Australian farmers likely to grow more chana for Indian consumers

Australian farmers likely to grow more chana for Indian consumers

Pune: India’s decision to remove the 40% import duty on desi chana has led to a 7-10% jump in the international prices of the commodity within a day of the announcement on Friday. Made at a time when sowing is ongoing in Australia, this decision is expected to encourage farmers there to boost the acreage … Read more

Pandemic effect: Indian consumers now more conscious of health, fitness and holistic nutrition, says survey

Pandemic effect: Indian consumers now more conscious of health, fitness and holistic nutrition, says survey

Around 94 per cent of Indians are worried about their family’s health against 82 per cent globally, while 52 per cent of respondents think changes in their approach to mental wellbeing will persist beyond COVID-19, globally it is just 39 per cent as per EY India’s report ‘The Sunrise Consumer Health and Nutrition Sector’. Indian … Read more

Effect of Covid-19 pandemic on Health Tech industry and reforms

Effect of Covid-19 pandemic on Health Tech industry and reforms

The ‘Digital India’ initiative made the internet easily accessible for everyone, it helped in instituting online pharmacies in India. By Shreyans Mehta,  COVID-19 pandemic made the government of India cognizant of its fragile healthcare infrastructure. Healthcare has been the lowest priority for the Government of India since the past decade and has spent only 1% … Read more