India emerges as hub for small cars, bikes and even heavy duty trucks

    2018-08-01T13:10:04+00:00August 18th, 2017|2017/2018, August 2017, Cover Feature/Auto, Year|

    Country’s robust automobile manufacturing base is now churning out cars and bikes for diverse geographies from Latin America, Africa to East Asia and Australia. In fiscal 2016, India exported more cars across the world than China. On the one hand, it does not mean much. In the overall list of top car exporters, India still ranks a poor 20th. Even among emerging economies in Asia, it is behind Thailand. Yet, overtaking China has its own importance. It is the world’s [...]

      Petroleum, Gas and Chemical Logistics: Opportunities and pitfalls in India

      2018-12-05T11:25:08+00:00November 17th, 2016|2016, Cover Story: Oil & Gas, India Investment Journal November Edition, Year|

      Moving petroleum, gas and bulk liquid chemicals safely and cost effectively is not an easy task given the hazardous nature of the products. Given that India is emerging as one of the largest consumers of refined petroleum products and liquified petroleum gas, it is not surprising that the logistics effort to support this growth is receiving some attention. The extent of vertical integration in the oil sector has varied over time and over countries, but of late the trend globally [...]

        Short Takes

        2020-03-12T14:40:26+00:00September 16th, 2016|2016, Cover Feature: Defence, India Investment Journal September Edition, Year|

        Thales bets on India supply chain French defence major Thales is eyeing partners for major joint ventures in India, besides the ones already in place with state-run BEL, Samtel and L&T. The group is planning to expand its six-decade-old footprint in India and plans to make the country a part of its global supply chain in a much bigger way. India currently contributes less than 2.5 per cent to the company's €14 billion annual turnover. Pascale Sourisse, senior executive vice-president [...]

          India’s Big Defence Juggle: Great progress, more to be done

          2020-03-12T08:12:37+00:00September 16th, 2016|2016, From The Top, India Investment Journal September Edition, Year|

          I recently met a well-known financier in London who has invested over $500 million in India. When I met him last year, he was feeling apprehensive about his investments, feeling that his "Modi-bet" may not be coming off. His investments were stagnating, the bureaucracy was still finding its feet with the new political masters, and the outlook was patchy. This time, the mood had changed. He said he had just sold two companies in India, earning a staggering 55 per [...]