INTERVIEW
There is a real need to redefine the whole narrative around social finance
Chetna Gala Sinha is the founder of Mann Deshi Mahila Sahakari Bank, India’s first bank for and by rural women. In this first part of an extended exclusive interview with ‘India Global Business’, she discusses opportunities and challenges within social finance in India, helping rural communities through Covid-19 and bridging the gender gap.
SPECIAL REPORT
IN FOCUS
PASSAGE TO INDIA
INSIGHT
VIDEOS
NEWS IN BRIEF
Walmart and Flipkart Group make additional investment in Ninjacart
Walmart and the Flipkart Group have announced a fresh round of investment in Ninjacart, the startup disrupting India's fresh produce market with its business-to-business (B2B) supply chain infrastructure and technology solutions.
Indian developer RMZ sells real estate assets to Canada’s Brookfield for $2 billion
Privately held Indian developer RMZ Corp has sold 12.5 million square feet of its real estate assets to Brookfield Asset Management Inc
Flipkart to buy 8% stake in Aditya Birla’s fashion unit for $204 million
Walmart Inc's Flipkart will buy a 7.8% stake in Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd for 15 billion rupees ($204 million), giving the ecommerce company a bigger foothold in the high-margin fashion business as it battles it out with rival Amazon.com in the country.
EDITOR’S CHOICE
INSIGHT
Boris Johnson’s new ‘super department’ is good news for UK-India ties
The British Prime Minister recently confirmed the merger of the UK’s aid department with the Foreign Office, a move that holds promise to further align UK-India bilateral trade interests.
EDITORIAL
The resurgence of the Indian economy can give investors the ride of their lives
The probable $25 billion Tata-Walmart ‘super app’ collaboration provides a peek into the opportunities that exist in Indian business where the policies of reboot-reset, in the realm of cloud, technology and AI, can determine the future.
COUNTRY FOCUS
India-Sri Lanka cut through the clutter to set robust bonds
The bilateral summit--Sri Lankan Prime Minister’s first diplomatic engagement since elections, showed the two countries have developed enough confidence to discuss contentious issues.
IN FOCUS
India-Japan 5G collaboration thwarts Chinese ambitions
The 5G cooperation is timely, coming on the back of a rising global discontent against China, as a survey has revealed that negative perception of China is at its highest ever.
COUNTRY FOCUS
India Myanmar ties head for a new high amidst rising geopolitical tensions
In the backdrop of strained ties with China, the importance of relations with Myanmar has increased as shown by last week’s consultations between the foreign offices of both countries.
INSIGHT
Indian diamond traders set to unlock sparkling potential of Israel-UAE ties
Dubai’s proximity with Africa – where most of the world’s diamonds are mined, and India – where 90% of the world's diamonds are polished, promise to be a game-changer as Israeli diamond traders set sights on the UAE’s commercial capital.
