June 2017

June 2017
When Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Israel in July, not only will he be bringing the otherwise warm relationship [...]
The Indian Ambassador based in Tel Aviv, Pavan Kapoor, is well-placed to provide some context to Narendra Modi’s historic visit [...]
Dr Jyotsna Suri is a stalwart in the Indian hotel industry, who recently expanded her group’s footprint to the UK [...]
One of the European Union’s (EU) leading economies sets out what makes it the right gateway to Europe for Indian [...]
This edition of ‘India Global Business’ weighs up India’s relations with Israel in the context of Narendra Modi’s visit to the country – the first by an Indian Prime Minister. A Sector Focus on the education sector and an analysis of the recently concluded general elections in the UK are some of the other highlights.
How India grabbed the Green Oscars edge
Two Indian projects made the cut among six worldwide winners of this year’s prestigious Whitley Awards, dubbed the Green Oscars for their celebration of animal and bird conservation in developing countries. Two Indian activists were singled out for their work [...]
Will Modi’s charm melt Trump?
The Indian PM’s visit to Washington will be crucial to determine how much the US President is in a mood to listen. The Indian political leadership has, since Independence, rooted for a multi-polar world. Now, with Donald Trump’s US voluntarily [...]
India-Israel: Close allies in keeping peace and order
Politically and strategically, Israel is India’s most trusted ally in West Asia, writes a political senior columnist. Twenty-five years ago, in 1992, India and Israel formally established full diplomatic relations and exchanged ambassadors. In 2003, Ariel Sharon, Israel’s prime minister [...]
The UK election results don’t portend a doomsday scenario
When politicians misjudge the public mood and gamble, the end result can be politically catastrophic. In that sense, the UK election results are nothing short of a political earthquake – the second one to hit the UK in 10 months. [...]
Four countries in six days: Prime Minister Modi makes a European connect
The Indian Prime Minister was on a packed tour of Germany, Spain, Russia and France in May/June and has returned with a slew of agreements and promising pacts for the future. When Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Berlin at the start [...]
Link West showing early signs of success
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s policy of renewing and redefining India’s millennia-old civilisational bonds with the Middle East are bearing concrete fruit in the form of strategic alliances and investments in India’s infrastructure sector. Mention the Middle East to an Indian [...]
Can corporate governance be measured?
A leading consultant in the field delves into India’s move towards embracing good corporate governance. Good corporate governance is becoming a priority across the world. An OECD report to G20 finance ministers and central bank governors in 2015 begins as [...]
Modi’s friendship with Netanyahu brings cheer to Indian farmers
Prime Minister Modi’s historic visit to Israel has set the course for core areas of collaboration between the two countries, writes India Inc. CEO Manoj Ladwa. Historic, as we said last week, is a much misused word these days, but [...]
India moves up emerging markets university rankings
India is among the major success stories of the ‘BRICS and Emerging Economies University Rankings 2017’, with 27 institutions making the top 300. The definitive rankings for the emerging economies, compiled annually by ‘Times Higher Education’, reflects India’s efforts to be counted [...]
Pressing on with a Raw zeal
Anuj Rakyan is the founder and Managing Director of Raw Pressery, India’s first cold-pressed juice company. From an idea born out of his kitchen to being on the cusp of taking India’s raw and unprocessed products global, the 37-year-old shares [...]
Germany: India’s gateway to the EU
One of the European Union’s (EU) leading economies sets out what makes it the right gateway to Europe for Indian companies. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was only in Berlin for 24 hours on May 30, but the wake of his [...]
The sun will continue to shine
The US withdrawal from the Paris Climate Accord will not have much impact on the fight against global warming as India and others take the lead in embracing renewable energy. Just as US President Donald Trump’s repudiation of the Trans [...]
The craze for that foreign degree
The love for foreign education among upwardly mobile Indians is not new, but with the economy prospering and domestic education not keeping pace with aspirations, it has turned into a near obsession. Every year, more than 250,000 students venture out [...]
Time ripe for closer India-GCC ties
India has historically had close economic ties with the Arabian Peninsula, especially the Gulf region along its eastern shores, writes a banking expert. The first historically recorded maritime trade route in the world was, in fact, between the Indus Valley [...]
Bonds that go beyond Brexit
India’s strong economic fundamentals, low inflation and interest rates on a declining trend are ideal for bond investors, writes a financial markets expert. London & Partners, the Mayor of London’s official business development company, has long been focusing on attracting [...]
India-Israel: Past tense, future perfect
When Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Israel in July, not only will he be bringing the otherwise warm relationship between the two countries out of the closet, he will also be marking the 25th anniversary of the establishment of [...]

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