Meeting Modi
When I flew to Gujarat in the summer of 2013, Narendra Modi had not yet been declared the BJP’s prime ministerial candidate for the upcoming Lok Sabha (parliamentary) election.
FISCAL NOTE: Balancing the Fiscal Tight-Rope
“S&P – the sole agency that maintains a “negative” outlook – has stated that “fiscal prudence” remains paramount.
A balanced book that portrays a driven man…
On 26th May 2014, Narendra Modi became India’s Prime Minister when the BJP, a Hindu nationalist party, came to power after a crushing defeat of the Congress-led UPA. It has been a long journey for the son of a tea-seller who grew up poor.
WORLD VIEW: UK & India: Africa, the Common Frontier
"We all are aware of India’s economic growth and like India, Africa is also rising fast".
Mr Modi, In My Humble Opinion Sir, You Should Convert
Anyone hoping for a controversial call here to India's new Prime Minister to switch religion is going to be sorely disappointed. However, albeit potentially not as spicy I'll admit, there's plenty going on in the Indian finance and investment arena at the moment to focus on and be excited about.
Modi Means Business. Britain must mean Business too.
The result of the Indian General Elections 2014 have marked a distinctive turning point in India's quest from developing to developed nation. The very decisive vote in favour of the Narendra Modi led government was, as much as anything else, a vote in favour of getting India back to business.
UK welcomes Modi onto the world stage
Moments after it became known that Narendra Modi would be India's next Prime Minister, David Cameron was the first European leader to formally congratulate him and officially invite him to visit the United Kingdom.
Editor’s Note
The world’s biggest festival of democracy, the Indian General Elections 2014, concluded on the kind of crescendo that surprised even the most well-heeled poll pundits.
Retrospective Tax – A Nightmare of the Past?
As India transitions to the Bhartiya Janata Party (“BJP”) government led by Narendra Modi, the international business community will be keeping a close eye on what and how quickly reforms will be introduced.