January 2017
January 2017
Top 5 Things to watch out for in 2017
If last year was one marked by turbulence, this year is one that has begun with hope. Hope for the [...]
India Inc. Top Picks: Inbound Deals of 2016
As the fastest growing large economy in the world, India was the destination of choice for investments from across the [...]
Packing in a long-term India strategy
As Swedish retail giant IKEA gets set to open up its first India store in Hyderabad this year, ‘India Investment [...]
Gujarat converts roadblocks into opportunities
Against the backdrop of the 2017 Vibrant Gujarat summit, Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani takes time out for ‘India Investment [...]
Gujarat: India’s laboratory of development
Gujarat is a laboratory of a development model that is uniquely home-grown. A lot has been written and even more spoken of the Gujarat Model of Development that has been praised the world over, including by the United Nations. But [...]
Vibrant Gujarat Summit to pitch for investments across India
The event, launched by Modi in 2003 to showcase his state, has emerged as India’s largest investment promotion meet. Many Indian intellectuals who see things only through the prism of their own ideology call Gujarat the laboratory of a divisive [...]
Can demonetisation deliver votes?
Good economics has given rich political returns over the last decade. Will the trend hold in 2017? In India, conventional wisdom had it, for decades, that good economics makes for bad politics. Some politicians still think caste, religion and populism [...]
A natural tech partnership for the New Year
A new report tracks the opportunities for future technology collaborations between India and the UK to strengthen links in the areas of Smart Cities, Digital Healthcare and Advanced Manufacturing. Today 30 per cent of India’s population resides in urban centres, [...]
Goods and Services Tax: Impact on Indian economy
A tax expert analyses what GST would mean for the Indian economy. The India structure, like in any other country, has developed in response to many influences – social, political and economic. These ranged from divided powers between the Centre [...]
Will GST keep its date with April 1 this year?
Does the government have sufficient time to roll out the Goods and Services Tax (GST), which is, arguably, the biggest tax reform ever attempted in India? “I am trying my best,” Finance Minister Arun Jaitley had said when asked about [...]
UK must rethink abolition of tax relief for overseas work
Changes to how overseas work, including in India, will be taxed is among wider UK government plans to alter how termination pay outs, such as redundancy payments, will be dealt with by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC). It would [...]
Good show in crucial state polls will give a fillip to reforms
Elections to the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly this year lead the charge of five state polls which will not only reflect the nation’s mood but also determine the pace of reforms in the country. Five states will elect new governments [...]
Making sustainable living commonplace
One of the world’s leading consumer goods giants, Hindustan Unilever Limited, lays out its CSR vision for ‘India Investment Journal’. At Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL), our purpose is to “make sustainable living commonplace” and our vision is to grow our [...]
Job creation may gather pace from second half of 2017
The immediate impact of demonetisation will mean a slower pace of job creation but, overall, there is some good news in store for the New Year. How long will the current phase of jobless growth in India, which began during [...]
Innovation is the answer to India’s challenges
As Managing Director for South Asia and Vice-President, Sales & Marketing Group, of Intel Corporation, Debjani Ghosh is responsible for establishing new growth areas for the US-headquartered tech giant in the region. She works with governments and industry in South [...]
Why the World Comes to Gujarat
Gujarat, with its investor-friendly policies and outward looking approach, has succeeded in attracting some of the world's biggest corporates to its shores. 'India Investment Journal' profiles a few of the key MNCs happy with Gujarat as their base. Honda Industry: [...]
Business travel to India: Some practical tips for your visa journey
An Indian visa strategist demystifies some of the jargon that is often associated with very simple travel procedures for the country and analyses how the e-visa is changing the landscape for business travel to India. When one hears the words [...]
Treasures from the Bodleian Libraries’ Indian Collection
The Bodleian Libraries, the world famous research hub of Oxford University, houses the world’s largest known collection of Sanskrit manuscripts outside the Indian subcontinent, consisting of approximately 8,700 items. A leading Indologist charged with this wealth of information writes exclusively [...]
India’s first financial services hub gets going
GIFT City in the state of Gujarat, located near Ahmedabad airport, has been classified as the country’s model Smart City. ‘India Investment Journal’ caught up with its Managing Director & Group CEO, Ajay Pandey, during a visit to London to [...]
A New Chapter in Gujarat’s Vibrant Growth
A leading Indian industrialist traces the Gujarat development story and lays out the many opportunities in specific sectors for foreign investors. As we enter the year 2017 and review the global economic outlook, we see a horizon that is quite [...]
Small is beautiful in Gujarat
Gujarat has forever been the land of brave entrepreneurs and industry friendly policies have led to the proliferation of many successful micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). Fifty-two-year-old Kishore Patel of Ankleshwar based printing and packaging firm Techno Packaging credits [...]
The Next Gen at work in Gujarat
As Gujarat races ahead in its growth story, there is a strong crop of young professionals and entrepreneurs propelling this journey. ‘India Investment Journal’ profiles three such next-generation high-achievers here. Munjal M. Jaykrishna Munjal is Joint Managing Director, AksharChem (India) [...]
Reforms will reflect in Ease of Doing Business ranking in 2017
Ramesh Abhishek, Secretary, Department of Investment Policy and Promotion (DIPP), took time out of his punishing schedule to meet ‘India Investment Journal’ to speak about, among other things, how his department is easing rules and re-engineering government processes to make [...]
The promise called India
India crossed the $300 billion mark at a time when the global economic slowdown has had a dampening impact. This speaks volumes of the opportunity India as an investment destination has to offer and how timely market reforms are creating [...]
Rewriting India’s social contract
A financial services expert talks ‘India Investment Journal’ through India’s bold demonetisation move and why it is good news for investors. On November 8 2016, Prime Minister Narendra Modi made what will be long-remembered as one of the most audacious [...]
End of a watershed year
What looked like an optimistic start to the year with leasing activity picking up in the commercial segment was not to be, writes India Inc. property expert. If 2015 was a roller coaster, 2016 was definitely a steep downhill for [...]
Crude prices and US rate are the X factors
RBI Governor Urjit Patel may be able to cut rates but only later this year. We take a look at what this would mean for the Indian economy. When will Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Urjit Patel cut interest [...]
Editor’s Note
As we welcome the start of a New Year, ‘India Investment Journal’ takes a look-back at developments in 2016 that will continue to unravel and define 2017. The last year was characterised by many upheavals and will go down in [...]
Is an interest rate cut on the horizon?
The questions on everybody’s lips are: When will the RBI cut rates? And when will banks pass on RBI’s previous rate cuts to customers? The logic behind those questions is evident. The short-term economic forecasts are not very encouraging. The [...]
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