NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that the rapid growth of startups across the country reflected the spirit of the “new India,” but some industry players still struggle for viability amid what they say is a lack of institutional support. India is the third-largest startup ecosystem in the world, just behind the US and China. The South Asian country
The Museo del Prado will be rearranging its permanent collection in 2021
Marinus van Reymerswaele, The Moneychanger and his Wife, 1539. Oil on panel, 83 x 97 cm. Madrid, Museo Nacional del Prado.
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.- During 2021 the 18th-century European painting galleries will be reorganised, bringing Room 23 into use and applying the new criteria used in the Goya and Spanish painting galleries where examples of works from other European countries are included in the display. In addition, the 19th-century collection will be presented in a totally different manner, while other modifications intended to be carried out last year will now implemented.
New gallery on the History of the Museo del Prado and its buildings
January 22, 2021
A file picture of Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur - BusinessLine× In association with NABARD, IIT Kharagpur is organising the first of its kind Agri-Food Techathon (AFT 2021) to promote youth’s participation in innovation and entrepreneurship in different domains of the agri-food sector.
Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, Union Education Minister will inaugurate AFT-21 on January 25, said a press statement issued by IIT Kharagpur.
The Agri-Business Incubation Centre’s foundation will also be laid at the inaugural event, which will carry out the mandate to incubate innovative ideas in agriculture and food technology domain for creating agri-preneures.
Agriculture is the largest employment vertical with a GDP share of 14 per cent. Over the years, India has witnessed a substantial increase in yields, crop diversity due to mechanization and knowledge dissemination programmes. However, the steeping consumption due to population explosion has been a con
Innovating for social good: 10 startups that made 2020 better
In 2020, these social startups channelled their learnings and expertise towards leaving an impact on society, as well as the environment.
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society and the environment, leveraging technology and the entrepreneurial mindset to do good.
Moreover, the
COVID-19 pandemic also presented a huge opportunity for social entrepreneurship.
SocialStory identified some of these startups helping the underserved, such as farmer communities, to improve their livelihoods, especially in this trying year.
On one hand, we saw bankers-turned-farmers who resorted to traditional farming and are producing
high-quality organic products via their startup ‘Two Brothers Organic Farm’. We also came across Distinct Horizon’s Vriddhi, which is providing a unique technology to limit the use of fertilisers yet increase productivity.