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The long road to Brexit takes a decisive turn in 2019

The long road to Brexit takes a decisive turn in 2019

Saloni Shah2019-12-27T16:22:02+00:00December 27th, 2019|2019, North America Edition – 27 December 2019, UK Edition – 27 December 2019|

The definitive result of the UK General Election in favour of Prime Minister Boris Johnson to get Brexit done ends the year with more clarity on the issue of Britain’s relationship with the European Union (EU) than there has ever been since the June 2016 referendum. Highlights: A quick trip down Brexit lane shows us the twists and turns of the biggest conundrums of our times. Three years, two elections and three leadership changes have finally led to some clarity [...]

2019 – A snapshot

2019 – A snapshot

Saloni Shah2019-12-27T16:22:26+00:00December 27th, 2019|2019, North America Edition – 27 December 2019, UK Edition – 27 December 2019|

A round-up of events that created quite a buzz in 2019. 1. Trouble in Pulwama On 14 February the year, forty Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were killed in a terrorist attack as an explosives-laden vehicle rammed into their bus in the district of Pulwama in Kashmir. The attacks were identified as originating from Pakistan. On 26 February, the Indian Air Force retaliated by bombing a terrorist training camp in Pakistan. The resulting tensions brought both countries to war [...]

The year that was – Start-up Report Card 2019

The year that was – Start-up Report Card 2019

Saloni Shah2020-03-17T06:17:12+00:00December 27th, 2019|2019, UK Edition – 27 December 2019|

With the rise of seven unicorns in 2019 and 54 more expected in the next five years, the Indian start-up ecosystem is reflecting a steady upward graph. Highlights: Indian start-ups received over $4.4 billion in total funding from January to September 2019. 2019 also saw a rising trend of several big corporate houses investing their surplus funds for investment in start-ups. With the ease of resource availability and proximity to the market, India is expected to have almost 54 tech [...]

India-UK counter-terrorism cooperation: Convergences and challenges

India-UK counter-terrorism cooperation: Convergences and challenges

Saloni Shah2019-12-27T14:33:18+00:00December 27th, 2019|2019, UK Edition – 27 December 2019|

A strategic expert emphasises that steady cooperation on counter-terrorism could be the key to a successful bilateral strategic partnership between the UK and India. Highlights: Continued cooperation on counter-terrorism remains a key area of collaboration for stronger UK-India strategic partnership. Both UK and India have reiterated their call for Pakistan to bring the perpetrators of the 2008 Mumbai terror attack to justice. India and the UK also participate in the ‘No Money for Terror’ Ministerial Conference. A regular exchange of [...]

Sunrise in the East

Sunrise in the East

Saloni Shah2020-03-18T09:22:15+00:00December 27th, 2019|2019, UK Edition – 27 December 2019|

Odisha, which produces about a third of India’s mineral output, has leveraged its immense natural wealth to lay out the red carpet for industry, and has leapfrogged ahead of many others. Highlights: Indian giants like Tata Steel, JSPL, Reliance Industries, the Adani Group, National Thermal Power Corporation, Tata Consultancy Services and Vedanta have invested in Orissa. Its high economic growth, wide-ranging fiscal and policy incentives, skilled labour pool and geographic location make it a favourable destination for investors. Odisha has [...]

Tackling the safe drinking water crisis

Tackling the safe drinking water crisis

Saloni Shah2019-12-27T14:34:49+00:00December 27th, 2019|2019, North America Edition – 27 December 2019, UK Edition – 27 December 2019|

Safe Water Network’s initiatives are giving a fighting chance to communities dealing with a scarcity of clean drinking water while generating livelihoods, especially for women. Highlights: 21 cities in India are predicted to run out of groundwater by 2020, affecting around 100 million people according to a report by NITI Aayog. Safe Water Network aims to promote a safe drinking water model and provide technical assistance to other NGOs and government to scale it. Safe Water Network has been working [...]

Boosting the Texas-India relationship

Boosting the Texas-India relationship

Saloni Shah2020-01-17T20:28:58+00:00December 27th, 2019|2019, Home Page, North America Edition – 27 December 2019|

Indian companies across sectors find success in Texas thanks to a large, skilled workforce and competitive business climate. Highlights: At 14 million people. Texas has the second-largest civilian workforce in the US. Texas also offers a highly competitive tax climate with no personal or corporate income tax. India’s trade with Texas in 2018 reached $5,116 million in exports and $3,654 million in imports. More than 30 Indian companies invested a combined $1,122 million and created a combined 8,725 jobs throughout [...]

The approach to foreign trade policy needs to change

The approach to foreign trade policy needs to change

Saloni Shah2020-03-16T09:14:09+00:00December 27th, 2019|2019, North America Edition – 27 December 2019, UK Edition – 27 December 2019|

The High Level Advisory Group recommends several different avenues ranging from engaging the WTO to more sector-specific approaches to boost India’s share and importance in the global merchandise and services trade. This report on India’s trade prospects and policies is a constructive plea to policymakers of what needs to be done, what is necessary (and possibly sufficient) to accelerate India’s export growth, and thereby accelerate GDP growth towards a potential of 8+ per annum over the next 11 years. Macro [...]

A good year for Indian wine

A good year for Indian wine

Saloni Shah2019-12-27T14:35:07+00:00December 27th, 2019|2019, North America Edition – 27 December 2019, UK Edition – 27 December 2019|

A new joint venture between India’s Soul Tree wines and the UK’s Kingsland Drinks marked a new milestone in the flow of Indian wines going global, as the first bulk order made its way to Manchester in 2019. Highlights: Manchester’s Kingsland Drinks and Indian wine producer Soul Tree have joined hands to introduce two wines in the cheaper house wine market. The new Soul Tree wines are targeted at the house wine tier on restaurant wine lists in the UK. [...]

Newsmakers 2019 – Influencers on the world stage

Newsmakers 2019 – Influencers on the world stage

Saloni Shah2021-01-28T12:50:12+00:00December 27th, 2019|2019, North America Edition – 27 December 2019, UK Edition – 27 December 2019|

As with every year, 2019 had its fair share of people making news for their achievements, triumphs, idiosyncrasies, failures and follies. ‘India Global Business’ editors have curated this list of people who they felt deserved the “newsmaker” tag for impacting policy and uniquely highlighting global opportunities and challenges. We left out some of the obvious newsmakers – Donald Trump, Narendra Modi and Boris Johnson – and spread our net wider to search for people who in some way or other [...]

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