What can India offer Singapore?
Singapore’s investment in India has increased significantly in the new millennium, especially after the conclusion of the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement in 2005.
Ready, Set, Grow: India wins investment attractiveness race
Ernst & Young’s (EY) ‘Ready, Set, Grow: India Attractiveness Survey 2015’, conducted during March and April 2015, includes the views of more than 500 decision-makers from multinational organisations across sectors like automotive, consumer products, life sciences, infrastructure, technology, financial services and others.
India-Singapore: A people-to-people connect
India and Singapore enjoy historical relations dating back to the Chola period. Singapore which means ‘Lion City’ in Sanskrit, illustrates India’s influence on the city nation.
Gateways to Global Capital
Singapore and Hong Kong are significant gateways to global capital for India. Therefore it was apt, if not overdue, for foreign minister Arun Jaitley to visit these jurisdictions to give investor communities a first-hand feel of India’s policies and direction.
An East-bound strategy at play
A flurry of two-way traffic within the Association of SouthEast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region and beyond in 2015 marked a firming up of the Narendra Modi led government’s commitment towards its Act East policy.
India not a big market for premium cars yet: India Inc. Interview
Dr Ralf Speth has steered one of the automotive industry’s biggest turnarounds as CEO of Jaguar Land Rover (JLR). The premium car brands have registered impressive growth under the Tata Group’s ownership.
IKEA nails down India strategy with women
The world’s largest furniture retailer, IKEA, has laid out its plans for women’s employment and empowerment as part of a broader India strategy.
Human development is at the core of India’s Smart City ambitions
New Delhi’s ambitious aims to develop ICT-enabled urban developments, or “Smart Cities”, with modern infrastructure across India with its relatively small $1.2 billion seed money could, according to a recent UK government report, create a market place worth almost $450 billion. Many experts suggest this is a conservative estimate.
Many experts suggest this is a conservative estimate.
Unsurprisingly, media and stakeholder attention has tended to focus on the potential economic rewards in building these cities. However, ‘bricks & mortar’ investment without human development and effective governance model, more often than not leaves behind white elephants rather than vibrant urban living spaces.
At source water recycling for Re-USE is need of the hour
Water is a source of life on this beautiful planet. The water resources on earth are limited. The population is growing at an alarming rate putting more pressure on our water resources.
The Smart Cities, Clean India confluence
Smart Cities also need to be Clean Cities and hence there is a confluence between Smart Cities and Clean India.