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    What made this Indian firm choose Flanders?

    2018-10-31T14:13:47+00:00October 18th, 2016|2016, October 2016, Region Focus, Region Focus, Special Edition - November 2016, Year|

    A Mumbai-headquartered manufacturer shares its reasons behind choosing Flanders as a European base. The JBF Group specialises in polyester and related products with end-use applications in textiles and packaging. The group’s activities in India are focused on polyester yarns & resin businesses and it recently announced its first foray into the petrochemical business with the setting up of a greenfield Pure Terephthalic Acid manufacturing plant in Mangalore. The group’s activities outside India operating manufacturing plant site located in UAE through [...]

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      India seeks reciprocity in its trade deals

      2018-10-31T07:08:46+00:00August 9th, 2016|2016, July/August 2016, Trade Wars, Year|

      India has resisted pressure on opening up certain areas while the US and Europe are not equally forthcoming, with reciprocity being its mantra on global dealings.

      Consider this: An Indian company operating in the US will have to pay additional visa fees of $4,000-4,500 for some H1B and L1 visa applications, according to the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2016 that was signed into law by President Barrack Obama in December last year.

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        Generational trends in attitudes to Wealth Management

        2018-12-04T12:07:20+00:00July 8th, 2016|2016, India Investment Journal June/July Edition, Wealth, Year|

        An analysis of three key trends and changing attitudes set to become more prominent in the wealth management space for HNWI. High Net Worth Individuals (HNWI) in India and the Indian Diaspora community are a rich (pun un-intended) mix of generation X and Y and illustrate well the changing attitudes of HNWI as well as emphasising the challenges globally for wealth management professionals seeking to retain and grow their client base. During the last decade, whilst working with HNWI and [...]

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          Hype to hyper-adoption mode for Indian IT

          2018-10-31T11:09:47+00:00June 6th, 2016|2016, May/June 2016, UK/EU, Year|

          The Indian ICT industry has been a flag-bearer for the country, especially in the UK and Europe. NIIT Technologies, as a leading player in the field, is well placed to give an overview of the successes and challenges. The firm’s Europe in-charge weighs up the market, how it has evolved over the years and if the upcoming referendum on the UK’s membership of the European Union (EU) is likely to have any significant impact on the industry. Europe offers a [...]

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            Missing in Action: India must take Commonwealth driving seat

            2018-10-31T10:42:36+00:00June 2nd, 2016|2016, Commonwealth Watch, May/June 2016, Year|

            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.

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              India seeks a better Britain-Europe fit

              2018-10-31T13:22:34+00:00April 12th, 2016|2016, March/April 2016, Putting it in context, Year|

              Uncertainty is the only certainty in these uncertain times. That is the reality of the European Union (EU) today. And that is a worry for the region and for a globally engaged India. Global events compounded by economic and physical insecurities within member states are threatening the EU’s very existence. It is quite obvious that the EU is changing and changing fast; yet, no one really knows what a transformed EU might look like in a year’s time. Prime Minister [...]

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                A clear vision, the right attitude and a bold idea: Cobra Beer founder reveals the winning formula

                2018-10-31T13:20:03+00:00April 12th, 2016|2016, Global Indian, March/April 2016, Year|

                India Inc. speaks exclusively to Lord Karan Bilimoria, the founder and Chairman of Cobra Beer, on his entrepreneurial journey and his experiences along the way as part of the Global Indian series. Lord Bilimoria is a cross-bench peer and entrepreneur, as well as the founding chairman of the UK-India Business Council (UKIBC) and Chancellor of the University of Birmingham. He is chair of the advisory board of the Cambridge Judge Business School and is the president of the UK Council for [...]

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                  Web Spiders Global Journey: An Indian start-up success story India Inc. exclusive with Web Spiders co-founders

                  2018-10-31T12:58:36+00:00April 7th, 2016|2016, Asia Pacific, March/April 2016, Year|

                  Siddharth Jhunjhunwala, co-founder & CEO, & Kavita Jhunjhunwala, co-founder & Digital Lead, of Web Spiders set up their start-up in Kolkata in the early 2000s with just two computers and now have over 300 employees around the globe, with a co-located HQ in Singapore as well as bases in the US and UK. The Jhunjhunwalas relive their fascinating journey with 'India Global Business'. Where and how in the value chain does Web Spiders (WS Group) add value to your clients globally? [...]

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                    Brexit: India makes it clear which side it is on

                    2018-10-31T13:02:21+00:00April 6th, 2016|2016, EU, March/April 2016, Year|

                    India has finally spoken with words & deeds backing PM Cameron’s efforts to keep the UK within the European Union. India Inc. concurs with the Indian position. The Subtle Approach However, unlike the US – which has almost threatened the UK with consequences should it choose to depart the European Union; India has done so subtly. There has been no official statement from the Indian Government so far, except for the fact that Prime Minister Modi would be personally leading [...]

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