About Arnab Mitra

Arnab Mitra is a senior journalist based in Delhi. He writes on business and politics.

    India’s vaccine rollout a turning point in battle against Covid

    2021-01-05T10:35:49+00:00January 5th, 2021|Analysis - India Global Business, India Inc Views - India Global Business|

    The Modi government has approved two vaccine candidates and plans to inoculate 300 million people by July. It has launched a massive training programme for health workers and conducted drills to ensure the success of what will be the world’s largest vaccination programme.

      India can match China’s chip making capacity

      2021-01-05T13:03:36+00:00January 1st, 2021|The Big Story - India Global Business|

      Following the success of the PLI scheme in attracting global smartphone makers set up facilities in India, the Modi government has launched an initiative to encourage chip making in the country. Executed properly, this could propel India past China in this critical segment of future-ready manufacturing.

        Modi’s fiscal prudence to help Indian economy bounce back this year

        2021-01-05T13:03:10+00:00January 1st, 2021|The Big Story - India Global Business|

        Most major global agencies expect India to record steroid charged growth in 2021, albeit from a reduced base. The much-criticised measures by the government and the RBI to ensure that the country’s macro-economic indicators remain in good shape are now expected to pay rich dividends.

          Can India play its ‘Taiwan card’ to bring China around?

          2020-12-29T11:22:58+00:00December 29th, 2020|Analysis - India Global Business, India Inc Views - India Global Business|

          Though India does not have formal diplomatic relations with the island democracy that Beijing considers a breakaway province, it has slowly been increasing bilateral engagements in the economic, cultural and educational spheres. This can, with some deft diplomacy, become a bargaining chip at future negotiations.

            MSME reforms set the stage for big manufacturing boom

            2020-12-30T10:03:40+00:00December 29th, 2020|Analysis - India Global Business, India Inc Views - India Global Business|

            The long neglected MSME sector has received a leg up from the recent spate of reforms announced by the Modi government. These can encourage MNCs that are looking at India to consider moving many of their feeder industries to this country – generating growth and employment and giving a fillip to consumption.

              First green shoots of growth visible in NBFC sector

              2020-12-29T11:19:57+00:00December 28th, 2020|Analysis - India Global Business, India Inc Views - India Global Business|

              India’s shadow banking sector, which finances a majority of auto, consumer durables and housing sales, is expected to come out of its slump and get back on the growth track next year. This will help fuel consumption, improve demand and generate growth.

                $7-bn India-UAE food corridor template for food security-related projects

                2020-12-23T12:41:26+00:00December 23rd, 2020|In Focus: Covid-19 impact, India Inc Views - India Global Business|

                The Modi government’s proactive outreach to UAE is beginning to pay rich economic dividends. Companies such as Emaar, DP World and others are building a massive food corridor that will ensure food security in the Gulf state and benefit 2 million farmers in India.

                  India’s security directive bars Huawei, ZTE from telecom market

                  2020-12-23T05:40:13+00:00December 22nd, 2020|Analysis - India Global Business, India Inc Views - India Global Business|

                  The Modi government has mandated that Indian telcos can buy network equipment only from ‘trusted sources’. Though it has not yet specified these sources, the decision will almost certainly bar Chinese companies, which many suspect are an extension of the deep state in Beijing.