Recovery in car sales an optimistic pointer for Indian auto industry

    2020-11-06T06:39:32+00:00November 2nd, 2020|Analysis - India Global Business, India Inc Views - India Global Business|

    India’s Covid-hit auto sector is buzzing once again, thanks to massive pent-up demand and the emergence of a new class of buyers who want to avoid public transport because of pandemic fears. But experts are not sure if this signals a turnaround for the industry.

      Invite to Australia to join Malabar shows India’s defiance of China

      2020-10-30T12:08:00+00:00October 30th, 2020|In Focus: Covid-19 impact, India Inc Views - India Global Business|

      After much hesitation and debate, India finally invited Australia to join the Malabar naval exercise it conducts with the US and Japan. This is intended to send a strong signal to Beijing to stop bullying its neighbours and de-escalate the military crisis it has created in Ladakh.

        India sends a subtle message to China through the 2+2 dialogue

        2020-10-29T13:51:10+00:00October 29th, 2020|In Focus: Covid-19 impact, India Inc Views - India Global Business|

        The third meeting of the Indian and US Defence and Foreign Ministers in New Delhi recently concluded the last foundational agreement to bring the defence forces of the two countries closer and sent a strong message to Beijing on its expansionist ambitions.

          Telangana’s progress is fuelling the Indian dream

          2020-10-29T14:00:07+00:00October 28th, 2020|India Inc Views - India Global Business, Region Focus|

          Successive progressive, industry-friendly governments, deep rooted reforms and a strong focus on far reaching labour and land reforms have helped India’s newest state emerge as a major industrial hub. This is helping India emerge as a preferred manufacturing destination for many foreign companies.

            Stimulus 3.0 should zone in on direct income support and infrastructure spend

            2020-10-28T15:00:18+00:00October 28th, 2020|Analysis - India Global Business, India Inc Views - India Global Business|

            In order to ensure that bounce in market demand does not peter out soon, despite rising sales, the government’s introduction of Stimulus 3.0 could be loaded with sound economic rationale and should go a long way in sustaining consumption, demand and growth.

              The worst may be over for the Indian economy

              2020-10-29T14:29:58+00:00October 27th, 2020|In Focus: Covid-19 impact, India Inc Views - India Global Business|

              Several leading indicators, such as automobile sales, power and fuel consumption, demand for cement and steel and offtake of housing, personal and farm loans show the economy is slowly recovering in Q2 from the massive 23.9 per cent contraction in Q1. But a full recovery will be possible only next year.

                Indian steel producers riding high on revival of demand

                2020-12-07T15:42:46+00:00October 24th, 2020|Guest Columns - India Global Business, Insight - India Global Business|

                Several downstream sectors such as auto, white goods, real estate and infrastructure are pushing up demand for steel in India. Prescient investors who spotted this trend early are reaping the rewards of a massive inflation in the values of their portfolios of steel stocks.