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Has India's Economic Turnaround Started?

For about two weeks, the Union Finance Minister, Arun Jaitley, has been expressing his satisfaction over the turnaround of Indian economy. This has been the case, particularly after the Central Statistical Office’s (CSO) upward revision of the gross added value (GVA) and gross domestic product (GDP) estimates for FY 2017-18.

India's Fiscal Reforms - Rhetoric and Realities

In the economic history of our country, there have been some significant developments in the formulation, enunciation and management of fiscal policies over the last decade.

Call For Changing Mindsets

Call For Changing Mindsets

Rights Of The Women, For The Women, By The Women

Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru had said, “You can tell the condition of a nation by looking at the status of its women.”

Yoga Heals Our Minds

As our car pulled into the driveway, my father checked the mailbox.

Bangladesh Scores High To Become A Developing Country

The United Nations Organisation (UNO) has recently recognised Bangladesh’s eligibility as a developing country from a least developed country (LDC).

Does Kerala Lead The Way In Offering Social Security To Migrant Labourers?

The present LDF government of Kerala is proactive about providing social securities to its migrant labourers.

Sulekha: A Fight-Back Story

Sulekha Works was established in 1934, in pre-independence India. It was born out of the nationalist vision to manufacture stationaries in India so as to reduce dependence on the British Empire. Unfortunately, the company closed its operations in 1988.In 2006, this heritage company was restarted by Kaushik Maitra who is presently its Managing Director (MD). Maitra is a trained mechanical engineer from Jadavpur University and has taught in the Department of Mining, Metallurgical and Petroleum Engineering of the University of Alberta, Canada. BE’s Ellora De spoke to him regarding his vision and explored his entrepreneurial spirit.

Why Have BJP's Welfare Measures Been Only Partly Successful In Gujarat?

For the first time since 2002, the BJP’s supporters, including the Patels, have criticised the party’s rule in Gujarat because of its economic performance. Resentment among the urban youth has been increasing due to the large number of educated unemployed. Recent data indicate that the number of educated unemployed stood at around 6.12 lakhs in 2016. Additionally, the farmers argue that their daily income, which was ₹264 in 2016, is ₹77 less than the national average.

Punjab's Professional Tax: An Avoidable Impulsive Proposition

Recently, Punjab’s Finance Minister, Manpreet Badal presented his second Budget, which primarily focused on fiscal consolidation, i.e., mobilising resources and cutting down expenditure.

Mechanisation Of Farming Equipment Boosts The Economy

Rural infrastructure is essential for improving the quality of human life in India’s rural hinterlands and for accelerating the process of agricultural development. According to the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, agricultural infrastructure can be categorised into three broad categories.

Falling rupee and widening current account deficit

Falling rupee and widening current account deficit

Electrification Of Village Households

Electrification Of Village Households

Encouraging Disagreements At Your Workplace Could Lead To More Innovations

Encouraging Disagreements At Your Workplace Could Lead To More Innovations

Block Administration Links The Government To Rural Masses

The government is focusing on rural development by better enabling the rural governance institutions. The block administration performs an important role in this process. BE’s Saptarshi Deb spoke to Shubho  Sinharoy, Block Devlopment Officer, Durgapur Faridpur Block, Paschim  Bardhaman to understand the role that the block  administration plays in the developmental process of rural India.

Hungry India

Twelve-year-old Asha residing in a small village of Bankura, West Bengal, was seen eating leaves and twigs to curb her hunger.

The Hungry World

The world produces enough to feed its entire global population of around seven billion people.

Why They Go Hungry?

Food waste has become a complex phenomenon attracting the attention of scientists, consumers and activists alike. The fact that emphasis is given to increasing agricultural produce and then a third of all the food produced ends up as waste is being termed as a global paradox.

It Is Not Famine But Hunger Which Is The Problem

People suffering from severe hunger is not a thing of the past despite progress in many other fronts.

Loyalty Programmes Across The World To Woo Customers

Loyalty programmes are the perfect retention tools for businesses.

Emerging Needs Of Organic Farming

As the demand for healthy food rises in India, organic farming is experiencing a surge.

Undergoing Surgery For Diabetes?

If I were a diabetic, would I go for a surgery that promises to halt the disease even for a few years and lasts an hour with a hospital stay of one day? A surgery that would leave four tiny scars on my belly and allow me to eat grilled fish?

Mother Earth Temple-Promotes Harmony With Nature

The idea of Mother Earth was originated in 1970 by Gay Lord Nelson, a Senator of the USA.

TED Talks India: An Innovation In 'positive' News

The 15-20 minute discussions on international TED Talks have been instant hits worldwide.

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Shreyas: Hum Sa So hum, So hum humsa

This basically means “I am That, That is me.” And to me, in many ways, this phrase defined my Shreyas experience.

Indian Oil - The Energy Of India

Indian Oil Corporation (Indian Oil) is India’s largest commercial enterprise with a sales turnover of ₹4,38,710 crore ($ 65,391 million) and profits of ₹19,106 crore ($ 2,848 million) for the year 2016-17.

Technology: Bbattle Of Machine Versus Man

Technology is the use of scientific knowledge for practical purposes or applications, whether in industry or in our everyday lives.

Business Ethics And Spiritual Values

The concept of business ethics denotes what is right or wrong in the workplace and doing what’s right.

Who Threatens The Media?

Afghanistan, according to a global survey, is the most dangerous place for journalists. Eight journalists were killed last year. World over, democracy is at stake; so are the journalists. In India, too, death of a journalist is becoming common.