Toy retailers wary of import ban, say desi products not good enough
Delhi, Delhi: On August 30, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his radio programme Mann Ki Baat, asked Indian entrepreneurs to use India’s rich heritage and culture and help...
Small town start-up turns into a boon for senior citizens amid pandemic
Silchar, Assam: When the lockdown to contain the spread of COVID-19 was imposed, people were forced to stay inside their homes. However, some people have been able to turn...
IT employees turn fruit vendors, printers and cab drivers
Pune, Maharashtra: Ganesh Shitre, 30, a resident of Pune and a former employee at Sensabyte Edusoft Private Limited, an IT company, was asked to resign in March, without...
Covid-19 hits 160-year-old Himachal apple industry
Chandigarh: The apple orchards of Himachal Pradesh are facing a crisis brought on by the Covid-19 lockdown and a shortage of labourers from Nepal. According to data from the...
Covid-19 worsens plight of cotton farmers in Marathwada
Pune, Maharashtra: For the past 20 days, Kuldeep Karpe, a farmer from Beed district in Maharashtra, has been waiting his turn at the ginning (the first mechanical process...
Surat diamond industry fears 2nd recession in a decade
Surat: “I am stuck in this phase of life where I cannot go ahead or go back. The situation has been the same for two months. One day...
Lockdown in Kashmir costing chefs a year’s worth pay
Jammu: “Due to [the] prevailing situation in Kashmir, the invitation for [the] marriage ceremony of my nephews Jan Mohammad Sofi and Wasim Ahmad Sofi, which was scheduled on...
Erosion of Doon Valley’s pride, Basmati rice
DEHRADUN, Uttarakhand: Rice trader Ummed Bora, a resident of Dudhli Ghat in Dehradun, has just started sowing of seeds for the Kasturi rice crop, an aromatic variety of rice....
China hacks free trade route, choking Punjab’s bicycle industry
The dragon is evading customs duty, entering the Indian market through free trade route meant for Bangladesh, Sri Lanka. Ludhiana, Punjab: The state's bicycle industry is huffing and puffing...
Putting women in driving seat of their life
Mumbai, Maharashtra: A Mumbai-based taxi service that employs only women is helping them bring a turnaround in their life, enabling them not only financially but also elevating their...