In-Focus : Bengal is a gateway to the East: Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee believes it is a matter of “destiny” that Britain turns to Kolkata and West Bengal, which she described as a “gateway to Asia”.
In-Focus : BENGAL COMES TO LONDON TO ATTRACT INVESTMENTS
Bengal in London: Come to Bengal, Ride the Growth’ is the theme behind a 62-member delegation led by chief minister Mamata Banerjee to London to present the state as a destination for UK investments.
BRITISH AIRWAYS EYES INDIAN PROFIT TAKE-OFF : India Inc. Interview
British Airways recently became one of the first airlines to offer Indian students moving to the UK extra baggage allowance with the aim of attracting a major chunk of Indian air traffic across the globe.
INVESTMENTS INTO INDIA CUT THROUGH SOME RED TAPE
In a move that will significantly improve the ease of doing business in India, especially for foreign investors, the Narendra Modi government has decided to scrap arbitrary distinctions between different classes of foreign investments such as foreign portfolio investors (FPIs), foreign direct investments (FDI), non-resident Indian (NRI), venture capital, etc. and, instead, club all foreign investments under one composite cap.
MISSION 2022: SKILL INDIA DRIVE GETS UNDERWAY
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Skill India Mission, another ambitious flagship initiative of his government, to impart job-oriented skills to more than 400 million Indians by 2022.
GLOBAL EVENTS TO AFFECT INDIAN MARKETS
India’s financial markets will increasingly be affected by global events and changes to worldwide regulation, especially those introduced after the 2008 financial crash.
MADE BY INDIA WILL SOON FOLLOW
It is good news that the Prime Minister of India has put ‘Make in India’ at the centre of India’s economic future. The development and manufacture of new products has been the core for Far Eastern and Chinese growth.
STATES MAY HOLD KEY TO LAND ACQUISITION
The search for a consensus on the land acquisition bill between the Narendra Modi government and large swathes of the opposition landscape doesn’t seem any closer to resolution.
SHORT TAKES
One of the world’s largest carriers, Tata Communications, is looking to offload its data centre for around $500 million in a move to cut debt.