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    India has traditional water management wisdom

    2018-05-25T10:32:18+00:00May 24th, 2018|2017/2018, Region Focus, UK Edition- May 2018|

    A UNESCO expert lays out how the ingenuity of humankind can be combined with the ingenuity of nature for a more sustainable approach to water management. India is rich in freshwater resources, yet faces drought, floods and increasingly exacerbated consequences of tropical cyclones, which disrupt the water cycle. In Rajasthan, just over 30 years ago, unusually low rainfall, combined with excessive logging, led to the worst droughts in its history. One of the poorest districts in the state, Alwar, was [...]

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      Nottingham builds on its India connect

      2019-09-24T11:00:45+00:00May 24th, 2018|2017/2018, The Small Print, UK Edition- May 2018|

      A local leader gives an overview of the Nottingham India Trade and Investment Project and the wider Indian links of the city from the Midlands of England. As executive member with responsibility for business, education and skills, I’m proud of Nottingham City Council’s commitment to securing economic prosperity in Nottingham and of our ability to work with, invest in and strengthen our diverse communities. Nottingham City Council has an established reputation for its ambitious approach to working within, and beyond, [...]

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        Transport, financial services in focus for India-UK ties

        2020-03-26T12:19:33+00:00May 24th, 2018|2017/2018, Region Focus, UK Edition- May 2018|

        Investment flows both ways were the highlight in recent weeks. Ola to launch operations in Manchester Bengaluru-based cab-hailing company Ola, after launching its operation in first overseas market in Australia, is all set to launch its operations in the UK. The ride-hailing firm is planning to set up operation in Manchester first and then expand to other parts of the country. Manchester is known to have a huge Indian diaspora, which the firm plans to leverage to get its first [...]

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          Reset with Russia?

          2020-03-26T12:22:40+00:00May 24th, 2018|2017/2018, Region Focus, UK Edition- May 2018|

          The Putin-Modi informal meeting in Sochi recently could help arrest a drift in India-Russia ties. writes India Inc. Founder & CEO Manoj Ladwa. The Indian Prime Minister’s recent informal summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping had analysts gushing about a so-called “reset” in ties. By contrast, his meeting this week with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Black Sea port of Sochi generated much less hype. But if any of India’s major international bilateral relationships is, indeed, in need of [...]

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            Scotland university ties up with India to study river pollution

            2018-06-01T08:22:43+00:00May 24th, 2018|2017/2018, Region Focus, UK Edition- May 2018|

            University of Strathclyde’s tie-up with Aligarh Muslim University reflects a further boost to India-UK educational and research ties. Scientists from Scotland’s University of Strathclyde have teamed up with colleagues at Aligarh Muslim University to study the impact of industrialisation on two major rivers in both countries. Researchers will analyse samples of indigenous bacteria taken from the River Clyde in Scotland and the Yamuna River in India, a tributary of the Ganges, to understand more about how they respond to industrial pollutants. The two-year study, aimed at learning more about the [...]

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              Unhelpful and with no purpose: Why Brexit offers nothing positive for India-UK relations

              2018-05-28T07:35:55+00:00May 24th, 2018|2017/2018, Expert Views, UK Edition- May 2018|

              The cards will be heavily stacked in favour of India when negotiating any free trade deal with the UK, writes a prominent campaigner against a hard Brexit. Jawaharlal Nehru’s famous declaration on the eve of Indian independence that, “at the stroke of the midnight hour, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom”, is not going to be matched anytime soon in the UK. Since the vote to leave the EU on 26 June 2016, the UK [...]

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                Portugal: A safe harbour for business post-Brexit

                2018-07-31T10:01:25+00:00May 24th, 2018|2017/2018, The Big Interview, UK Edition- May 2018|

                Portugal’s Prime Minister, Antonio Costa, was in London recently on a mission to promote his country as an ideal “two-in-one” opportunity for Indian companies in the UK – Brexit in Britain and remain in the European Union with Portugal. In this interview, he presents the country’s investment credentials as an ideal home for Indian companies that want to continue accessing the benefits of an EU single market. Please highlight ways in which Portugal is attracting Indian investments. The year 2017 began with [...]

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                  UK and India: A partnership of equals

                  2020-03-27T11:27:59+00:00May 24th, 2018|2017/2018, Cover Story, UK Edition- May 2018, Uncategorized|

                  The slew of agreements signed during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to the UK has laid the ground for UK and India to realise the true potential of their relationship. The potential synergies between British Prime Minister Theresa May’s idea of a Global Britain that does not retreat into isolation after Brexit and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of fully integrating India into the global supply chain for the mutual benefit of both India and the world [...]

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                    Future sealed for UK-India ties

                    2020-03-12T14:43:52+00:00May 18th, 2018|From the top, Home Page, UK Edition- May 2018|

                    The relationship between India and the UK is gradually moving beyond its nostalgic framework to look towards a future that is ripe with opportunities, writes India Inc. Founder & CEO Manoj Ladwa. Ask any foreign policy expert in London or New Delhi about the state of UK-India relations and the most probable answer will be “warm and close”. But dig a little deeper and these same experts will begin to grope for words. The truth is that the two countries [...]

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                      Start-up India: Lessons from London

                      2018-09-20T10:35:22+00:00May 18th, 2018|2017/2018, The Small Print, UK Edition- May 2018|

                      London, as Europe’s tech ecosystem capital, has a lot to offer India’s fast-growing start-up landscape. In recent years the Indian economy has moved towards knowledge-based enterprises, encouraging entrepreneurialism that banks on innovation in their approach, processes and products that can be commercialised both domestically as well as internationally. These will shape the future of Indian economy as it marches ahead in becoming one of the largest economies in the world. The start-up ecosystem in India is one of the best [...]

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