Author Archives: Gauri Gautam

The economy of France is highly dependent on its considerable share in exporting goods and services. The country has witnessed significant growth in the manufacturing of food and beverage, machinery and equipment, as well as chemicals. These economic conditions are supported by the well defined monetary policy and the structural reforms in the country. France […]

Italy is one of the countries with the highest corona virus rates worldwide. The number of fatalities from COVID-19 in Italy has exceeded thousands and has been shown to increase sharply as compared to other economies. The epidemic has a brutal impact on the nation’s economy as industrial output has suddenly dropped. Italy occupied a […]

World famous for its traveling destinations, Germany derives its national revenue from aviation, healthcare, food and beverages, automobile, retail, e-commerce, energy, IT & telecom and major other industry verticals. These market determinants were stimulating the German economy and the country was witnessing a fair rate of growth until the COVID-19 was not into the picture. […]

The COVID-19 pandemic forced recession in global economies, as most of the economies including the US will post negative growth in 2020. Right from the construction and building industry dependent on the which are the cement industry, steel industry, construction equipment industry, elevator industry, and the paint industry to the crude oil and even the […]

The dreadful coronavirus has created its ever haunting projections in such a way that all we could virtualize hearing its name is, a random individual wearing mask. Yes, the virus has somehow become undetachable from the mask and unfortunately, creates more of the danger vibe rather than its perceived job of protection! Moreover, this is […]

The global e-commerce industry is the fastest growing channel for commercial transactions owing to the increasing internet and smartphone penetration all over the world. The ongoing digital transformation, especially in the developing economies is the major growth factor for the global e-commerce activities. Talking about India, for an instance, the total internet user base of […]

The apparel industry has constantly evolved with the rapidly changing fashion trends. The advent of various modern technologies has transformed the global outlook toward the apparel manufacturing, advertising, designing and also the manufacturing of fashion accessories (which comprise a substantial share of apparel industry). Due to the exposure to the use of the internet, consumers […]

During this pandemic when governments all over the world are prioritizing human lives; Southeast Asia’s largest economy i.e., Indonesia, has again shown it prioritizes the economy over its people! This is clearly visible through the new commercial ecosystem the country has planned to setup. The state-owned business department ordered employees under the age of 45 […]

Iran is trying to revive the beaten economy due to coronavirus restrictions despite a surge in new infections that have plunged into the country’s highest point every day in late March. Iran has closed most of its economy and also its religious sites after it was declared in February as the largest disease site in […]

Widely known for its prominent beverage industry majorly comprising the production of tequila and soda; Mexico accounts for a major share in the economy of Latin America. Talking specifically about the Mexican economy, it prominently draws out the revenue from the energy, healthcare, aviation, manufacturing, travel and tourism retail and e-commerce industries. According to the […]

Corona virus is continuing casting its ill effects on people’s lives. Besides, the havoc it created onto global economies is not even under public consideration as of now, since governments all over the world are prioritizing human lives. However, this could not deny the fact- what levels of financial setbacks economies are experiencing in this […]

The corona virus is spreading rapidly through the populace of Brazil and looking at the stats of the current over the past month, fatalities from this disease have increased by more than 5 folds! Yes, the transmission levels have brutally surged in the past months. Many epidemiologists expected that remote areas may not let the […]

If talked about the Arabia in respect to COVID-19 pandemic, the full force of the viral transmission is yet to hit. However, on an unfortunate note, the economic contamination has by now arrived rapidly. Compared to their rates in the past two decades, the oil prices have currently hit their lowest. The bottom has fallen […]

Innovations in healthcare have always been in pursuit of discovering something exceptional and further, something that encourage mankind to find the optimum solution for the lethal diseases. Drug discovery, being one such complex process, takes years and ages to come to commercial platform. Moreover, proving its efficacy along with the evidence of its safety seems […]

Corona virus outbreak has not just disrupted economies all over the globe but has even spurred unusual tensions between the manufacturers and the nation’s administration. The focus is on to General Motors and the US President, Mr. Donald Trump where the latter has ordered the former to manufacture the ventilators under the defense production law. […]

With the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to affect the global economy, some airlines brand that are not able to find the monetary assistance from their respective domestic governments are now getting themselves in ever more tough situations. Unfortunately, the current spotlight is on Colombian carrier Avianca, which on May of 10th 2020 filed for Chapter 11 […]

The automakers of various nations such as the US and India have come to the rescue when almost the whole world is facing supply shortages during this ‘wartime’ with corona. Owing to the fact that the global healthcare amenities are facing the dearth of even the quintessential medical devices, such as ventilators; various automotive companies […]

A new study shows the law of unintentional outcomes may have reared its dreadful head in the decades following the 1987 Montreal Protocol that successfully saved the ozone layer. Talking about this protocol, it was an international treaty approved by 197 parties and was designed to phase out ozone-depleting chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), such as freon used […]

Researchers are gradually turning to already approved drugs as COVID-19 proves a tough enemy. Scientists are working meticulously on new drugs vaccines and, but when there comes a challenge of dealing with a novel disease- it is bound to take time An international team of researchers, for the first time, has recommended the treatment of […]

The serious most risk that COVID-19 poses onto its patients is the lung dysfunction, clearly stating that- the inability of lungs fails to disseminate enough oxygen to the liver, brain, and other body organs. According to a new cohort study by West Virginia University, an extracorporeal membrane oxygenation device, a bioprotective device, may be particularly […]

Talking about the disposable mask and the N95, both the masks cover the nose and the mouth potentially removing the minutest of particles ranging from dirt to even the microbes such as virus, bacteria, and mold. However, the clear difference between the two lies in their very nomenclature. The former, ie; the disposable mask is […]

The cruise industry is among the swiftly growing industries all over the globe. This is particularly due to the rising inclination of people worldwide toward leisure travel coupled with the increasing per capita income. For decades, the cruise industry has been an integral part of the global travel and tourism industry which is evident from […]

Indian e-commerce industry is mainly driven by young  and working demographic profile that prefers online mode of shopping. This is further coupled by the rising smartphones and internet penetration that provides the easy access to e-commerce sites. There are several remarkable policies announced in the past few years, which primarily include opening up more to […]

Talking in global terms, India stands on the seventh rank in the list of largest economies of the world. In fact, the Indian government is making continuous attempts so as to boost the country’s economy, following to which, it has announced a slew of reforms in the past few years. In that list, ‘Make in […]

The global energy demand is surging day by day with a noticeable demand from the transportation sector. These factors are fueling the growth of the global oil industry resulting in a steady growth rate in the upcoming years. Moreover, it is also expected that as the global economies continue to invest in petroleum-based products, the […]

People around the world are separated from each other. All countries are stagnant. From the global economy to the household budget, the impact of the coronavirus epidemic is as devastating as it is widespread all over the globe. More and more patients are rushing for the treatment as COVID-19 infections already approach hundreds of thousands […]

The consumer electronics industry has been an integral part of the global economic landscape for decades. And the tinge of modernization has definitely added more life to consumer electronic products. Our dependencies to the modern gadgets have increased so much that right from the day starter as an alarm to its ending via a casual […]

Food and beverage industry is marking the rapid growth through the rise in the number of on the go consumers and increased adoption of ready to eat food in the market. The constant demand for quality consumable products is encouraging the industry players to come up with new food products. The demand has increased substantially […]

The economy of UK was growing at a modest growth rate before the COVID-19 pandemic. As per the IMF, the GDP growth of UK was 1.3% in 2018. It was also projected that the GDP will grow by 1.4% in 2020. However, achieving this growth rate has become next to impossible as owing to the […]

The economic growth of a nation broadly depends on the excellence of infrastructure which largely revolves around its roads, dams, flyovers, bridges and of course, the skyscrapers and other commercial as well as residential buildings. The construction industry here plays the pivotal role in making or breaking that economy’s substructure largely contributing to maintain that […]

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of people are consistently following the lockdown, which has resulted in the increased streaming media use. Every viewer’s hunger for content has peaked during the COVID-19 pandemic, therefore, the media industry is to foresee the lasting effects the crisis may have on OTT consumption. While being almost trapped at […]

The constant environmental depletion has made renewable sources of energy as the immediate need of the hour. The renewable industry is one of the most opportunistic industries all over the globe as it was growing with a significant growth rate from the last decade. However, the epidemic caused due to COVID-19 seems to brutally affect […]

Travel & tourism are the strong contributors of a nation’s GDP as it comprises multi facet substructures which get diversely impacted due to travel & tourism growth. Broadly speaking, travel & tourism, aviation, hospitality, lodging, recreation and may others, are all interconnected and witness a similar impact due to the external dynamics. Now, these dynamics, […]

Talking about the factors affecting the global aviation industry, they are driven by the growing disposable income, availability of leisure time, intense airline competition, healthy corporate travel demand, and an increase in the number of international events and festivals. The strong revenue generation by the industry vertical, rising global consumer purchasing power, and technological advancements […]

People around the world are separated from each other. All countries are stagnant. From the global economy to the household budget, the impact of the coronavirus epidemic is as devastating as it is widespread all over the world. The global entertainment industry, in general, is driven by the growing digitalization and access to online media […]

The current scenario has suddenly become too challenging that every single facet is bound to bear the repercussions of COVID-19 pandemic. However, it also equally true that the community’s safety has reached to an extremely accessible point where it does not demand much, but just the consistently practicing of social distancing. And the supporting role […]

Hospitals in areas where coronavirus patients are proliferating seem to struggle to maintaining the supply of antibiotics, antivirals and sedatives and other drugs produced in the countries where pandemic has either ceased or reduced their manufacturing. Unnoticed by the general public, with a focus on the lack of personal protective equipment or the PPE and […]

In 2016, Dartmouth Ph.D. candidate Daniel Wrapp began working with llama antibodies to study two coronaviruses: SARS-CoV-1 and MERS-CoV. It was basic research for the McLellan Lab, which focuses on the proteins behind bacteria, fungi, parasites and viruses. Little did Wrapp know then that his basic research would have translational implications a lot sooner than expected. […]

The researchers at Tel Aviv University (TAU) have developed an exact and safe 3D imaging technique to identify the sperm cells that move at a high speed. This research study was guided by Natan Shaked of the Department of Biomedical Engineering at TAU’s Faculty of Engineering together with TAU doctoral student Gili Dardikman-Yoffe and was […]

Talking about the diagnosis of the diseases or analyzing their effects on human body, CT or the computerized tomography scan is considered as one of the most promising medical tests. Keeping in mind the current scenario driven by COVID-19 pandemic, its role in examining the virus impact on the lungs has become more crucial. UOC […]

Back in the year 2017, the aircraft manufacturing giant, Airbus entered into a partnership agreement with a Silicon Valley startup, named Koniku Inc. The partnership was mainly aimed to develop an “electronic nose” that could detect explosives in airports and on aircraft. In light of the current COVID-19 pandemic, however, Airbus said that it is […]

In today’s web-driven era where every gadget is interconnected via IoT (Internet of things), it is indeed quite difficult to manage an individual’s privacy. Be it a smartphone or a laptop, smartwatch or a tablet- we are surrounded with gadgets and the relevant massive data they generate. On one hand, there is an issue of […]

Digitization has altogether set a new dimension as to how one can upgrade the day to day operations in the most optimal way. With the ever changing substructures and the evolution of existing technologies, the orientation of business activities has moved leaps and bounds. The consolidation of internet with various ‘service mix’ is further strengthening […]

Artificial Intelligence or precisely, the AI, is a set of algorithms that guides the system to respond in the same mechanism as of a human’s mind and that’s why named as ‘Artificial Intelligence’. The power of AI has apparently influenced almost every domain right from the healthcare, education, automotive, recreation and household applications to even […]

Since the inception of the development of Indian economy, rural culture and practices have majorly been a part of its journey. The reason why India is reckoned as an agro-based economy lies in its rural populace errands which again takes it toward agriculture or related occupations. In this thread, the tribal economy has leveraged animal […]

The recent few months were quite struggling for the Indian automobile industry where it faced a consecutive decline for 10 months in automobile sales. The drop was recorded by nearly 31% for the sales of passenger vehicles in August 2019, which was a huge fall observed in the automobile sector (even claimed to be one […]