Short Takes

    2020-03-12T14:12:58+00:00September 16th, 2016|2016, Flagship Schemes, India Investment Journal September Edition, Year|

      CISCO plans India plant Global technology major Cisco has revealed it is working on a plan to establish a manufacturing facility in India. Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins said the company is "very actively involved in India across the board" and working on a broader base from digitisation to smart cities in the country. He said: “Prime Minister Narendra Modi is very committed to manufacturing. We worked through a business case and... presented to him that... That was fantastic and [...]

      Rahul Munjal: Renewable energy crusader

      2018-12-04T13:21:35+00:00September 16th, 2016|2016, Flagship Schemes, India Investment Journal September Edition, Year|

      Though cut from the same cloth, the eldest in the next generation of the Munjal family has taken a divergent route from his predecessors. A staunch advocate of reversing the ill effects of climate change, Rahul Munjal is quickly gaining prominence in the green economy and already has India's largest rooftop solar installation and first certified commercial green bond to his name. Inspired by his father who founded what was to become world's largest two wheeler maker--Hero MotoCorp, the junior [...]

        The future of logistics is paved with innovation

        2020-03-12T14:37:59+00:00September 15th, 2016|2016, Flagship Schemes, India Investment Journal September Edition, Year|

        The co-founder of a Bengaluru-headquartered logistics firm tells ‘India Investment Journal’ how advanced technology is transforming his industry. The logistics industry is going through a time of rapid change. It was not long ago that ideas like the Internet of Things (IoT), 3D printing and drone delivery, were things of science fiction. In less than half a decade, industries across sectors are deploying these futuristic technologies on the ground to provide faster, cheaper and more reliable delivery experience for end [...]

          Towards a sustainable value chain

          2020-03-12T14:39:21+00:00September 15th, 2016|2016, Flagship Schemes, India Investment Journal September Edition, Year|

          One of the world’s most well-known brands, Nestle, delves into its work in the field of nutrition, water and rural development as part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR) agenda in India. Nestlé India strongly believes that in order to continue to prosper over the long-term, the community and society at large must also prosper. As a leading Nutrition, Health and Wellness Company we have been committed to improving the quality of life in communities for many years. Having analysed [...]

            Drivers behind Indian solar growth

            2020-03-12T14:40:09+00:00September 15th, 2016|2016, Flagship Schemes, India Investment Journal September Edition, Year|

            A leading solar sector expert analyses the factors behind India’s renewables revolution for ‘India Investment Journal’. From a miniscule 10MW energy generation capacity in 2010 to 8GW in 2016, is a giant leap that the Indian solar sector has successfully made. Reduction in costs and increased global demand for solar installation have played a major role in giving India a prominent place in global solar sector, but there are a few more components that have contributed to such revolutionary success. [...]

              Investing in toilets not such a waste

              2018-12-04T13:36:14+00:00September 15th, 2016|2016, Flagship Schemes, India Investment Journal September Edition, Year|

              The founder of a leading social movement in India believes Global Indians can offer the perfect solution to India’s shortage of toilets. The founder of Sulabh International, Bindeshwar Pathak, has called on Global Indians to invest in the Swachh Bharat mission to make India open defecation free by 2019. Dr Pathak, who was recently in London to attend a conference on Smart Cities, said non-resident Indians (NRIs) in the UK and around the world can play a vital role to help India build nearly 12 crore toilets by 2019 [...]

                India on a click

                2018-12-04T13:13:52+00:00September 15th, 2016|2016, Flagship Schemes, India Investment Journal September Edition, Year|

                Amazon’s India chief presents case studies to show how the global e-commerce giant is using technology to evolve and transform lives in this exclusive article for ‘India Investment Journal’. As a rule, Nadeem would come across as a predictable face in a ‘National Geographic’ documentary on Mumbai’s humming Dharavi. His job in a small leather workshop earned him just enough to meet household expenses. However, the changing growth dynamics brought him to his destiny; an opportunity to do business on [...]

                  India leads the global coding race

                  2018-12-05T07:26:56+00:00September 15th, 2016|2016, Flagship Schemes, India Investment Journal September Edition, Year|

                  A new Barclays report finds India racing ahead in the digital coding race. India has emerged on top of a new global digital ranking by Barclays bank in the field of digital creation and coding. While the country lagged behind considerably on broadband access and policy, it made a solid mark in fields such as “protecting data and devices” and “communication and collaborating”, according to the Barclays Digital Development Index commissioned by Ashok Vaswani, the CEO of Barclays UK. The index benchmarks 10 countries worldwide on their readiness to [...]