Why global investors and top companies are flocking to India during pandemic
Top Wall Street banks in India rake in their second-highest fee income since the global financial crisis, benefitting from a flurry of top-ticket private sector deals.
India-EU ties may be coming of age at last
The bilateral relationship between India and the European Union, marked by benign neglect for years, is becoming warmer as the two sides recognise the economic and geo-political synergies that can accrue from a closer engagement.
India warms up to Chile
India and Chile hold their first joint commission meeting and the Latin American country is also opening up its consulate in Mumbai. It could be the beginning of a potentially very lucrative partnership.
Indian MSMEs in the age of AI
The Indian government’s decision to implement Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in identifying and solving challenges faced by MSMEs in India will go a long way in building the sector’s resilience as well as contribution to the Indian economy.
Indian govt finally gives up coal monopoly, opens up sector to pvt competition
The Modi government’s decision to offer 38 coal blocks to the private sector is another step towards the Prime Minister’s vision of self-reliance. It will raise domestic output, cut imports, save forex and introduce eco-friendly methods of mining in a traditionally polluting industry.
Sitharaman’s Stimulus 2.0 will boost consumption, investments
The government has initiated another package to revive demand and boost investor sentiment in India. An additional $14 billion over the next six months should help India’s Covid-hit economy get back on track.
Indian IT can benefit from H1B visa restrictions
Stricter immigration policies in the US could force US tech majors and other large corporations to outsource many critical functions to foreign locations like India in order to maintain their global competitiveness. This could lead to more work for Indian IT companies and greater employment opportunities for professionals in India.
Trust is integral to data integration – between people and govts
An exclusive interview with Julian David, CEO, techUK on the UK-India tech partnership, future of work, addressing the skills gap, data security and more.
Benefits set to flow from UK-India water partnership
From the Clean Ganga mission to water bonds raised on the London Stock Exchange, the UK and India recently explored various areas open to them in the field of greater collaboration for water security.
Cloud technology provides a silver lining to pandemic lockdown
Despite another spate of lockdowns looming in many parts of the world, doing business is possible using a wide array of networking and communication technologies.