May-June 2016
May-June 2016
Redefining the India-Africa story
India’s minister for power, coal, new and renewable energy, Piyush Goyal, has often been referred to as among the most energetic ministers in the Narendra Modi Cabinet. As someone who thrives on meeting India’s energy targets before time, he is now keen to move the debate towards how India can play a leadership role within the context of Modi’s International Solar Alliance (ISA).
‘India Global Business’ caught up with the minister during a recent visit to London, where he spoke about redefining the Africa story and affordable energy access for every citizen of India and the world.
Dancing elephant, prowling dragon
Africa is the new battleground for India and China to carve out their influence. Besides a lucrative market and source of raw materials, the continent offers India strategic significance in the Indian Ocean. India Inc. Consulting Editor analyses if India is close to winning this game of catch-up.
Bringing India into the Commonwealth fast lane
India’s star is rising – and the Commonwealth can help it soar, says Lord Jonathan Marland as he explains how the modern Commonwealth can be a key instrument for Indian business.
Red; Orange; Green: RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan signals time for a global monetary review
India’s banking chief Raghuram Rajan is recognised worldwide among a handful of those who had foreseen risks in the system before the 2008 financial crisis. As governor of Reserve Bank of India (RBI), he has become a leading voice for the developing world in international fora. During a recent visit to the UK, he articulated his traffic signal model to move the world towards a more responsible monetary policy.
In keeping with the ‘India Global Business’ theme of highlighting Indian investment presence across the globe, this edition brings you a special Africa focus. India is now the undisputed fastest growing economy of the world and it is the right time for it to take over the reins of power in its own neighbourhood. Africa, with its vast market and development needs, offers the perfect landscape for India’s own global leadership ambitions.
Local to Global: Five key human aspects
The secret of success for Indian companies on a global stage lies in very human instincts, according to India Inc. [...]
London is critical to India’s infrastructure challenge
India and Britain share a partnership that has evolved over time to encompass nearly every aspect of the political and [...]
Africa: The new frontier for India vs China power-play
India Inc. CEO lays out the sharp contrast between India's benign partnership and China’s projection of hard power in Africa [...]
The making of a man of steel
Sanjeev Gupta is being dubbed the UK’s new “man of steel” after he emerged as a potential saviour of jobs if he [...]
Lord Marland – Leading the Commonwealth’s new business avatar
The organisation charged with promoting trade and investment between Commonwealth countries has had a turbulent history but it may have [...]
Thailand pushes for long-overdue FTA with India
Thailand is among India’s top-most trading partners in South Asia and yet a free trade agreement (FTA) between the two [...]
Tracking the UK’s top Indian companies
Investments from India into the UK rose by nearly 65 per cent in 2015, establishing India as the third largest [...]
Hype to hyper-adoption mode for Indian IT
The Indian ICT industry has been a flag-bearer for the country, especially in the UK and Europe. NIIT Technologies, as [...]
Malawi: Land of untapped investment opportunities for India
With more than 100 Indian companies active in the region, Malawi offers a much wider market for India in the [...]
Is Obama set to become India’s roving ambassador?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the US in June will have as much to do with strengthening the ties [...]
The 100% African, 100% Indian formula of success
Naushad Merali is one of the most successful entrepreneurs in East Africa. The Kenyan-born Gujarati takes pride in his Indian [...]
Reasons why India is the pharmacy to the world
The life-saving role played by Indian pharmaceutical firms in poorer countries of Africa is one of the real global success [...]
Money Matters: How EXIM Bank helped India make a mark in Africa
The Export Import (EXIM) Bank of India has had a robust presence in countries in the African continent, which it [...]
Sealing the deal for India-US engagement
As Prime Minister Modi plans his latest visit to the US, a Washington D.C. based Indian industry expert lays out [...]
Missing in Action: India must take Commonwealth driving seat
As the debate around Britain’s membership of the European Union (EU) enters its final few weeks before the June 23 referendum, our expert columnist flags up the reasons why India must take on a more decisive leadership role of another important collective – the Commonwealth.
‘My Indian roots created the entrepreneurial spirit’
Sudhir Ruparelia is among the wealthiest businessmen in Africa, with an estimated net worth of $800 million. The Ugandan-born entrepreneur [...]
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