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    The underlying business case for CSR

    2018-12-04T11:57:34+00:00July 8th, 2016|2016, Clean India, India Investment Journal June/July Edition, Year|

    In the Indian scenario, CSR continues to present a massive opportunity for Indian organisations... by firmly integrating CSR into business strategy, Yes Bank's sustainability chief tells India Inc. The year 2016 has been a phenomenal year for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) as there continues to be an increase in the integrated adoption of the CSR by organisations, big and small, across the globe. Even as CSR grows more complex by the day, things have been looking up as businesses are taking on [...]

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      Showing Solar India some money

      2018-12-04T11:57:58+00:00July 8th, 2016|2016, India Investment Journal June/July Edition, Solar India, Year|

      The Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) experts navigate India’s $100bn renewables challenge to present a view on a much-needed boom in this crucial sector. India’s solar power capacity has grown nearly 400 times in six years, from a mere 17.8MW in March 2010 to nearly 6,998MW in April 2016. However, the real solar boom is yet to come, as India strives to realise its ambitious target of 100GW of installed solar PV capacity by 2022. The five-fold jump [...]

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        Monsoon Watch: Green shoots of economy await growth spurt

        2018-12-04T11:58:24+00:00July 8th, 2016|2016, India Investment Journal June/July Edition, Policy India, Year|

        An analysis of how the promise of a good Monsoon offers the much-needed turning point for the Indian economy. Indian finance minister Arun Jaitley, his team at North Block, farmers, analysts and investors will have one eye peeled firmly on the skies. Will rain gods be bountiful this year? After two successive years of drought, which have hampered the government’s concerted efforts to revive the economy, there is hope for a normal Monsoon – and a sharp economic recovery – this year. The [...]

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          A US perspective on why it has become easy to do business in India

          2018-12-04T11:58:53+00:00July 8th, 2016|2016, India Investment Journal June/July Edition, Policy India, Year|

          One of the policy chiefs at the US India Business Council (USIBC) presents a kind of first-hand account of India’s journey towards easing up its business environment. In 2016, India moved up several places in the World Bank’s ‘Doing Business’ Rankings. Why the quick leap?  In part, because of the government of India’s singular, constant, and relentless focus on making India a welcome destination for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and for business. Prime Minister Modi started, early in his administration, [...]

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            The power of ‘Smart’ networks

            2018-12-04T12:01:30+00:00July 8th, 2016|2016, Digital India, India Investment Journal June/July Edition, Year|

            How 4G can transform India's economy and improve both governance and the delivery of many essential services across India. In February 2016, Singularity University, an organisation that focuses on the impact of “exponentials”, held their first summit in Asia in Mumbai – in collaboration with Deloitte – to discuss what they felt were key factors or exponentials that would shape societal and business challenges in the coming era. It was a true learning experience to sit through the sessions on [...]

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              Getting Make in India a patent to succeed

              2018-12-04T12:02:09+00:00July 8th, 2016|2016, Digital India, India Investment Journal June/July Edition, Year|

              A patent agent offers his take on India’s Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) legislation, measures being taken to combat infringement and how they tie in with the Make in India programme. The 21st century belongs to entrepreneurs. Keeping that in mind the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP), Government of India, announced The National Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Policy on May 13, 2016. The aim of the policy is to create awareness about economic, social and cultural benefits of IPRs [...]

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                Empowering a cashless India can be no quick-fix

                2020-03-17T06:17:23+00:00July 8th, 2016|2016, Digital India, India Investment Journal June/July Edition, Year|

                MobiKwik counts itself among the pioneers of digital wallets in India and has now set its sights on becoming the largest source of digital transactions in the country. Upasana Taku, who co-founded MobiKwik along with Bipin Preet Singh, traces the Gurgaon-headquartered firm’s journey so far, how digital-ready India really is for their cashless model, and the key to attracting finance for digital start-ups in the country. What is the ethos behind MobiKwik? Our ethos is to support digital payments for a [...]

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                  Robotics: A much needed panacea

                  2018-12-04T12:05:50+00:00July 8th, 2016|2016, Digital India, India Investment Journal June/July Edition, Year|

                  A logistics expert presents some insights into how automation is transforming the instant delivery landscape in India. Ever wondered how a product ordered on a popular e-commerce site reaches you the same day? Before arrival, it exchanges several hands and passes through multiple touch points. So, if the packet is on or before time, the credit goes to the logistics management by the seller company. On the other hand, if it is not on time or has wrong items in [...]

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                    Solar sector in India goes into acceleration mode

                    2018-12-04T12:06:29+00:00July 8th, 2016|2016, India Investment Journal June/July Edition, Solar India, Year|

                    Renewable energy projects led by solar and wind projects have become the key focus of a country quite keen to scale up its power capability rapidly. Here is an analysis of the factors behind this trend in India and its ability to attract the $100bn investment required by 2022. The renewable energy sector is currently emerging as the only viable driver of the Indian energy industry, despite accounting for only 13.0 per cent (ex hydro) of the country’s 298GW installed [...]

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                      An insight into India’s tough but fair negotiator

                      2020-03-12T08:13:00+00:00July 8th, 2016|2016, India Investment Journal June/July Edition, Policy India, Year|

                      Senior columnist Ashok Malik delves into what makes one of India's most dynamic ministers, Nirmala Sitharaman, ideal for the commerce and industries portfolio. As India’s commerce and industry minister, Nirmala Sitharaman has two major mandates. The first is to promote Make in India, a programme of enhancing the role of manufacture in India’s economy and integrating India with global supply chains. The second is to give political support to India’s trade negotiators in a time when protectionism and “plurilateralism” are [...]

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