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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.

India's Economic Growth And Foreign Capital Inflow

Recently the rating agency, Fitch, slashed the GDP growth forecast for FY19 of the Indian economy.

The Many Uses Of Cow Dung

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

Journey Into Humanity

Namaste.

Menswear This Wedding Season

The men’s fashion wear market is booming globally and India is no exception.

AKVO Adopts AWG Technology To Provide Pure Drinking Water

Navkaran Singh Bagga is the founder of AKVO, a company which provides safe and pure drinking water using the Atmospheric Water Generator (AWG) technology. Bagga spoke to BE’s Kuntala Sarkar.

India To Deal With The US Sanction On Iranian Oil Import

The Indian government has recently gone on record stating that India is sufficiently prepared to deal with the impact of the US decision to end waivers that allowed India to buy Iranian oil without facing sanctions.

Start Up And Go!

It is ironical that Karthik Kumar’s first foray into writing a book is titled ‘Don’t Startup’, when, 16 years ago, that is precisely what he and his best friend and batchmate, Sunil Vishnu did by starting Evam! “When we were writing our joint thesis on the ‘Viability of a Theatre/Drama-based Entertainment Entrepreneurship', we were told: ‘It has never been done’,” recalled Karthik.

Challenges Of Seed Production In India

The foremost objective of agriculture is yield maximisation for which quality seed development is necessary.

Employment Tied To Quality Tech Education

Thrust should be on effectively preparing youth for a changing employment landscape.

How Viable Is An Organic Shift?

There has been a significant drop in the decadal growth rate of agriculture in India.

Providing Need-Based Education Is The Key To Employment

It is a bygone conclusion that for good job prospects and a bright future, the basic requirement is good education.

Indian School Education System Lacks Quality

Giving children the kind of inputs and experiences they need has positive effects not only on their academic performance but also on a range of socio-economic outcomes.

Skill Development- A Preferred Area For CSR

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is a company’s sense of responsibility towards the community and environment in which it operates.

Shearers Bottom Of Human Evolution

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

India Needs To Spend More On Education To Meet Future Challenge

When Benjamin Franklin, the American polymath and a founding father of the United States of America said that “an investment in knowledge pays the best interest”, he had referred to its uses and not to its mere accumulation.

Metal Recycling Sector Needs To Be Recognised As An Industry

India has wide scope for the metal recycling sector. According to recent industry estimates, the widely unorganised and fragmented sector has the potential to register an annual growth rate of 11.4% till 2020. On the flipside, the government is yet to recognise metal recycling as an industry.

'Traditional Is Evergreen And Always In Vogue'

Designer Saroj Jalan's brand is known for its organic fabrics sourced from various parts of the country, overlaid with intricate embroidery and exquisite embellishments. BE’s Isha Chakraborty spoke to her.

Is The RBI Over-Capitalised?

The sudden resignation of Urjit Patel from the post of the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) was surprising and almost a historic act.