Member of Parliament Meenakashi Lekhi, who is an advocate of skill development, fears that industry may not sustain its growth if the constituents do not invest in upgrading the skills of their people and get them the deserved dignity By Mrinmoy Bhattacharjee When Member of Parliament from New Delhi constituency Meenakashi Lekhi contested elections for
Bantwal Ramesh Baliga conceals a sharp mind behind those ever-smiling eyes. A confessed people’s person, he spots talent instinctively and can get people to buy into his mission readily. We felt this strongly when we met him at Pullman Aerocity early July when he had flown in from Coimbatore to do this interview. So, we
Hettich India’s chief A K Goel is a keen observer of trends and market dynamics. He believes that the role of design professionals in today’s increasingly personalised economy is going to become more critical than ever. More significantly, it is the business model of furniture and kitchen manufacturers that is going to be affected In
MSME-lending fintechs Loans4SME, Prest Loans, Rubique, and Vayana Network share their status updates with Sourcing Hardware, on how they will bridge the financing gap for businesses in 2019 By Mrinmoy Bhattacharjee Loans4SME Mumbai-based Loans4SME offers “greater” choice of cash flow-based loans relevant for MSMEs and high growth businesses. It provides six products viz unsecured business
Jack Sim, WTO, wants people to show off their toilets to their neighbours A world with a clean, safe toilet for everyone, everywhere at all times. This is the bold vision that Singapore-based Jack Sim framed for the World Toilet Organization (WTO), which he established in 2001. The ‘other WTO’ – as this non-profit advisory
Delayed payments and the resultant shortfall in working capital is something that probably every SME has to grapple with in India. According to Manish Kumar, CEO and founder of bill discounting marketplace KredX, nearly 97% of SMEs do not receive payments for their invoices within the agreed time. In an exclusive interaction with Sourcing Hardware
Their initiatives are helping the industry overcome the disparity in supply and demand for the adequately trained human resource, and simultaneously boosting their organisations’ bottom lines. By Mrinmoy Bhattacharjee Satish Kumar, country manager, Deceuninck Profiles Initiatives Deceuninck runs skill development programmes on two fronts – on the shop floor for operators to learn the right
Anil Kumar Goel, managing director of Hettich India, is bridging the skill gap in the domestic woodworking industry. He is spearheading his company’s CSR initiative in the form of Hettich Poddar Wood Working Institute (HPWWI), which has been recognised as a Centre of Excellence by National Skill Development Council. The institute is a one-of-its-kind entity
By Gyanendra Kumar Kashyap Germany premium sanitaryware brand Sternhagen has launched a new range of contemporary and persuasive composite 3D wall tiles. According to the company, the new range has been designed to offer a mix of luxury materials and finishes with high-style and quality. Sternhagen is part of the Bhavnagar-based Acrysil Group, which has
Bengaluru-based furniture fittings specialist Cervetti India is keen on expanding its retail footprint beyond present markets of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. “As we seek to expand, we will be focusing on new states,” informed Ajay Jain (ajay@cervettiindia.com), director–business development at Cervetti. In an exclusive interaction with Sourcing Hardware, Jain shared that the new states and
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