INDIA’S ROAD TO REFORMS
Higher allocations for the Indian Railways and the proposal for greater involvement of the private sector, including by asset monetisation, could change the face of the transportation sector in India, reduce the cost of doing business and, thus, improve the competitiveness of Indian products in the domestic and global markets.
BRAIN DRAIN TO BRAIN GAIN
India-EU chalk out realistic blueprint in search for the FTA
Initial concerns need to be addressed by both parties, but pro-active discussions and short-term goals seem to indicate that a free trade agreement is the necessary and logical way forward.
GREEN TALK
International cooperation key to solving India’s water crisis
International collaborations are ushering in new opportunities and hopes in solving India’s water problem.
INTERVIEW
India’s world-class energy service vocally local in UK
Saurabh Kumar is the Managing Director of Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), a joint venture of public-sector undertakings under India’s Ministry of Power. The company’s UK JV, EnergyPro Assets Limited (EPAL), recently emerged as Britain’s fastest-growing Indian company in the 2020 ‘India Meets Britain Tracker’. In this interview with ‘India Global Business’, Kumar analyses this success story as he lays out the company’s future plans to build on the UK-India energy partnership for sustainable growth in India and globally.
ANALYSIS
India’s EdTech companies are putting the E in education
E-learning combined with conducive policies by the Indian government are reshaping India’s education sector and whetting Investor appetite.
ANALYSIS
UK-based digital freight platform Zeus Labs eyes Indian market
A new interface available to hauliers in European countries is working on tailoring its next-gen model to tap into haulage opportunities in India.
India builds a cleaner future for its people and investors
The government’s new policies will not only push for EVs at a larger scale and become a lucrative new market for clean-energy investors and manufacturers but will also help propel India towards its ambitious target as set in the Paris Climate Accords.
ISRO set to launch satellites by private entities
Government’s task of ensuring involvement of private companies in their endeavours towards space exploration and satellite programmes will come to fruition later this month.
NEWS IN BRIEF
Passenger vehicle sales up 11 pc in January: SIAM
Passenger vehicle sales rose by 11 per cent to 2.76 lakh units in January from 2.48 lakh units in the year-ago period, the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM).
Equity indices flat amid mixed global cues, IT stocks gain
Equity benchmark indices were flat with a positive bias during early hours on Friday but IT stocks surged ahead with some gains.
Flipkart to boost growth of small-scale businesses in Maharashtra
E-commerce marketplace Flipkart has signed a memorandum of understanding with Maharashtra Small Scale Industries Development Corporation (MSSIDC) and Maharashtra State Khadi and Village Industries Board (MSKVIB) to bring local artisans, weavers, craftsmen and SMBs into the e-commerce fold.
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