India-EU: a Natural Digital Partnership
In 2014, India and the EU hosted the two biggest democratic elections of the world. It is now time to work for closer economic ties between the two sides.
Delhi creates sparks for a solar revolution
Away from the arc lights, but under bright sunlight, a few families in Delhi have kicked off a quiet, nascent revolution that could, over the next 4-5 years, completely change the way Indians produce and consume power.
Make in India: Reclaiming some past glory
The moment we look at our hands, we realise that – the “Force” is in our hands. When our Hon Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi took oath and assumed office in May last year his vision was to see India as a self-sustaining nation.
News in Brief
US chipmaker Intel is keen to back the Digital India campaign with a set of initiatives to help fund start-ups and small companies.
The Story so far on the Modi journey
Narendra Modi completed his first year in office as Prime Minister of India on 26 May 2015. To understand the policy emphasis one needs to first understand the background.
Recycling requires a proper policy push
India’s research-based policy advocacy group Toxics Link has been working towards a toxics-free world for decades and Satish Sinha as its associate director has been driving much of that policy. His work in the field of municipal, hazardous and medical waste management, food safety and chemicals has propelled the agenda for a cleaner India.
India’s Tech Opportunity: Transforming Work, Empowering People
Millions of Indians hope for a better future, with well-paying jobs and a decent standard of living. To meet these aspirations, the country needs broad-based economic growth and more effective public services. Technology can play an important role in enabling the growth India needs.
Making it easy to do business in India
Onno Ruhl, World Bank’s country director for India, has forecast that at current pace it would take India three years to improve its ranking on the World Bank’s ‘Ease of Doing Business’ list.
An Overview from ASHURST
India is one of the fastest growing economies in the world. Moody’s has predicted it will grow at a strong pace of 7.5% in 2015-16, the highest among G20 economies.
B2B Ecommerce is India’s Route into the Global Supply Chain
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has stated loud and clear that his country is “Open for Business” and that he wants to significantly increase international trade. Ecommerce technology will have a major role to play in achieving this, primarily by introducing the nation’s businesses in to global supply chains.