In the mid-2000s, Walmart was in for a shock when it was informed that its maximum carbon emissions were not from its supply trucks, but refrigerators placed inside stores. Storage of ice cream and other frozen foods in open shelves was resulting in higher energy consumption as they were required to be cooled at higher temperatures.
Category: ECONOMY & POLICY
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The economy is slowing down
There has been little clarity on the subject. The rates of commercial realty are coming down as a direct consequence. However, while the direct buying/selling market has witnessed sharp corrections, the rental office space business has witnessed no change.
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Vibrant Gujarat will benefit the entire country
There are many sectors on which we are focusing on like automobiles, petrochemicals, textiles, etc., then now we have this new area, defence, because the government has opened up this sector.
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Ramboll India announces diversification of services in buildings market
Ramboll has announced the appointment of Sundar Chandramouli as the Director to lead its Buildings business in India. Based in the company´s Mumbai office, Chandramouli´s responsibility will include spearheading the future growth avenues for Ramboll´s Buildings market in India.
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Housing.Com ties up with Tata Housing for platform
Realty portal Housing.Com has tied up with real estate major Tata Housing to create a digital marketing platform for the sale of existing inventories and launch of new projects.
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KEF Infra One launches offsite manufacturing industrial park
KEF Infra, India´s only integrated offsite manufacturing company that manufactures hospitals, schools, hotels and homes, has launched its KEF Infra One Industrial Park.
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Centre approves construction of another 52,319 houses under PMAY
The Central government has approved construction of another 52,319 houses for the urban poor, including 11,286 houses in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh, under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY-Urban).
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SAIL in talks with Nippon Steel, Kobe for collaboration
Steel Authority of India (SAIL) is in talks with Nippon Steel, Sumitomo Metal Corp and Kobe Steel for potential technical agreements to help it expand its global footprint.
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Click Clique
With the rise in Internet and mobile phone penetration, India has witnessed digitalisation in almost all walks of life and business. While some sectors have embraced the digital economy as the new way of life - for example, movie ticket bookings - others in the e-commerce domain like online pharmacies and grocers, are unduly taking time to make this shift.
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India Unbound
Make in India (MI) is not a government programme, beyond the terms of facilitation that any Union government can provide to boost industrial growth (in the manufacturing sector). This has been done through an invitation of policy changes to create interest and investment to meet the inevitable growth trajectory in business processes.