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Design education the next big sector?

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 3 min read

Design is essentially a synthesising discipline. It does not have its repository or knowledge bank, like for example in law, medicine etc. The generalist and multidisciplinary approach allows Design to draws its knowledge base from almost all other disciplines. Hence, design education is highly experiential in nature.The Indian corporate world and the ever-demanding Indian consumers ...

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How Hypoxi combines technology and workout to deliver inch loss

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 4 min read

Technology and innovation have been a driving force for India’s fitness and slimming industry in the past few years. The segment has become one of newer and interesting ways of getting fit. One such way of getting fit that entered the Indian market three years ago was Hypoxi.HYPOXI is a targeted fat-loss program worldwide. It ...

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How India can become a desired education destination for developed nations

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 3 min read

As per FICCI-EY Report 2015, India, by 2020, will be the epicentre of working age population with more than 906 million workforce. By 2030, the greying developed world is expected to face a workforce shortage of approximately 56 million. As the third largest economy and the availability of young skilled workforce, the world will collaborate ...

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How Simplilearn is tapping the right opportunities in online education space

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 6 min read

The Indian education market is estimated to be worth Rupees 5.9 trillion in 2014-15. With nearly half the population of India below the age of 25 and increasing penetration of Internet & mobile devices nowadays, the online education market in India is bound to grow by leaps and bounds.Infrastructure and regulation issues might be slowing ...

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Sanitary ware is expanding fast

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 2 min read

India sanitary ware market is growing with the CAGR of 12 to 15 per cent from last four years and is projected to have a steady growth by 2021 due to increasing disposable income, rapid urbanisation and changing end user preferences. Categories expanding fast Water closets hold the majority revenue share in the overall ...

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What can educational institutions do to enhance student employability?

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 6 min read

India’s demographic dividend will be a huge deficit if we continue to have only 20 per cent of our graduates employable. The evident gap in the industry requirements and curriculum has emerged as the most common reason highlighted for this figure. There is an opinion among stakeholders that most of teaching – learning experience is ...

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Can online doctor consultation be an alternative to real time treatment?

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 5 min read

When was the last time you fell sick and got even sicker thinking about the traffic you had to get through? Add to it, the waiting time at the doctor's clinic. You would be stressed out, isn't it?You would want to call up your family doctor to ask for a solution. Alas! You lost touch ...

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How the rise of executive MBA in India opens up more avenues

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 4 min read

Even a decade back, the idea of management studies for working professionals hadn’t taken off. Now the scenario has changed.In 2001, ISB Hyderabad introduced its one year executive MBA program for mid to senior level professionals. Since then a world of opportunities has opened up, providing a chance for career progression.With an increasing number of ...

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Spreading footprints Pan-India

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 3 min read

As a leading footwear and active wear brand in India, what is unique about franchise strategy that makes your model click in the market?We have both owned and operated model in India along with franchise model. We have a dedicated team which oversees product, operations and cost effectively in the O&O model. Hence, ...

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This EdTech startup sees itself as the Indian Unicorn in preschool education

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 8 min read

The EdTech sector in India is on a high. The e-learning sector in India is currently pegged at US $ 2-3 billion, and is expected to touch US$ 40 billion by 2017, as per IBEF data. In fact, it’s fast becoming a popular means of learning for toddlers too. Apps, tablets and interactive video websites ...

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