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Quality of manpower is a big challenge: Rajeev Kale

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 4 min read

Thomas Cook India with a total of 104 franchise outlets has gladly covered over 150 metros, mini metros and Tier II & III markets pan-India. We spoke to Rajeev Kale - President & Country Head - Leisure Travel, MICE, Thomas Cook India Limited on his plans for the brand and how franchising is proving to ...

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Developing Life Skills preparedness among children of the new century

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 4 min read

Education has transformed from the predictive measures of rote learning to depending upon one’s wit and skills to succeed. Today, where knowledge is growing at an escalating rate, it is fruitless for teachers to work feverishly in teaching young people lessons that have no practical consequences. Instead, students need a further edge, not only to ...

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Location plays a vital role for any business startup

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 4 min read

One of the most crucial aspects while starting a business is finding an ideal location. When you plan to launch a brand’s outlets, there are a dozen things to take care of. One mistake of landing at the wrong location can cost you extravagantly.So, let us tell you about finding the right location and how ...

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Importance of fund raising in a franchise business

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 5 min read

The first thing that comes to any entrepreneur’s mind while kick starting his/her business is- From where do I get enough money? The answer is very simple- Go for Fundraising. With investors being bearish in 2016, it had not been a really great year for Indian start-ups and entrepreneurs. But this year, if we talk ...

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We are growing exponentially as a brand: Sohrab Sitaram

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 3 min read

Sohrab Sitaram, CEO & Director of Keventers believes that hiring the right kind of people is very important. He is also ensuring consistent training at all his brand outlets. Keventers, a brand widely accepted for its delicious milkshakes has plans to expand fast in India as well as internationally. Keventers was acquired by the Dalmiya ...

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Budget Private Schools to dominate education sector

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 2 min read

In the Indian Education sector, while there is a special attention being paid to the quality of inputs including infrastructure, staffing and finances, little focus is paid towards improving learning outcomes with the enactment of Right to Education Act (2009), the Budget Private Schools (BPS) are contradicting the fact and are doing considerably well across ...

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Hair artists need education and empowerment: Taniya Naz

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 4 min read

Having seen the phase of evolution of the salon industry over the last 17 years, Taniya Naz, Founder of Shear Talent School of Hair Designing still feels that the industry is in need of nurturing talent for hair designing. Over the last 8.5 years she has trained more than 14,000 hair dressers across the country ...

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Why do students prefer joining International universities over Indian Counterparts?

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 3 min read

“Does it make sense for me to send my child abroad for education and is the investment worth it?” This is an often-asked question from hundreds of parents in India over the last few years, and is an important one as the answer to this question has a strong implication to their child’s future. I ...

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Indian Pizza market offers a mouth watering opportunity for investors

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 3 min read

Five to six years ago, the Italian food format stood third in preference after Indian and Chinese. Within that pizza had the largest share. However, recent studies show that pizza is the biggest and the most profitable segment in Quick Serve Restaurant (QSR) format. The Indian pizza market is dominated by Jubilant Food Works and ...

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7 myths related to wellness practices busted

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 3 min read

The wellness industry studies define wellness as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being. It redefines health as just not merely being a state where there is an absence of disease, but rather lays emphasis on taking provocative measures to enhance the quality of life. In other words it changes the concept of ...

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