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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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                Short Takes

                2018-12-04T12:09:37+00:00July 7th, 2016|2016, India Investment Journal June/July Edition, Policy India, Year|

                Denmark keen to Make in India The government of Denmark has embarked on a number of steps to be ahead of the curve in doing business with India. Danish firms like Danfoss, Grunfdfoss, sRamboll, Novo Nordisk and Novozymes are all keen to benefit from the Narendra Modi led government’s Make in India initiative. Danfoss and Carlsberg already have a base in India, while others are in the process of setting up. Indian ambassador to Denmark Rajeev Shahare pointed out that [...]

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                  Short Takes

                  2018-12-04T12:10:05+00:00July 7th, 2016|2016, Digital India, India Investment Journal June/July Edition, Year|

                  Italy to partner India’s Smart Cities Italy, in its own initiative for 100 smart cities for the next 20 years with an investment of $1.2 trillion, is keen to partner with India. Italy has the largest number of smart cities in Europe. Francesco Pensabene, Italian trade commissioner and director of its trade promotion office, said: "Italy can be a strong partner for smart cities in terms of design and technology. We are very attentive and focussed on India's smart cities. [...]

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                    Short Takes

                    2018-12-04T12:10:36+00:00July 7th, 2016|2016, Clean India, India Investment Journal June/July Edition, Year|

                    Germany to help rejuvenate river Ganga Under the ‘Namani Gange’ programme of the Narendra Modi government, India solicited support from various countries to rejuvenate the river Ganga and Germany has come forward to support the flagship programme. The government of Germany, with its vast experience in cleaning and rejuvenating European rivers such as Rhine, Elbe and Danube, was keen to collaborate with the government of India. Under the agreement signed between India and Germany, the latter will support India in adopting and [...]

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                      Short takes

                      2018-12-04T12:11:07+00:00July 7th, 2016|2016, India Investment Journal June/July Edition, Solar India, Year|

                      Spain’s Gamesa plugs into Solar India Gamesa Corp, Spain’s renewable energy firm, has brought 58 MW of solar parks in India in the first quarter of 2016. Gamesa has commissioned a total of 12 MW of solar capacity with an eye on the Indian govermment’s renewable energy drive. The firm’s expansion in the Indian solar market aligns with its goal to explore opportunities in businesses that complement the wind industry, the firm said. Gamesa is one of the many multinational companies [...]

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