Indian economy doomsday predictions are highly overstated

    2020-12-11T14:40:49+00:00September 2nd, 2020|In Focus: Covid-19 impact, India Inc Views - India Global Business|

    The headline figures for the Indian economy give a somewhat pessimistic outlook. But with several indicators and sectors showing signs of a rebound as the country opens up once again and with rural India, which accounts for almost half of India’s $3-trillion economy, set to boom this year, the negative impact of the Covid-19-induced slowdown will be largely tempered.

      Technology key to financial well-being in post-Covid world

      2020-08-20T03:43:52+00:00August 9th, 2020|In Focus: Covid-19 impact, India Inc Views - India Global Business|

      The coronavirus pandemic is leading to massive demand destruction across Asia and much of the world. Innovative solutions riding on technology will have to be found to as planners migrate from thinking of economic inclusion to economic wellbeing.

        Forget the experts, follow the money

        2020-08-20T06:36:51+00:00July 20th, 2020|Analysis - India Global Business, India Inc Views - India Global Business|

        The pace and scale of digital transformation in India has inspired tech giants and start-ups to build and robustly invest in the country. The rewards are outsized – as companies who have cracked the India code discovered to their delight, notwithstanding the gloomy predictions from some so-called pundits.

          Farmers may rescue Indian economy this year

          2020-12-10T13:36:27+00:00June 8th, 2020|India Inc Views - India Global Business, The Big Story - India Global Business|

          Rising fertiliser sales, forecasts of a good monsoon and the Modi government’s recent measures to free the farm sector from red tape all point to a possible bumper harvest this year. Since rural India accounts for more than 40 per cent of Indian GDP and 58 per cent of its population, rural prosperity will temper the effects of the Covid-induced slowdown in the manufacturing and services sectors.

            Foreign investors bet on reforms to fuel India’s economic recovery

            2020-08-20T04:54:02+00:00June 7th, 2020|India Inc Views - India Global Business, The Big Story - India Global Business|

            Foreign portfolio investors have pumped in $3 billion into Indian stocks over the last seven trading sessions, reversing a two-month long trend, following the announcement of major liberalisation measures and the expectation that the economy will gradually lift itself out of the Covid-induced slowdown.

              Falling crude prices, a double-edged sword for India

              2020-05-11T04:16:28+00:00March 27th, 2020|2020, Analysis - India Global Business, Home Page, India Inc Views - India Global Business, North America Edition – 27 March-09 April 2020, UK Edition – 27 March-09 April 2020|

              The crash in global oil prices will bring some immediate relief for India but could presage trouble if it persists beyond the immediate term. Highlights: While the falling oil prices are helping India’s fiscal deficit and current account deficit figures, a long-term decline might hurt the country’s economy. If crude prices remain low for long, several companies in the US could face bankruptcy, which could snowball into a global recession and cause a decline in the value of the Indian [...]

                India-Australia widen their economic playground

                2020-05-11T03:29:24+00:00March 2nd, 2020|2020, Country Focus - India Global Business, India Inc Views - India Global Business, North America Edition – 28 Feb-12 March 2020, UK Edition – 28 Feb-12 March 2020|

                Australian Trade Minister Simon Birmingham’s visit to India, along with over 100 businesses, is intended to build an enduring economic relationship with one of the world’s fastest growing economies. Highlights: Australia’s India Economic Strategy has set a target for India to become one of Australia's top three export markets. Australian Trade Minister Simon Birmingham’s trade mission along with over 100 businesses is to help open new doors for Australian businesses and establish an enduring relationship with India. The AIB-X, which [...]

                  Staying ahead of the trade curve

                  2020-05-11T03:14:24+00:00February 14th, 2020|2020, Despatch Box, India Inc Views - India Global Business, UK Edition – 14 Feb-27 Feb 2020|

                  UK’s Deputy Trade Commissioner for South Asia urges UK businesses to deepen engagement with India as it is quickly racing up the charts to become one of the fastest growing economies of the year. Highlights: As the UK leaves the EU, there is a great opportunity to create even deeper and stronger ties with India. UK-India bilateral trade increased by 6.4 per cent to over £22 billion in the year till September 2019, with the UK’s services exports to India [...]