UK research offers water solutions for Indian farmers
The University of Birmingham led India-H2O Project is showing results on the ground in Gujarat with potential for special crops.
Walmart and Flipkart Group make additional investment in Ninjacart
Walmart and the Flipkart Group have announced a fresh round of investment in Ninjacart, the startup disrupting India's fresh produce market with its business-to-business (B2B) supply chain infrastructure and technology solutions.
Indian developer RMZ sells real estate assets to Canada’s Brookfield for $2 billion
Privately held Indian developer RMZ Corp has sold 12.5 million square feet of its real estate assets to Brookfield Asset Management Inc
Flipkart to buy 8% stake in Aditya Birla’s fashion unit for $204 million
Walmart Inc's Flipkart will buy a 7.8% stake in Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd for 15 billion rupees ($204 million), giving the ecommerce company a bigger foothold in the high-margin fashion business as it battles it out with rival Amazon.com in the country.
Cyber security key to building corporate trust
While the recent surge in digitalisation has brought along its fair share of challenges, it also offers organisations the opportunity to build confidence and trust by embedding privacy into their products and communicating their practices clearly and simply to their customers.
Recovery in car sales an optimistic pointer for Indian auto industry
India’s Covid-hit auto sector is buzzing once again, thanks to massive pent-up demand and the emergence of a new class of buyers who want to avoid public transport because of pandemic fears. But experts are not sure if this signals a turnaround for the industry.
New India-UK pacts to boost defence partnership
Three memoranda of understanding (MoU) covering logistics and training are at different stages of completion.
Gujarat gears up for growth amid pandemic
In 2019, Gujarat ranked number one in terms of investments committed among all Indian states, with a 330% growth in domestic investments over the previous year. The pandemic has failed to dent either that exuberant growth or robust planning for future development.
India-EU ties may be coming of age at last
The bilateral relationship between India and the European Union, marked by benign neglect for years, is becoming warmer as the two sides recognise the economic and geo-political synergies that can accrue from a closer engagement.
New directions in Asia Pacific logistics and warehousing
The logistics and warehousing sector in Asia Pacific is undergoing significant changes with increased merger and acquisition activity, which has lead to better infrastructure creation.