Disruptive tech to be at the crux of business strategy
Nitin Rakesh, CEO of Mphasis, highlights how next-gen technologies will drive businesses during the pandemic...
The Indian factor behind COVID-19 deaths in the UK
A disproportionately high ratio of minority ethnic doctors and nurses in the UK’s coronavirus pandemic frontline death toll needs urgent investigation. Highlights: Of the 19 fatalities within the state-funded NHS, 10 were medics from minority ethnic backgrounds. Retired NHS medics from within the Indian community may now be within an even higher risk category. The direct correlation between a persistent shortage of PPE and the NHS death toll is likely to be a significant factor alongside the genetic and societal [...]
A smart solution to socio-economic development
With its Smartpur initiative, Nokia aims to provide the benefits of broadband connectivity to the ‘telecom-dark’ areas of the country, empowering communities and preparing India for a digital future. Highlights: Digital connectivity will provide India with the means to rapidly transform its socio-economic landscape. Nokia’s Smartpur programme creates a sustainable ecosystem for smarter villages where community members can leverage digital tools to bring efficiency in daily lives. It encompasses the basic tenets of Digital India by targeting five key areas of development [...]
Sending COVID-19 medicines to Africa part of Modi’s strategic outreach effort
India’s decision to export drugs to fight the coronavirus pandemic stands out in sharp contrast to China’s high-handed behaviour towards African tourists and students. Africa may be among the regions that COVID-19 has affected the least, but this has not stopped India’s Narendra Modi government from extending its hand of friendship to the continent. When New Delhi announced the list of countries it would export Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) – an anti-malarial drug that some doctors believe is effective in fighting the [...]
UK-India ties soar in times in crisis
From charter flights for stranded Britons to be repatriated to a crucial consignment of paracetamol, the pandemic has proved that the UK-India relationship remains strong. Highlights: India extended a helping hand to the UK by exporting a consignment of 2,800,000 packets of paracetamol. A total of 38 charter flights have been laid out to repatriate an estimated 5,000 British residents stranded in India. The FCO has announced a series of measures including an extension to any expiring visas until the [...]
Here is a government that supports business
Invest India CEO Deepak Bagla speaks about the initiatives undertaken by his agency to ensure that India remains ready...
India’s renaissance moment
As countries around the world struggle to maintain order amid the pandemic, India is well placed to take charge in these uncertain times. Highlights: The extent of the impact of the coronavirus in India is relatively contained if one were to look at the published numbers in western countries. Recent criticisms on China could result in a marked shift in economic flows vis-a-vis China and trigger a trend of long-term social discord within the country. Deep structural reforms are the [...]
Netherlands provides the perfect spring board to European markets
Indian investors stand to benefit from the Netherlands’ favourable location, fast and reliable regulators, and competitive tax system. Highlights: The Netherlands has the fourth most competitive economy in the world and the most competitive economy in Europe. The country has an extremely stable financial, economic and social climate. The Netherlands offers support to Indian companies via various strong clusters in which companies, researchers, universities and the government all invest in cooperation and innovation. In this dynamic world, with its [...]