India Inc. Staff2020-03-12T14:26:36+00:00October 18th, 2016|2016, October 2016, Special Edition - November 2016, US Election, US Elections, Year|
Nisha Desai Biswal as the Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, US Department of State, is at the heart of foreign policy affairs in Washington DC. Despite a hectic schedule in the lead up to the elections, she took time out for ‘India Global Business’ to track the legacy President Obama is likely to leave behind and what lies in store for India-US ties under a new leader. How much of the recent US-India bonhomie [...]
India Inc. Staff2018-10-30T11:14:51+00:00October 18th, 2016|2016, Diplomat Corner, More from this edition, October 2016, Special Edition - November 2016, Year|
Manpreet Vohra took charge as the Indian Ambassador in Afghanistan last year and has already presided over some high-profile bilateral developments. The former Joint Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has solid credentials behind him to handle the rigours of his latest diplomatic posting, also having served in the Indian High Commission in Pakistan. He took time out for ‘India Global Business’ to address some pressing questions as well as take stock of ties with Afghanistan, where India has invested over $2 billion in aid and reconstruction.
India Inc. Staff2018-10-31T14:24:27+00:00October 18th, 2016|2016, More from this edition, October 2016, Other Highlights, Special Edition - November 2016, Year|
In August 2016, the UK government issued further consultation on the rules affecting the taxation of non-UK domiciled individuals and inheritance tax on UK residential property. In the lead up to the final legislation which will follow the consultation, a tax expert delves into the impact on Global Indians. Draft legislation includes details of wide-ranging changes to the tax landscape for so-called “non-doms” and UK residential property, due to take effect from 6 April 2017. Domicile Deemed domicile In any [...]
India Inc. Staff2018-10-31T14:24:06+00:00October 18th, 2016|2016, India-EU, India-UK, October 2016, Special Edition - November 2016, Year|
Indian universities have had the dubious distinction of lagging far behind on global rankings for decades. However, this year marked a significant shift, with a record 31 making the grade in the definitive ‘Times Higher Education World University Rankings’ for 2016. ‘India Global Business’ looks into what is behind India being branded the “star” of South Asia this year. The Indian Parliament had recently passed the Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Bill 2016, which is hoped to mark a watershed moment [...]
India Inc. Staff2020-03-12T08:16:08+00:00October 18th, 2016|2016, More from this edition, October 2016, Sector Focus/Renewables, Special Edition - November 2016, Year|
Naveen Rabelli recently completed a unique 10,000-km journey from India to the UK in a fully solar-powered auto-rickshaw. His mission was simple: To show the world what Indian jugaad or frugal innovation can achieve in the world of renewables.
India Inc. Staff2018-10-31T14:21:06+00:00October 17th, 2016|2016, India-UK, October 2016, Sector Focus/Renewables, Special Edition - November 2016, Year|
India’s state owned energy major, NTPC, recently celebrated its Green Masala Bond listing at London Stock Exchange (LSE), raising $300 million – double the initial target set. ‘India Global Business’ caught up with Kulamani Biswal, finance director of the company, in London to explore what lies behind this first ever Indian quasi sovereign’s Masala Bond issuance, the proceeds from which will be invested in the renewable energy market in India. What does this first Green Masala Bond at the London Stock Exchange mean [...]
India Inc. Staff2018-10-30T11:16:24+00:00October 12th, 2016|2016, October 2016, Special Edition - November 2016, US Election, US Elections, Year|
From ICT to pharmaceuticals, Indian firms have made some major strides in the American market in recent months.
India Inc. Staff2018-10-31T14:21:33+00:00August 11th, 2016|2016, Brexit Special, India-EU, July/August 2016, Special Edition - November 2016, Year|
Manjeev Singh Puri as the Ambassador of India to the European Union (EU), Belgium and Luxembourg has a unique vantage point on the unfolding global order following the UK’s referendum result in favour of an exit from the EU. The seasoned diplomat, who took charge in Brussels in January 2014, takes time out for ‘India Global Business’ to give a broad view of what the post-Brexit scenario could look like for India. What do you see as a Brexit impact [...]
India Inc. Staff2018-10-03T14:11:14+00:00August 9th, 2016|2016, Brexit Special, India-EU, July/August 2016, Special Edition - November 2016, Year|
To say that the UK’s vote to leave the EU has ushered in a period of “uncertainty” would be something of an under-statement.
Even though the UK voted decisively to leave the EU, there is no consensus on what Brexit means in practice. On the one hand, a few politicians, along with much of the press, are celebrating the UK’s new freedom to pursue trade deals with fast-growing emerging economies such as China and India, for now this freedom is...
India Inc. Staff2020-03-12T14:26:20+00:00August 9th, 2016|2016, India-EU, July/August 2016, Special Edition - November 2016, Trade Wars, Year|
A free trade agreement between India and the European Union (EU) has already been nine years in the making and the pro-Brexit vote in the UK to exit the economic bloc is unlikely to come as a fillip.
Negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA) between India and the European Union (EU) have been in the works since 2007. Neither side has been willing to give up on key concerns. For India, these include easier access for its ...
