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Coming together on a common platform key to effective synergy: Prof Balakrishnan, IIT Delhi

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 5 min read

Synergy has become the buzzword today across industries. When it comes to education, the story is no different. The education sector has seen a positive trend towards growth, specifically driven by the concept of collaborations, be it between EdTech and Educational Institutions or leaders from different industries tying up with educational institutes. CSR, scholarships and ...

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These have come out as investors’ favourite areas in education sector

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 4 min read

The Indian education sector is seeing growth like never before. The schooling segment is anticipated to be around US$ 144 billion by 2020. In 2014, with 29.63 million students and approximately 48,116 colleges and institutions, India’s higher education segment is the largest in the world. It is expected to increase to US$ 37.8 billion by ...

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Focused on expanding retail footprint via franchise partners: Prakash Wakankar, BabyOye

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 5 min read

The kids wear segment or more specifically the mother and child care segment in India is a rapidly evolving segment rife with innovation. Every year there are newer products and services that can make parenting far easier - these are across categories as diverse as maternity apparel, personal care, safety and transport solutions, toys, etc.The ...

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Enter Eyewear Retail, Earn Profits, Go Franchising

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 5 min read

Once was considered as just a utility catering towards optical concerns and was never considered as a mainstream line of business has now proven to be a fully fledged profitable opportunity which is on an up scaling spree as the consumer behaviour has evolved over the years. The Indian eyewear market -Unveiled The size ...

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SkillSonics: Getting Swiss expertise to Indian vocational and skill training sector

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 8 min read

According to a KPMG-FICCI report, over 109 million incremental people will be required in India alone, across 24 key sectors by the year 2022. Yet, only 4.69 per cent of the Indian population has undergone formal skill training. These facts point towards the kind of opportunities that open up in the skill development and training, ...

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This startup brings you a one-stop solution for preventive health and well-being

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 3 min read

The Indian healthcare market is worth US$ 100 billion and is expected to grow to US$ 280 billion by 2020 at a CAGR of 22.9 per cent as per the IBEF data. The rise of technological ways in the delivery of healthcare is further adding to growth of this sector with HealthTech emerging as a ...

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Collaborations with EdTech will be the norm of the future: IFIM, Bengaluru

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 8 min read

With the way the ambition for entrepreneurship is growing in India, it’s no surprise that India is fast moving towards having the highest number of business schools in the world. While the likes of IIMs, MDI and XLRI remain the top fairing B-Schools, young India is trying to look beyond too. In such an eco-system, ...

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Pink Woman’s online presence is extremely intensive: Dimosthenis Aravanis

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 3 min read

The founder of Pink Woman, Mr. Chatzipavlidis, made his first steps in the fashion industry by opening the first store, in Kavala, a small town in northen Greece.His inspiration was Amancio Ortega, the founder of the Inditex Group, and for five years he studied carefully every single detail of the Zara Stores. “I wanted to ...

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Not just work out, gyms are becoming the place for food too

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 4 min read

The Indian population residing in urban areas is expected to reach 32 per cent by 2020. This urbanisation is seen to be having a direct impact on lifestyles and so, staying fit and eating right is fast coming into play.The Indian gyms and fitness centres market size is worth Rs 4,500 crore, and is growing ...

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Kaizen PE: Helping edupreneurs take India’s education sector forward

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 6 min read

Education is a fundamental right for everyone and key to the future of any country. Education has its price everywhere—but the only thing more expensive than investing in education is not investing in education. Inadequate education produces high costs for society in terms of public spending, crime, health, and economic growth. No country can afford ...

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