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    Hype to hyper-adoption mode for Indian IT

    2018-10-31T11:09:47+00:00June 6th, 2016|2016, May/June 2016, UK/EU, Year|

    The Indian ICT industry has been a flag-bearer for the country, especially in the UK and Europe. NIIT Technologies, as a leading player in the field, is well placed to give an overview of the successes and challenges. The firm’s Europe in-charge weighs up the market, how it has evolved over the years and if the upcoming referendum on the UK’s membership of the European Union (EU) is likely to have any significant impact on the industry. Europe offers a [...]

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      The Global Indian Ambassadors keeping government machinery going around the world

      2018-05-18T13:05:45+00:00June 6th, 2016|2016, Global Indians, May/June 2016, Year|

      The Indian Diaspora has been at the forefront of some of the key posts around the world. ‘India Global Business’ takes a look at the government and ministerial posts occupied by prominent Indian voices in this series which tracks Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “Lok Doots”.

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        Malawi: Land of untapped investment opportunities for India

        2018-10-31T10:33:53+00:00June 6th, 2016|2016, Africa, May/June 2016, Year|

        With more than 100 Indian companies active in the region, Malawi offers a much wider market for India in the years to come. One of the country’s leading investment promoters makes his pitch for Indian business. Malawi has had a cordial long-standing bilateral relationship with India which dates back to 1964, when Malawi gained its independence from the British. Malawi has a functioning Mission in Delhi, which it opened in February 2007. Since then, there have been nine major Head [...]

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          Reasons why India is the pharmacy to the world

          2020-06-24T12:29:47+00:00June 3rd, 2016|2016, Exports, May/June 2016, Year|

          The life-saving role played by Indian pharmaceutical firms in poorer countries of Africa is one of the real global success stories of our time. The year: 2001. Africa was facing a major health crisis. Sub-Saharan Africa alone had 22.5 million HIV-positive people. The disease was assuming epidemic proportions. The price of patented drugs supplied by western drug companies was a prohibitive $10,000 per patient per year – way out of reach of the average patient. Enter Cipla, an Indian pharmaceutical [...]

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            Money Matters: How EXIM Bank helped India make a mark in Africa

            2018-10-31T10:18:15+00:00June 3rd, 2016|2016, Africa, May/June 2016, Year|

            The Export Import (EXIM) Bank of India has had a robust presence in countries in the African continent, which it sees a critical component of its strategy to promote and support two-way trade and investment. It described itself as a partner institution to promote economic development in Africa. Here we trace its backing for Indian companies in the region. EXIM India actively promotes and finances Indian companies to execute their projects in Africa. As on March 2015, EXIM India supported [...]

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              Sealing the deal for India-US engagement

              2018-10-31T10:50:14+00:00June 3rd, 2016|2016, May/June 2016, USA, Year|

              As Prime Minister Modi plans his latest visit to the US, a Washington D.C. based Indian industry expert lays out the groundwork for the next chapter in the India-US relationship. Since May 2014, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Obama have met six times. Three times in the US, once in India and twice at other multilateral dialogues like COP 21 and the 2015 UN General Assembly. June 2016 will witness another meeting between POTUS [President of the United States] [...]

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                Is Obama set to become India’s roving ambassador?

                2020-03-12T08:02:50+00:00June 3rd, 2016|2016, May/June 2016, USA, Year|

                Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the US in June will have as much to do with strengthening the ties forged during Barack Obama’s presidency as it will have with setting the stage for doing business with the new President who will take office in the US at the end of the year. In what some foreign policy analysts called “unprecedented”, Modi will not only address a joint meeting of the US Congress but also be the guest of honour [...]

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                  The 100% African, 100% Indian formula of success

                  2018-10-31T11:21:53+00:00June 3rd, 2016|2016, Global Indians, May/June 2016, Year|

                  Naushad Merali is one of the most successful entrepreneurs in East Africa. The Kenyan-born Gujarati takes pride in his Indian roots and has a knack for striking deals that saw him make a success of a string of businesses, from telecom to tea. He chairs the Sameer Group, a Kenyan conglomerate active in agriculture, construction, information technology, property and finance. ‘India Global Business’ caught up with him to explore his unique touch of turning around loss-making ventures into success stories [...]

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                    Missing in Action: India must take Commonwealth driving seat

                    2018-10-31T10:42:36+00:00June 2nd, 2016|2016, Commonwealth Watch, May/June 2016, Year|

                    As the debate around Britain’s membership of the European Union (EU) enters its final few weeks before the June 23 referendum, our expert columnist flags up the reasons why India must take on a more decisive leadership role of another important collective – the Commonwealth.

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