Tag: Entrepreneurship
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Effective policies to boost women entrepreneurship in India
Maeeshat Network I Kolkata Former President APJ Abdul Kalam once famously said: “Empowering women is a prerequisite for creating a good nation, when women are empowered, the society with stability is assured.” When these words are viewed in the context of socio-economic development of India, they form the very foundation on which all collaborations and…
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Khalifa Fund signs $25 million agreement to promote entrepreneurship in Mauritania
Abu Dhabi : The Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development signed here on Sunday a $25 million agreement with the Mauritanian Deposit and Development Fund. The agreement, signed in the presence of Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Mauritanian President Mohamed…
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Imparting skills in Mizoram: The Aizawl experience
By Annapoorna Ravichander, I recently had the opportunity to conduct a hands-on workshop on entrepreneurship, creativity and communication for three government colleges in Aizawl, the capital of Mizoram, with two of my colleagues. We went to Aizawl with limited knowledge of what to expect. Six days of interacting with a bunch of college students primarily…
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Universities, colleges to start entrepreneurship courses: AICTE chairman
Chandigarh : The AICTE has initiated a policy under which universities and colleges along with their normal courses will start entrepreneurship courses, a senior functionary said on Friday. Professor Anil D. Sahasrabudhe, Chairman, All India Council for Technical Education, New Delhi (AICTE) said that there was a need to create a support system for students,…
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Startups urged to develop tech for ‘Made in India’ defence arms
Bengaluru : Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday called upon startups to develop technologies and weapons for the Indian armed forces. “We (Ministry of Defence) want you to provide Indian solutions to problems faced by the armed forces. By indigenisation, India doesn’t need to import many of the products that we do,” Sitharaman told startups…
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Startups showcase disruptive ideas at Boeing HorizonX ‘Demo Day’
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Hyderabad : Disruptive business ideas on extended reality, unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology and Internet of Things (IoT) by Indian startups at the “Demo Day” of the Boeing HorizonX India Innovation Challenge on Monday. At the event held at Boeing’s India Engineering & Technology Center (BIETC), Merxius, HUVIAiR and ZestIoT joined three teams from BIETC…
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How a tiny state is battling joblessness through entrepreneurship
By Sarwar Kashani, Gangtok : Sikkim has many distinctions that give the tiny state nestled in the Himalayas between India and China a larger-than-life profile. It is the only organic state in India, is litter- and defecation-free, has high literacy and has the best working conditions for women. But the challenge of unemployment it faces…
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Entrepreneurship should drive economy in New India: Prabhu
Kolkata : New India should have an economy driven by entrepreneurship and innovation, Union Commerce and Industries Minister Suresh Prabhu said here on Saturday, cautioning that the debate between public and private sectors should be judged solely by national interest and not by ideological considerations. “In new India, we must make sure India should be…