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Bharat Biotech - Story of entrepreneurship ignited by a mother that might give us the first COVID19 Vaccine

It's been around four months from the first lockdown in India due to Coronavirus (COVID-19). After all the attempts, everyone is hoping for a vaccine that can end this pandemic. Then "Bharat Biotech International Limited" came up with "COVAXIN" that might put an end to all this. Human trials are going on, as I write this, and we all hope it becomes a success. But, who is behind all this? His name is Dr. Krishna Ella . He is the Chairman & Managing Director of Bharat Biotech International Limited, which was established in 1996 . He firmly believes that innovative technology in vaccine development is essential to solve public healthcare problems caused by infectious diseases. He is an entrepreneur now, and he looks at the issues the Indian society faces and then convert that into a business opportunity. He is from a village near Thiruthani in Tamil Nadu, and his father was a farmer who inspired him to study agriculture and wanted to be a farmer. Taking the ...

Why is Google investing $10 Billion in India?

All the major tech giants are investing in India lately. In January, Amazon announced its investment of $1 billion in India . In April 2020, midway of the pandemic, Facebook announced its investment plans of $5.7 billion in India . Yesterday, 13th July 2020, it's Google announcing they will be investing $10 billion (₹75,000 crores) in the next 5-7 years. Prime Minister Modi and Sundar Pichai had a very fruitful interaction regarding the same. This morning, had an extremely fruitful interaction with @sundarpichai . We spoke on a wide range of subjects, particularly leveraging the power of technology to transform the lives of India’s farmers, youngsters and entrepreneurs. pic.twitter.com/IS9W24zZxs — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 13, 2020 This investment is the reflection of Google's confidence in the future of India and its digital economy.  "I am pleased that Google recognizes the great power of India's digital empowerment, India's digital innovation, and the...

The Story of Amul - How a cooperative changed the life of farmers forever

Now, in 2020, when the entire "Make In India," "Start-up India," and "Atmanirbhar" plans are in full swing in the entire nation, one should be able to take a voyage down the history books and learn about how this organization came into being. The reason for choosing this organization for the blog is straightforward. Even after these many years have passed, Amul remains one of the most successful organizations ever created and run on the Indian soil. Back in 1945, in the Kaira district of Gujarat , the milk marketing system was controlled by contractors and intermediaries, mostly by the Polsons earning huge profits. Milk is a perishable product that constrained farmers to sell at whatever they were being offered. Sometimes, they had to sell cream and ghee at a throwaway price. The Bombay (Now Mumbai) government started the Bombay Milk Scheme in 1945 . Milk had to be transported 427 km, from Anand to Bombay. This was possible only if milk pasteurizatio...