The nature of household labour is such that it doesn’t directly come under contractual labour, which is influenced by monetary exchange. Yet household labour is essential for the survival of the economy. The contribution of this segment is rarely recognised in terms of GDP and its economic value i...
India signed an agreement with Bangladesh providing $4.5 billion credit line for infrastructure projects. The loan was announced during Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s visit to India in April and is perhaps the biggest Line of Credit (LoC) provided by India to any country. After the ...
The metal sculptures of India are famous the world over. The festive season reminds us of the immense talent of Indian sculptors whose works are imaginative, exquisitely detailed and have beautiful finish. Bimal Kundu is an eminent name in metal sculpting. He is a member of the prestigious Society f...
Come October, there are several things to rejoice, so much to look forward to. A month where the entire household reverberates with ‘Athithi Devo Bhava,’ as many friends and relatives are invited to be part of the Navaratri Golu festival celebrations.During this time, the elders and the young al...
I feel sorry for the magnificent animal that is the bull. I was at a banking mela organised by the local administration in Alwar. A bull wandered in and walked about harmlessly. Almost every stall keeper hit him. Bystanders hit him. Security guards attacked him. His only reaction was to try and dodg...
Sanjib AcharyaThe growing incidence of dengue has been reported in the last few years. The World Health Organisation reported that there had been about 390 million cases of dengue fever worldwide. Out of this, about 96 million require medical treatment. In India, the incidence of dengue doubled up f...
Prostate cancer, the third leading cancer affecting Indian males after lung and mouth cancer, accounts for up to 7% of all cancer afflictions in India. Given that the cases of prostate cancer have escalated by over 220% since 1990. India’s National Cancer Registry Programme has estimated tha...
Innumerable Indians are addicted to nicotine (one of the most habit-forming substances known to man) in various forms. Some smoke it while others sniff or chew it. Many harbour the misconception that chewing gutka or smokeless tobacco is less harmful than smoking. Most are not aware that gutka...
The Indian coal industry aims to reach the 1.5 billion tonne (BT) mark by 2020. This seeks to minimise India’s dependence on coal imports, which is almost 25% of its coal demand. Recently, an event on the 11th Indian Coal Market Conference, organised by mjunction Services Limited, India...
As a part of their CSR initiative, Syska has decided to provide LED bulbs to the poorer and rural sections of India at a low price. One crore 9 watt bulbs, which come with a two year guarantee, have been allotted for the purpose. Currently, their bulbs are priced at Rs. 200 per unit, but ...
