Industry
Industry (Manufacturing) is the creation or production of goods with the help of equipment, labor, machines, tools, and chemical or biological processing or formulation. It is the essence of the secondary sector of the economy. The term may refer to a range of human activities, from handicraft to high-tech, but it is most commonly applied to industrial design, in which raw materials from the primary sector are transformed into finished goods on a large scale. Such goods may be sold to other manufacturers for the production of other more complex products (such as aircraft, household appliances, furniture, sports equipment or …
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PARI: The CounterMedia Trust · 1 January 2024 English
This lexicon was published in January 2024 by Kuviraa India, an organization that engages adolescent girls and young women in civic and political discourse. This working document, slated to be …
of Textiles: Manages and promotes the textile industry in the country. N Minister of Railways: Manages …
PARI: The CounterMedia Trust · 1 January 2024 English
Since the year 2020, the five richest men in the world have doubled their fortunes. During the same period, almost five billion people have become poorer. Published by Oxfam International, …
working-class sisters working in the garment industry; we fight for their rights, risking death to … Amazon-owned Whole Foods and others.5 Workers in this industry include Susi, who used to work at a shrimp factory … Amazon-owned Whole Foods and others.88 Workers in this industry include Susi, who used to work at a shrimp factory … profits in 2022 and 2023. • Twenty-two financial industry corporations increased their profits by 32% in … annually – three times the size of the global tech industry.304 WOMEN’S UNPAID CARE WORK SUBSIDIZES THE …
PARI: The CounterMedia Trust · 20 November 2023 English
The Emissions Gap Report 2023 was published on November 20, 2023 by the United Nations Environment Programme. It is the 14th edition of the annual UNEP Emissions Gap Report (EGR), …
Gas Oil Carbon budget Carbon budget Electricity Industry Transport Buildings 2 °C 1.5 °C XXIV Emissions … dioxide (CO2) emissions from fossil fuel and industry (fossil CO2), CO2 emissions and removals from … into five major economic sectors: energy supply, industry, agriculture and LULUCF, transport and buildings … emission fuels and by scaling up renewable sources. Industry is the second largest sector when accounting by … demand perspective), then the contribution of the industry and buildings sectors increase significantly …
PARI: The CounterMedia Trust · 1 November 2023 English
First History Lessons is a series of books published by the Institute of Development Studies, Kolkata (IDSK). Aiming to simplify and explain important ideas of history, the series has been …
matter. It was a big blow for the economy. Our tea industry fell on its face because of this blow. The trade … owners shrank, and so did their interest in the tea industry. Paying the 44 workers on time, taking care of … away, and yet the trouble there made the tea industry totter here in India. So, when the USSR split …
PARI: The CounterMedia Trust · 7 September 2023 English
This report, published by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), New Delhi, provides an overview of the Indian government’s policies to combat the problem of single-use plastics (SUPs) and …
bottles and syringe pumps etc. in the healthcare industry. Over the years, however, substantial quantities … Production of single-use plastic in India As per industry estimates, India produced over 20 million tonne … increased by more than 23 times.12 As per the industry, the country’s per capita plastic consumption … of use. As per estimates of the Indian plastic industry, the share of plastic used to manufacture banned … Institute of India (TII), which represents the tobacco industry in the country, declared on July 1, 2022 that …
PARI: The CounterMedia Trust · 1 September 2023 English
The 2023 edition of the State of Working India report was published by Centre of Sustainable Development, Azim Premji University, Bengaluru, in September 2023. It presents household survey conducted in …
completely eliminated as of 2021-22. In the leather industry, the representation index declined sharply to … individual and household characteristics as well as industry and occupation, gender penalties remain much … education or experience as well as the type of industry or occupation. Regression analysis allows us to … differences in education, household economic status or industry and occupation of work. But for women, a large … declined over time but segregation by occupation and industry remains important in explaining disparities of …
BL: British Library · 22 August 2023 Tamil
sustainability of people. The periodical carried article on agriculture, business and small scale industry. …
PARI: The CounterMedia Trust · 8 August 2023 English
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) released this 92-page Climate Dictionary on August 8, 2023. It provides simple and concise definitions for 40 climate-related terms frequently in use.Subtitled ‘Speak climate …
solar, improving energy efficiency, strengthening industry policies and regulations, changing purchasing … power, heating and cooling, transportation, and industry – is key to addressing the climate crisis. To …
PARI: The CounterMedia Trust · 1 August 2023 English
The State of India’s Birds (SoIB) is a periodic, national-level examination of the distribution range and abundance trends of Indian birds that aids in formulating conservation plans. The SoIB last …
Forest fragmentation due to roads, dams, and industry further increase the risk faced by woodpeckers …
PARI: The CounterMedia Trust · 20 June 2023 English
This report was published by the World Economic Forum, Switzerland, on June 20, 2023. The Global Gender Gap Report was first published in 2006 and this 2023 edition is the …
Lighthouse Programme brings together a cross-industry group of organizations taking action to drive … outcomes for women, at both the macro-economic and industry level. We are grateful to LinkedIn and Coursera … gender parity still varies widely by company, industry and economy. Yet, a growing number of actors …