US plus Russia, a new paradigm in India’s foreign policy matrix

    2020-10-13T11:41:21+00:00September 15th, 2020|The Big Story - India Global Business|

    Russia’s support in organising two recent high-level political meetings with China in Moscow shows that the Kremlin still remains an important pole for the Indian foreign policy establishment. This relationship could help shape the free world’s pushback against a rising new hegemon.

      Domestic gaming companies must cash in on China ban

      2020-09-10T09:58:40+00:00September 8th, 2020|The Big Story - India Global Business|

      Forget the geo-political calculations that may have gone into the Modi government’s decision to ban 224 Chinese apps. The decision offers Indian app developers and mobile gaming companies an almost open field to develop world-beating apps and games that will help the country establish self-reliance in technology.

        US and India forge a partnership to navigate new challenges

        2020-12-04T12:11:34+00:00September 2nd, 2020|The Big Story - India Global Business|

        As the international community grapples with a turbulent global landscape, New Delhi and Washington have successfully overcome the “hesitations of history” to forge a close alliance in dealing with new geopolitical realities – from China to Afghanistan and beyond.

          Indian toy story: Let the games begin

          2020-09-11T05:33:40+00:00August 31st, 2020|The Big Story - India Global Business|

          The rich heritage of Indian toys can be traced back to the Harappan civilisation. As modern consumer habits move back towards locally-made, quality products in post-Covid world, PM Modi’s call to “team up for toys” makes solid commercial sense in a country where half the population is under the age of 25. 

            Planting the seeds of green money

            2020-08-25T11:36:58+00:00August 24th, 2020|The Big Story - India Global Business|

            The concept of sustainability in the Indian financial system has evolved beyond the tokenism of CSR to explore mature instruments of growth. With all the lessons learnt from the Covid-19 pandemic, and as private investments gush forth, here’s what it will take to push the sector into an evergreen zone.

              How India’s agri-infra fund creates a bold future for farmers and entrepreneurs

              2020-12-08T10:12:16+00:00August 20th, 2020|The Big Story - India Global Business|

              Despite agriculture being one of the most crucial pillars of the Indian economy, the country has suffered from a chronic lack of world-class agri-infrastructure. The $13.2 billion Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF) announced by PM Modi aims to change that over the next four years, building post-harvest storage and processing facilities.

                Negative list of imports to provide a leg up for Made in India defence platforms

                2020-08-20T03:37:26+00:00August 17th, 2020|The Big Story - India Global Business|

                With a list of 101 weapons systems to be barred from import between December this year and 2025 the government has opened up a $53-billion market for foreign OEMs to tie up with Indian companies as well as local supply chain partners to make these items in India.