The electric vehicles sector in India is gaining more traction by the day, with positive sales figures for electric 2 wheelers and electric 3 wheelers in particular. In this latest article, we speak to EV industry expert, Mr. Sanjay Rastogi, who in his 13 years of experience in electric 3 wheelers space is currently associated with Goenka Electric Motor Vehicles Pvt. Ltd, a home-grown company whi…
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Maternity Leave Policy In India: Marching On The Road Towards Progression
by The Brief - Editorial 4 min readby The Brief - Editorial 4 min readVia this article, we’ll be detailing the maternity leave policy in India and how its key changes via the Maternity Benefit (Amendments) Act 2017 have been designed, what are the major benefits and also, what are the major points of criticism for the Act which need to be looked at in the future. Starting off, the primary condition which worries Indian working mothers is the disparity in getting…
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From Reforms to Infusions: The Finance Sector In India Is Being Pumped Back To Life
by The Brief - Editorial 4 min readby The Brief - Editorial 4 min readLast week, the Government announced the consolidation of 27 Government banks into 12 in order to strengthen the banking sector, struggling under a mountain of debt as well as to ensure robust balance sheets that can lead to credit growth in the economy. In August 2019, the Finance Minister had also announced that the centre will front-load its Rs.70,000 crore capital infusion into public sector…
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Privatization In Indian Railways : Impact On Businesses And Common Man
by The Brief - Editorial 3 min readby The Brief - Editorial 3 min readThe Indian Railways is a government run organization that as of 2017 employs over 1.3 million people across the country. It serves 23 million passengers on a daily basis. It is a known fact that the Indian Railways are facing losses for years due to low profit margins in interest of social responsibility. Indian Railways runs the third largest network rail network in the world and it is the pre…
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Inland Waterways In India: A 10,000 Kilometer Opportunity
by The Brief - Editorial 3 min readby The Brief - Editorial 3 min readAs per Steve Felder, the managing director of Maersk South Asia, the next phase of growth, for trade and commerce in India will be through the hinterlands. Undeniably, that would bolster the propositions for import as well as export. They also believe that choosing India’s inland waterways over trucks and railway for shipping is significantly beneficial for any business that wishes to foray or…
