The humble smartphone makes a ringing endorsement for itself
The sector is set to dial up the numbers this year by recording unprecedented growth thanks to a ‘new normal’ in social and economic activity.
District polls in Kashmir illustrate that democracy is alive and well
Thanks to the state machinery functioning smoothly, backed up by steadfast support from the Centre, voter turnout was 51% with no allegations of rigging or fraud.
$7-bn India-UAE food corridor template for food security-related projects
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.
FDI inflows into India have scaled new peaks
Enthused by India’s future prospects and the reforms undertaken by the Modi government, in the face of the pandemic and national lockdown, several marquee foreign investors have poured in immense sums of money into companies such as Jio Platforms Reliance Retail and a few others.
Why Global Britain must tilt towards the Indo-Pacific
The UK’s Policy Exchange think tank has laid out the interim findings of its Indo-Pacific Commission to conclude that India and the wider Indo-Pacific region must form the essence of a manifesto of what a Global Britain looks like in the 2020s and beyond.
Five-pronged approach to furthering India-UK ties
As the buzz around the first major political visit from the UK to India builds up for the New Year, Invest India fleshes out the emerging contours of opportunity to bring the two vibrant ecosystems even closer together.
India exhibits domestic and global commitment as reality of a vaccine edges closer
As the vision of the Covid-19 vaccine is set to become a reality the government will not abandon its commitment to provide vaccines for the low and medium income countries following the roll out at home.
India to spearhead reform push at the UNSC
India joins the UNSC as a non-permanent member for two years in January. It promises to be a very feisty stint.
Modi’s recent pitch to foreign investors key to India’s $5-trillion economy ambitions
The Indian Prime Minister made a strong pitch to 20 of the world’s leading fund and asset managers to invest in India’s infrastructure and other sectors. Such investments could prove critical for the success of India’s PSU divestment programme and infrastructure building ambitions.
India’s solar energy achievements a shining example to the world
The Modi government has received expressions of interest to set up 35 GW of solar equipment manufacturing capacity even as solar tariffs have fallen below 3 cents per unit. These two developments could help propel India to the top of the global charts in solar power.