A recent paper published in the Lancet Global Health 2020, indicates thought provoking and worrisome estimates of under-5 child mortality due to the inaccessibility caused by the pandemic. A reduction anywhere between 39% and 51% in coverage of services related to family planning, antenatal care, child vaccinations, postnatal care and childcare, could increase wasting levels […]
The Delhi government’s pioneering effort to set up the plasma bank is a welcome step and will go a long way in fighting the unending war against the COVID-19
Himanshu Sikka said that while India has reached No. 3 in number of cases, the comforting fact is the high recovery rate of over 60% and low fatality rate
The Delhi government’s pioneering effort to set up the plasma bank is a welcome step and will go a long way in fighting the unending war against the COVID-19
Work and life will never be the same again. The world is seeing major social, behavioral and social changes. Amidst all of this, technology will play a key role at every level both in the public and private sector. Firms which provide technology-based solutions in the various fields like healthcare, urban reforms, climate change, education […]
A virtual conference on “Youth Entrepreneurship : A step for re-purposing local development”, a part of MSOP project, ESD was organised and highlighted the importance of strengthening the local economy through entrepreneurship opportunities. International youth entrepreneurs and community leaders from Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, India, Myanmar, Nepal, and Thailand participated in knowledge-exchange.The discussion mainly revolved around importance of youth […]
IPE Global, Managed Services Operating Partner (MSOP) for Meghalaya State Skill Development Society (MSSDS), Government of Meghalaya under Supporting Human Capital Development in Meghalaya (SHCDM), supported by the Asian Development Bank is going to organize a virtual international conference to highlight the importance of strengthening the local economy through entrepreneurship opportunities.
There are a number of potential vaccine candidates—approximately 133 globally, according to the World Health Organisation—that are in various stages of clinical trials; hence, there will not be one single country or company dominating vaccine production, unless companies like Astra Zeneca keep signing deals with governments for supply if their candidate proves successful.
The World Economic Forum report had indicated that the jobs of the future are set to grow by 51 percent in the horizon up to 2020 and had projected 6.1 million job opportunities globally mainly in the adoption of new technologies—giving rise to greater demand for Green Economy jobs and roles at the forefront of […]
Countries, such as Japan, have indicated their intention to move manufacturing operations out from China to other countries. While global buyers are looking for replacements to source their products, India can offer these companies reasonable price and quality material that can lead to more foreign investments, giving a much-needed impetus to the economy.
Most of the MSMEs in India want to continue as dwarf enterprises and do not want to grow primarily due to a fear of losing out on benefits enjoyed. They manage their turnover within the low limits. Revealed in the Economic Survey 2018-19, these dwarf MSMEs contribute 8% to productivity and account for 14% of […]
The rapid spread is negating all global and Indian economic revival efforts. This sudden economic pause is leading to both concern and apprehension as more and more countries have gone into a total lockdown to manage and mitigate the impact of the virus. While this paints a grim picture for India Inc. with job losses across both […]
