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20 Oct 2020 India is the second largest fish producer in the world with a total production of 13.7 million metric tonnes in 2018-19. Shrimp comprises the majority share (75%) of India’s aquaculture share. The fisheries sector in India has been growing impressively with an average annual growth rate of 10.88%…

07 Oct 2020 The Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector is one of the integral pillars of the Indian economy, with around 63.4 million units spread across the geographical expanse of the country. This sector is one of the largest job providers, providing employment to 111 million people. The…

27 Sep 2020 Each year, the world marks the World Tourism Day on 27 September to highlight the contribution of the sector to overall social, cultural and economic fields. This year, with the Coronavirus pandemic, WTD has a special poignancy. With work from home culture replacing normal office schedules, virtual…

08 Sep 2020 In a post-COVID world, economies across the globe would be judged on a new parameter, i.e., the way they handled the crisis. It has changed the way of doing business, thereby changing economic developments all over the world. Pre-Corona, the Micro, Small, and Medium (MSME) sector, considered…

02 Sep 2020 Covid 19 has brought about immeasurable changes in almost all aspects of our lives, as well as in the society, Governments and businesses; the first touchpoint being the healthcare ecosystem. The virus has proven that health, both at the individual and collective level is the real asset…

25 Aug 2020 There is no debate that those who innovate are those who lead. Leading economies put research on their priority list, and the same is true for any organisation. The best way to stay ahead of the game is to create out-of-the-box products and services through Research and…

12 Aug 2020 The healthcare sector in India has found itself at the epicentre of the daunting challenge posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The private sector and local manufacturers have risen to the occasion by providing support in testing, preparing isolation beds for COVID-19 patients, building Personal Protection Equipment (PPE)…

27 Jul 2020 The Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) sector is the fourth largest sector in the Indian economy. In the quarter ending September 2019, FMCG’s urban segment witnessed a growth of 8 percent and the rural segment grew by 5 percent. The rural segment contributes around 45 percent of the…

21 Jul 2020 COVID-19, which has gripped the entire world has not only created an unprecedented human health crisis but also a major disruption in economic activity. This can be validated by IMF’s projection that the global economy may shrink by over 3.0 per cent in 2020 – the steepest…

14 Jul 2020 The tourism and hospitality industry contributes significantly to the Indian economy and accounts for 9.2% of the country’s GDP. It employs close to 8.1% of the population, with the total contribution to forex at approximately USD 28 billion. The significance of the industry to the nation’s economic…