Local to Global: Five key human aspects

    2018-10-31T10:52:21+00:00June 8th, 2016|2016, May/June 2016, USA, Year|

    The secret of success for Indian companies on a global stage lies in very human instincts, according to India Inc. columnist who looks at the psychology behind businesses. Apple CEO Tim Cook’s recent visit to India was yet another rubber stamp of the promise that India is taking centre stage and making strides in terms of business growth. The Mercedes plant in Pune is also another leap of faith that India can aspire for quality. The globalisation of Indian-owned businesses [...]

      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 [...]

        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] [...]

          India-US: A journey from difficult to normal

          2018-10-31T10:50:41+00:00June 1st, 2016|2016, May/June 2016, USA, Year|

          Mukesh Aghi is president of the US-India Business Council (USIBC), an influential bilateral agency focused on developing the strategic partnership between India and the US. Dr Aghi is perfectly placed to assess how far this partnership has strengthened, what the Indian Prime Minister can hope to take back from his upcoming American tour this time and what the post-Obama landscape could look like for India-US ties. Have India-US relations progressed significantly in the Modi-Obama era? We would have had a [...]