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Are budget private schools challenging government schools?

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 4 min read

Under the constitutional framework, it’s mandated to provide education to all, right from the beginning. Maharashtra has one of the largest numbers of aided schools and these aided schools have started behaving exactly like government schools and colleges. In government schools there is not as much of quality and this has led to the rise ...

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How Virtual and Augmented Reality Could Enhance Student Learning

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 5 min read

Virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and gamification are definitely the future as they are being increasingly used in most fields like education, medicine, entertainment, hospitality, tourism, or architecture. Storytelling through VR and AR has changed the way visual content is consumed. These technologies spike a sense of presence and awareness in audiences, besides engaging ...

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Franchising is a strategic priority for us: Nagesh Rajanna

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 2 min read

Reinventing itself to be the young and dynamic brand, Bombay Dyeing is focusing on increasing its franchise store count from 200 to 500. In an interview, Nagesh Rajanna, CEO - Retail, Bombay Dyeing, talks about his expectations from the GST Bill and the company’s future plans.How significant is the franchising business for you?It is one ...

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Importance of Skills Training in Today’s Education Ecosystem

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 3 min read

Despite being world’s youngest country in terms of demographic dividend, India has only 2% of the workforce skilled compared with 96% in South Korea, 45% in China, 50-55% in USA & 74% in Germany. All these years, we focussed on building Higher Education and very little did we think of enhancing the Employability Quotient (EQ) ...

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How International brands evaluate foreign model for the Indian market

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 4 min read

As any international label enters the Indian market, the first thought we have is- will this brand be same here? How about the structure and quality and other offerings? India has already seen entry of a lot of big global players across industries. So, how these international names plan their India entry and what models ...

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Online search for education rising in India

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 2 min read

Having experienced the convenience of shopping online to booking travel tickets or job related searches, Indian consumers are now tapping more of education related websites online.According to the recent study by Sulekha, an online search provider of local service needs and fulfillment, for the month of January 2017, the professional sports coaching category has seen ...

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Mission Rejuvenation for Indian Health & Wellness Industry

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 4 min read

Today, people from all walks of life understand the importance of keeping their body and mind in shape. The term ‘health & wellness’ has bloomed the wider idea of self enhancement and rejuvenation in order to achieve a balanced lifestyle. Don’t you think the quote, ‘wellness feeds your soul and makes you feel good’ implies ...

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Leather industry opens doors to multiple investors

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 3 min read

Leather industry has seen brand extensions such as footwear, apparels and other accessories like bags, belts and watches that equally appeal to consumer base. Leather exports are expected to grow at 25 per cent per annum over the next five years. The Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (DIPP) is actively supporting the cause of ...

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All you need to know about ‘ORGANIC’

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 2 min read

The organic industry has thrived over the decades globally. With the increasing concern to lead a healthier lifestyle, people across the world are taking a more holistic approach to fulfill their health and grooming requirements viz. food habits and fashion & beauty. So what really is ‘Organic’? Is it really worth investing in? The following ...

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How to make India the next education hub

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 5 min read

According to the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), the number of internationally mobile students globally has increased to 4 million in 2012 with a 135 per cent increment from 1.7 million. China has been the largest contributor of the world’s mobile students since 1995. India became the second largest contributor since 2005.In 2012, over 189 ...

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