July-August 20162018-10-31T07:43:03+00:00

July-August 2016

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July-August 2016

This edition of ‘India Global Business’ throws the spotlight on India’s trade dealings with the world. As the fastest growing economy of the world, it is only right that India seek a rebalance in trade that reflects its growing global clout. Besides this central focus, there are the usual exclusive interviews and columns on offer, including a business focus on Brazil – the host country for the Olympic Games.

A deepening trade divide

A senior academic with expertise in international trade agreements explains why India and the US still have much ground to cover in terms of trade ties.

Notwithstanding their geo-strategic bonhomie, India and the US remain far apart on international trade. The distance arises from their inabilities to reconcile to a bilateral trade relationship simultaneously accommodating both of their major sources of distinct global comparative advantages. These advantages for the US are in export of intellectual property (IP) – intensive goods and services such as pharmaceuticals and entertainment and education products – whereas for India, they are in...

Post-Brexit Britain: Something will have to give

To say that the UK’s vote to leave the EU has ushered in a period of “uncertainty” would be something of an under-statement.

Even though the UK voted decisively to leave the EU, there is no consensus on what Brexit means in practice. On the one hand, a few politicians, along with much of the press, are celebrating the UK’s new freedom to pursue trade deals with fast-growing emerging economies such as China and India, for now this freedom is...

A Hollywood style game, set, match

Ashok Amritraj is famous as one of the Indians who made a mark on international professional tennis back in the 1970s, alongside brother Vijay. The 60-year-old is today best known as a Hollywood producer with over 100 films grossing over $2 billion on the box-office worldwide. The Chennai-born filmmaker is based in Los Angeles but truly embodies the Global Indian tag, making regular trips to India as well as the UK.

‘India Global Business’ caught up with the chairman and CEO of Hyde Park Entertainment during a recent visit to London to delve into the business of cinema, breaking the race divide in Hollywood to pave the way for future generations and China beating India in the box-office race.

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