-The Hindu Business Line “Join the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), but do not ignore your internal market and demand. Ninety per cent of our bad export story is domestic challenges, 10 per cent is external environment or external policy,” says Economist Surjit S Bhalla. Seventy-one-year old Bhalla has a tough task ahead — to make New Delhi’s voice louder at the international forums as he is set to take charge...
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Big Data: Don't ask how much, ask what for -Swapnil Shekhar & Kaamila Patherya
-The Hindu Business Line Big Data by itself will give little insight, especially when it comes to consumption patterns. Indicators that help contextualise the information collected must be used Everyone seems to be talking about Big Data. Organisations across sectors are buying into the premise of data-driven decision-making and growth. Studies show that the overall adoption of data science and analytics at large Indian firms has been as high as 64 per...
More »Centre may start serving breakfast in Government schools -Garima Singh
-The Hindu Business Line The Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) is exploring introduction of breakfast in addition to midday meal in government/aided schools as part of a proposal under the New Education Policy. “We will keep the proposal before the committee members to include breakfast also under the midday meal programme,” said a source. Total funds to be allocated for introducing breakfast would be around ?3,000 crore. Currently, only lunch is...
More »Air pollution in Delhi didn't drop by 25% as claimed by AAP govt: Greenpeace
-PTI Greenpeace India and air visual report earlier in March this year declared Delhi as the most polluted capital city in the world. The Delhi government’s claim of a 25 per cent reduction in air pollution levels over the past few years is not true, Greenpeace India said on Thursday, inviting a quick rebuttal from city’s ruling party which dismissed the NGO’s report. According to a Greenpeace India analysis, “Historical ambient air quality...
More »More tears in store? Onion prices may hit new high amid low supply
-The Hindu Business Line Retail prices of onion, which had softened a bit last month, have rebounded over the past few days on continued supply disruption, touching the Rs.100 per kg mark in pockets of consuming centres such as New Delhi and Chennai. The bulb could bring more tears to consumers in the days ahead, trade sources said, as the prices are likely to hit new highs with the crop sown in...
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