Switch to organics may cost additional INR1,200–1,500 to a family’s monthly food budget: Study
New Delhi, July 3 (IBNS): High cost of organic food products in India is the key reason behind its purchase being restricted to affluent class of consumers as the switch to organic food is likely to cost an additional INR1,200–1,500 per month for a family, according to a recent ASSOCHAM-EY joint study.
IITs, Delhi university among top 200 universities: ASSOCHAM-Yes Institute study
New Delhi, Apr 2 (IBNS): A meagre two Indian institutions (the IITs and University of Delhi) figured in the world’s top 200 universities compared to 49 from the USA, 30 from United Kingdom, 11 from Germany and 8 from China & Australia, a joint study by industry body ASSOCHAM-Yes Institute said on Monday.
India's e-waste from old mobiles will jump 1800% by 2020: study
New Delhi, Sept 5 (IBNS): By 2020 Indias e-waste from old mobiles and computers will rise by about 1800 per cent and 500 per cent respectively by 2020 as compared to the levels in the year 2007, according to an ASSOCHAM-KPMG joint study.
Social media wooing away time spent on newspaper reading, TV viewing: ASSOCHAM
New Delhi, July 26 (IBNS): While it is true that the Indian newspaper industry remains robust with a print order of about 62 million and the common households continue to remain loyal to their morning newspapers, the time spent on reading among the family members is witnessing a sharp inclination in favour of social media, with Facebook leading the pack,†the ASSOCHAM Paper observed.
To be an IAS officer remains among preferred choices for youth: ASSOCHAM survey
New Delhi, July 11 (IBNS): To be a civil servant, more specifically, the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, remains among the top most preferred choices for the youth, as is evident from a sharp rise in the number of the applicants for the coveted positions, an ASSOCHAM Paper has noted.
Shortage of 3 lakh yoga instructors in India: ASSOCHAM
New Delhi, June 21 (IBNS): Fast growing awareness about the benefits of yoga and government encouragement, India today faces a shortage of about 3 lakh yoga instructors as against the requirement of over 5 lakhs yoga practitioners, says the ASSOCHAM paper released coinciding with the “International Yoga Dayâ€.
Many working mothers of only children do not wish to have another baby: Survey
New Delhi, May 12 (IBNS): Increasing expenditure together with the need to devote more time and energy both in taking care of parents and raising kids are key reasons why as many as 35 per cent working mothers in urban India avoid considering a second child, noted a just-concluded random survey conducted by ASSOCHAM Social Development Foundation.
India’s Internet population likely to touch 600 million by 2020: study
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IBNS): With increased 4G and 3G penetration, the Internet user base in India is rapidly expanding and has reached a penetration of over 27% versus 50.3% penetration in China and expected to double to 600 million users by 2020 from 343 million users currently, according to an ASSOCHAM- Deloitte joint study.
New Delhi, June 27 (IBNS) There is an urgent need to create more jobs and entrepreneurship opportunities to promote women empowerment thereby making them economically independent as female labour force participation (FLFP) rate in India has fallen significantly by 10 per cent during the last decade, noted a recent ASSOCHAM-Thought Arbitrage Research study.