It is hard to ignore crypto

    2021-02-13T21:19:06+00:00February 13th, 2021|Guest Columns - India Global Business, Trendspotting - India Global Business|

    Cryptocurrencies are a $1.4 trillion market and have recently witnessed increased attention from investors and corporates. Furthermore, with the growth of decentralised platforms and applications, they are due to become increasingly mainstream. Can one afford to ignore them now?

      Tesla’s India foray was a long time coming. Will it be significant for the Indian auto and EV sector?

      2021-01-19T15:36:49+00:00January 16th, 2021|Trendspotting - India Global Business|

      "As promised” was Tesla CEO, Elon Musk’s reply to a Tesla focused news account on 13th January 2021. Tesla’s foray into India has been a long time coming. Will it be the tipping point for India EV’s as everyone expects?

        Last year’s experiences will form the lessons for 2021

        2021-01-04T09:39:06+00:00January 4th, 2021|Guest Columns - India Global Business, Trendspotting - India Global Business|

        The crisis that followed the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has forced many people and businesses to adapt and reflect. Years like these throw out major disruptions in all directions, many of which tend to stick. It might be worth keeping a note of these key themes while looking ahead and planning for personal and professional futures.

          Can Indian tech giants find SPACs in NYSE?

          2020-12-20T09:58:13+00:00December 20th, 2020|Guest Columns - India Global Business, Trendspotting - India Global Business|

          SPACs have emerged as one of the most popular routes used by companies to raise capital in 2020. Some say that 2020 is the year of the SPAC. The US market has seen $70bn in funds being raised by c.200 SPACs this year. For companies, SPACs seem to make sense as it gives them access to capital markets even when the backdrop is volatile. Will/Can Indian tech giants jump in?

            Can fintech stimulate international credit flow in India?

            2021-02-01T16:05:58+00:00December 4th, 2020|Guest Columns - India Global Business, Trendspotting - India Global Business|

            The world has been stuck in a low-interest-rate environment since 2009 and most likely will be in it for the foreseeable future. In this backdrop, credit opportunities in India could offer attractive yield enhancement and diversification opportunities to international investors. However, this uptake has not been significant historically. Has Fintech offered a solution?

              Does the new draft of the ‘Data Centre Policy’ set the scene to bolster the sector’s growth?

              2020-11-23T12:49:37+00:00November 21st, 2020|Guest Columns - India Global Business, Trendspotting - India Global Business|

              Data Centres are an important emerging sector for India’s growth. Investments in the sector have grown exponentially in the recent years. International players like Japan’s NTT, Amazon, domestic players like Bharti Airtel and Adani have all come into the fray. With the new policy paper titled “Data Centre Policy” has the Government set the scene to create a strong platform of this sector’s growth?

                With such a large domestic market at their disposal, does it make sense for an Indian company to expand globally?

                2020-10-31T10:41:22+00:00October 31st, 2020|Guest Columns - India Global Business, Trendspotting - India Global Business|

                Armed with global ambitions, innovative products with international quality and remote access to most services around the world, Indian companies could be well poised for global domination. Some of the reason they should consider this leap are revenue diversification, enhanced brand value and access to international investors, among others.

                  Made locally, disrupting globally

                  2020-10-18T10:24:24+00:00October 18th, 2020|Guest Columns - India Global Business, Trendspotting - India Global Business|

                  FDI into India has been growing consistently over the years and has been covered extensively by trade agencies and media houses. But what about the investments that Indian companies make abroad? These international ambitions could be an important part of the India growth story. Some introductory data is shared in this article on this topic.