Why Punjab

    2018-12-04T13:22:38+00:00September 16th, 2016|2016, India Investment Journal September Edition, State Focus, Year|

    The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) has recently begun ranking the Ease of Doing Business in states on a real time basis. Depending on data flow and its capture by the system, various states have jumped to the top of the ladder for a few hours or a day or two only to lose that coveted spot to some other state.

      India the food factory of the world

      2018-12-04T13:16:13+00:00September 15th, 2016|2016, India Investment Journal September Edition, State Focus, Year|

      Harsimrat Kaur Badal is the Cabinet minister for food processing industries in the Narendra Modi led NDA government. ‘India Investment Journal’ caught up with the Shiromani Akali Dal MP from Bathinda in Punjab during a recent visit to London for an exclusive interview.  What brings you to the UK? This is basically to promote the latest policy that our government announced in the Budget of 2016, which was to allow FDI (foreign direct investment) in multi-brand retail of food grown [...]

        FACT SHEET An Expat’s Guide to Amritsar

        2018-12-05T07:28:16+00:00September 15th, 2016|2016, India Investment Journal September Edition, State Focus, Year|

        Amritsar, or as the locals pronounce it “Ambarsar”, is arguably Punjab’s most well-known cities. Its fame is largely the result of the Golden Temple, considered the holiest shrine for Sikhs around the world. However, the city has much more to offer beyond its famous golden-domed spiritual heart. Its colonial past sits comfortably with its economically vibrant present, with old Victorian buildings jostling for space alongside massive malls. Top Attractions Golden Temple – Also known as Sri Harmandir Sahib and Sri [...]