An Indian company can help secure its graphite needs

    2020-12-21T13:08:23+00:00December 20th, 2020|Interviews - India Global Business|

    Tirupati Graphite, a specialist graphite and graphene producer with operations in Madagascar and India, became the newest Indian company to list on London Stock Exchange’s (LSE) Main Market, raising £6 million in equity capital from both institutional and retail investors. It is also the latest issuer to receive the exchange’s Green Economy Mark, which recognises equity issuers in London with green revenues of 50 per cent or more. In this interview, CEO Shishir Poddar reflects upon what this listing means for the company and some of the revolutionary uses of graphite, the mineral composed of graphene.

      Modi emerges from Covid crisis as a global statesman

      2020-12-19T10:05:42+00:00December 19th, 2020|Analysis - India Global Business, India Inc Views - India Global Business|

      The Indian Prime Minister has committed to supply vaccines not only to the Indian population but also to neighbouring countries and the world at large. This contrasts with the approach of rich countries that are intent on buying up vaccine supplies for their own populations only.

        FDI inflows into India have scaled new peaks

        2020-12-18T09:09:33+00:00December 18th, 2020|In Focus: Covid-19 impact, India Inc Views - India Global Business|

        Enthused by India’s future prospects and the reforms undertaken by the Modi government, in the face of the pandemic and national lockdown, several marquee foreign investors have poured in immense sums of money into companies such as Jio Platforms Reliance Retail and a few others.

          India’s great PSU sell-off kicks off at last

          2021-02-02T14:47:24+00:00December 16th, 2020|Analysis - India Global Business, India Inc Views - India Global Business|

          Several deep-pocketed and some surprise entrants have bid for national carrier Air India and the country’s second-largest oil marketer BPCL. The privatisation of these companies could provide a pointer to the future of the Modi government’s ambitious disinvestment programme that can potentially fetch $350 billion.

            Indian bid for US Navy’s jet trainer deal a shot in the arm for Make in India

            2020-12-12T09:52:51+00:00December 12th, 2020|Analysis - India Global Business, India Inc Views - India Global Business|

            HAL has pitched the Tejas Mark 1A to the US Navy, which is looking for a replacement for its existing trainer planes. Even if it doesn’t win the contract, being shortlisted for the next stage will provide a huge leg up for India’s ambitions of becoming a major defence exporter.

              Wind energy pumps a fresh breath of air into India’s climate goals

              2020-12-08T07:15:19+00:00December 8th, 2020|Analysis - India Global Business, India Inc Views - India Global Business|

              Wind farms are playing an increasingly important role in meeting India’s energy demands, sustainably. However, significant challenges still remain. With steep targets for wind generation looming, the pressure is on the government to keep investor sentiment up and the project pipeline running.