deficit Rises

Does high current account deficit bring down the value of currency? Or does the depreciation of currency raise the current account deficit? Even as India’s policy-makers remain busy finding out the impact of one on another the current account deficit, after remaining low for the last five years, has begun to rise in the current year.

Volatility In Equities Is A Friend Of Investors

Equity markets had a sombre year. Most indices which had recorded strong performances from April 2016 till January 2018 cooled off as the year progressed.

Chaitanya Mahaprabhu: The True Reformer Of Sanatan Dharma

How Chaitanya Mahaprabhu impacted all the luminaries of India.

Investments Not Translating To Employment Generation

India is now the world’s fourth-largest economy. It produced $9.4 trillion in goods and services in 2017.

Crisis Of Employment Has Deepened In Last Five Years

Along-awaited report from the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) on employment generation has put the central government in a tight spot.