What attracts the world to Yoga and Ayurveda

    2018-07-26T13:43:37+00:00June 6th, 2018|2017/2018, Putting it in context, Special Edition - June 2018|

    Yoga and Ayurveda are not just the cornerstones of the global well-being revolution but also seen as credible and cool, explains India Inc. Yoga expert. The Indian High Commission in London, on behalf of India’s Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH), signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Dr Michael Dixon of the College of Medicine in April to create AYUSH centres around the UK. The Indian government set up the Ministry of AYUSH to [...]

      Indian companies integral to post-Brexit growth in UK

      2018-06-15T06:29:45+00:00June 6th, 2018|2017/2018, Putting it in context, Special Edition - June 2018|

      The 2018 ‘India Meets Britain Tracker’ by Grant Thornton presents promising view of what India-UK ties of the future look like. As many as 800 Indian companies in Britain had combined revenues of £46.4 billion, employ nearly 105,000 people and paid £360 million in corporation tax over the previous year. The ‘India Meets Britain Tracker’, released annually by professional services major Grant Thornton in collaboration with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), identified a record 87 fast-growing Indian companies in Britain to conclude that Indian [...]

        India’s rich cuisine is a soft power that deserves investment

        2018-08-14T17:11:21+00:00June 6th, 2018|2017/2018, Putting it in context, Special Edition - June 2018|

        Chef Sriram is an award-winning Michelin star genius who has been instrumental in popularising Indian flavours in Britain. In this interview, he talks about his passion for cooking and how India can take the lead in skills training in the food industry. How has the face of Indian cuisine changed in the UK over the years? In the last 20 years, there has been a complete sea change. The number of authentic Indian restaurants have gone up dramatically, not just [...]

          What makes Singapore a hub for Indian investments

          2018-08-13T05:24:24+00:00June 6th, 2018|2017/2018, Putting it in context, Special Edition - June 2018|

          A Singapore-based legal professional throws up the prospect of an India-UK-Singapore investment dynamic within a wider Commonwealth landscape. The connection between India and Singapore feels, to some extent, effortless. Singapore derives its very name from Sanskrit: “Simha”, meaning Lion, and “Pura”, meaning city, and that sets the context for its very important relationship with India. Nearly 10 per cent of the population of Singapore citizens and permanent residents are ethnically Indian and people of Indian and Sri Lankan origin were [...]

            India-China: Turning rhetoric into reality

            2020-03-06T13:19:50+00:00June 6th, 2018|2017/2018, Putting it in context, Special Edition - June 2018|

            A foreign policy expert analyses the India-China relationship in the aftermath of the recent Narendra Modi and Xi Jinping summit in Wuhan. High-level meetings between India and other countries generally result in a list of memoranda of understand (MoUs) and, relatively, concrete action plans. This could not be said of the informal summit held in late-April between the Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, and China’s President, Xi Jinping. Whether the meeting reflected an Indian pivot to China; a reset of [...]

              A new age of India-West Midlands relations

              2019-09-24T10:53:08+00:00June 6th, 2018|2017/2018, Putting it in context, Special Edition - June 2018|

              The West Midlands Mayor sets out what makes the region a potential engine for UK-India relations. When we think of regions with close links with India, the West Midlands does not come immediately to mind. We think of London, Scotland or the Northern Powerhouse, but actually the West Midlands has, over the past 10 years, worked with the 200,000 strong Indian diaspora and with Indian investors to create a new age of India-West Midlands relations. I am the Mayor of [...]

                The CSR revolution in India

                2020-09-21T08:48:34+00:00June 6th, 2018|2017/2018, Putting it in context, Special Edition - June 2018|

                A British Asian Trust executive reflects on the power of corporate social responsibility (CSR) to transform lives in India. CSR in India is certainly not a new concept, but in evolutionary terms it is more important than ever for leveraging social impact. With companies increasingly integrating CSR into their sustainable business strategies, serving local communities is paramount for any forward-thinking and innovative organisation. Setting new benchmarks in India, the British Asian Trust is your partner of choice to help business [...]

                  An engine for UK-India investments

                  2018-07-26T13:54:02+00:00June 6th, 2018|2017/2018, Putting it in context, Special Edition - June 2018|

                  The Midlands Engine chief explains what makes the region ripe for further investment prospects between India and the UK. Here in the Midlands, we have a proud record as the Engine that powers the UK economy.   Home to over 10 million people and 800,000 large and small businesses, the Midlands has established its reputation as a centre of excellence for a number of sectors including advanced manufacturing and engineering, automotive, aerospace, new energy, life sciences, food processing, agri-tech and high-quality [...]

                    The Commonwealth can fight tide of protectionism

                    2018-07-26T13:44:09+00:00June 6th, 2018|2017/2018, Putting it in context, Special Edition - June 2018|

                    One of India’s leading industrialists evaluates what the 53-member Commonwealth of Nations can mean for global growth. The Commonwealth of Nations is a unique grouping of countries. With 53 countries as members, spanning across continents, the sheer diversity of this association is mind boggling. The Commonwealth comprises some of the biggest and the smallest countries of the world which are at different levels of economic development. However, the strong thread of common values based on principles of democracy, peace and [...]

                      Smart Cities: Putting on a global lens

                      2020-03-06T11:48:36+00:00June 6th, 2018|2017/2018, Putting it in context, Special Edition - June 2018|

                      Developing countries around the world are witnessing rapid urbanisation that has created the need for smart urban planning measures. Such measures are aimed at managing larger populations to unlock the greater economic potential of cities by improving the quality of life, increasing efficiency and managing complexities. Today, 31 per cent of India’s population resides in urban areas and this figure is likely to reach 50 per cent by 2051. Urban migration is driven with the promise of a higher quality of life, personal [...]