British Indian voters could help roll that winning dice
British Indian voters may well roll in that magic number in the UK election campaign’s game of political snakes and ladders.
Getting out of business
The Modi government has finally plucked up the courage to make bold decisions on privatising some of India’s largest state-owned companies, and in doing so redeems a pledge to get government out of the business of business. The Narendra Modi government has decided to kick off its privatisation programme with the big ticket strategic sales of its stakes in the country’s second largest downstream oil company Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL), Shipping Corporation of India, India’s largest shipping company, Container [...]
First ever poll of British Indian voters reveals major decline in support for Labour, significant swing vote up for grabs
A first-of-its-kind YouGov opinion poll of British Indian Voters, commissioned by India Inc. and Washington DC data analytics firm 0ptimus, reveals a large chunk of undecided voters waiting to be wooed by UK parties ahead of the December 12 General Election. London based media group, India Inc. and Washington DC based data analytics firm, 0ptimus conducted the first ever pre-election survey of British Indian voter intentions through a YouGov poll from 13 November to 18 November 2019. The survey asked [...]
India leaps again in Ease of Doing Business
While India’s remarkable 14 rank jump in the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business rankings has put it in a spotlight, there are still some parameters that need to be worked on to cement its position as a highly sought-after investment destination. India jumped 14 places in the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business rankings to no. 63 among 190 countries. That’s a 79-place improvement since 2015, when Indian Prime Minister set a target of breaking into the top 50 [...]
Modi reinvents Gandhi as new age global icon
'India Global Business' unveils 'Gandhi Cool' for a New India in his 150th birth anniversary year and weighs in on the tariff hurdles in the path of India-US trade as well as soaring India-France defence ties.
Deal or no deal? Chink of light at the end of the Brexit tunnel
A ‘pared down’ free trade agreement (FTA) between the UK and EU may well just be the chink of light at the end of the very long Brexit tunnel.
Strong gusts of wind that could propel India-France ties
The recent €7.8-billion defence deal looks to be the first step to propelling India-France relations to new heights.
Trade deal with US may take time
Indians shouldn’t be too surprised if a trade deal with the US, even a partial one, takes its time coming.
India presses the growth reset button
Editorial Comment ‘India Global Business’ gives its take on India’s latest tax cuts. Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman last week unveiled her boldest tax move yet. In one fell swoop, she cut India’s corporate tax rate from 34 per cent to just over 25 per cent. Further, she announced a new tax rate of 17 per cent for manufacturing companies setting up after 1 October this year and commence operations before 31 March 2023. These are, easily, the most aggressive [...]
US support for Modi on Kashmir, opens trade talks
Editorial Comment ‘India Global Business’ gives its take on the historic Howdy Modi US tour. The Howdy Modi rally in Houston and mutual bonhomie on display there between the Indian Prime Minister and US President Donald Trump and their interaction on the sidelines of the UNGA in New York had messages for India, the US, Pakistan and even China. A very important development, which has got lost in the euphoria over the rally, is Trump’s assertion that a trade deal [...]