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Opportunity India Desk Dec 26, 2018 - 1 min readManish Sisodia, Education Minister of Delhi, has inaugurated the first-ever Anganwadi hub that will act as playschool for children belonging from economically weaker section of the society in Okhla. These hubs have been jointly created by more than 300 Anganwadi workers. As many as 101 such hubs will be opened across Delhi. Sisodia said, "These Anganwadi ...
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Opportunity India Desk Dec 26, 2018 - 1 min readEd-tech startup Kidovators is hosting a global forum, named 'Unconference 2019', for discussing and deliberating on the new age learning methodologies, spaces and environments across the country. This forum will facilitate a stage for global educators with a futuristic vision from across the world to step ahead and share ideas for developing future human capital ...
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Opportunity India Desk Dec 26, 2018 - 2 min readIndia’s cosmetics and cosmeceutical market are set to grow to an impressive USD 20 billion by 2025, rising steadily at a compounded rate of 25%. According to India Times, “The Indian cosmeceutical and cosmetics industry has an overall market standing of USD 6.5 billion from a global market of USD 274 billion.” The industry is ...
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Opportunity India Desk Dec 26, 2018 - 2 min readThe Department of Mental Health and Behavioural Sciences at Fortis Healthcare, as a part of the Fortis School Mental Health Program under the aegis of Dr. Samir Parikh, has initiated a series of comic strips "Laugh 'n' Learn" to help the students, as well as parents, learn the techniques of effective studying and busting exam ...
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Opportunity India Desk Dec 26, 2018 - 1 min readMolton Brown, British luxury beauty and fragrance brand, is planning to enter India's hospitality sector in the next fiscal and get into omni-channel retail. The brand is looking at launching 15 stores across India over the next five years. Currently, Molton Brown has one store in the country. The company had forayed into India in June ...
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Opportunity India Desk Dec 26, 2018 - 3 min readIn an interview with Franchise India, Divya Jain, Founder & CEO of Safeducate shares the expansion plans of Safeducate and the goals set for 2022. Divya says, “Safeducate believes that skill development is not just about making someone job ready. Skilling can result in entrepreneurship as well. The organization aims to cater to the immediate skill-building needs of ...
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Opportunity India Desk Dec 26, 2018 - 1 min readReliance Jio Infocomm is eyeing bringing affordable large-screen smartphones. These phones can cater to the large mass of customers who aspire to upgrade from feature phones to own such a 4G device. Sunil Dutt, head sales, channel development at Reliance Jio, said, "We are trying to work with partners who can bring in affordable large-screen smartphones ...
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Opportunity India Desk Dec 26, 2018 - 1 min readPVR, India's largest multiplex screen owner, is planning to invest up to Rs 3000 crore for adding as many as 800-1,000 new screens over the next 3-4 years. Currently, the Ajay Bijli-run company runs nearly 750 cinema screens across the country. Gautam Dutta, CEO of PVR Cinemas, said, "We plan to invest Rs 2,500-3,000 crore for ...
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Opportunity India Desk Dec 26, 2018 - 2 min readThe pharmaceutical industry is constantly getting lashed from within and outside as transformational changes are resulting in the industry to revamp accordingly. The modern-day pharmaceutical industry is a lucrative business village for entrepreneurs and franchisors interested in the sector for their living. The success of the current pharmaceutical industry requires companies with broader and unique ...
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Opportunity India Desk Dec 26, 2018 - 1 min readJSM Corp is planning to add four-five Hard Rock Cafe (HRC) outlets over the next two years. It is also looking at expanding the number of California Pizza Kitchens (CPK) through a joint venture. JSM is a master franchisee of international casual dining brands like HRC, CPK, Shiro, Asilo, and Tsuki. Sanjay Mahtani, Founder and ...
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Opportunity India Desk Dec 26, 2018 - 1 min readVakrangee Limited to launch its 3,300+ Nextgen Vakrangee Kendras across India on 14th January 2019. After a successful launch in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) & National Capital Region (NCR), the company has now announced the pan-India rollout of these outlets. These Nextgen Vakrangee Kendras offer a comprehensive range of products and services across banking, ...
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Opportunity India Desk Dec 26, 2018 - 2 min readPlay School or Pre-Schools is a rapidly growing industry in India. Owing to the parental expectations over early childhood education and care on the rise, the pre-school market is expected to grow steadily at a CAGR of almost 32% by 2021. This recession proof industry occupies the 3rd largest expenditure group in Indian households. Thus, ...
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Opportunity India Desk Dec 26, 2018 - 2 min readBusinesses that generate job and business opportunities are believed to be the best business sectors in modern India. The government is constantly collaborating with various firms in order to generate job and business opportunities for advanced and skilled India. Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 24th December 2018 announced several infrastructures and social sector projects ...
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Opportunity India Desk Dec 26, 2018 - 3 min readIn conversation with Franchise India, Dr. Prabhu Mishra, CEO & Co-Founder, StemGenn Therapeutics, shares the expansion plans and what opportunities lie ahead of StemGenn Therapeutics. Dr. Prabhu says, “StemGenn Therapeutics was started in 2014 with an innate desire to do something innovative in the arena of healthcare and medicine. Today, we not only have an ...
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Opportunity India Desk Dec 24, 2018 - 2 min readBritish Council, the United Kingdom's international organisation for educational opportunities and cultural relations, has announced the launch of Primary Plus, its new course to improve English learning for children aged 7-10 years. The experiential program aims to enhance communication, creativity and leadership skills, helping children become more confident in all walks of life. Primary Plus ...