Apple to shift part of its production to India

    2020-05-13T06:32:25+00:00May 12th, 2020|India Inc Views - India Global Business, News in Brief|

    Major boost to Make In India if Apple shifts 20 per cent production capacity to India. Electronics and technology giant Apple Inc is planning to move nearly one-fifth of its production capacity from China to India. It will also ramp up its local manufacturing capabilities through its contract manufacturers Foxconn and Wistron to achieve $40 billion worth of production over the next five year. The Cupertino-based company reportedly wants to reap the benefits of the Indian government’s new production-linked incentives [...]

      India clicks into COVID-19 Global Hackathon

      2020-05-20T06:38:09+00:00April 24th, 2020|2020, India Inc Views - India Global Business, Tech Speak, UK Edition – 24 April-07 May 2020|

      An autonomous UV Disinfectant Robot, a portable-affordable ventilator and a digital hospital were among some of India’s winning entries to the Hack the Crisis worldwide initiative. Highlights: Global Hack 2020 is an online hackathon designed to share and rapidly develop ideas for solutions in the face of the current crisis. India stepped up with its local version, Hack the Crisis India, inviting innovations from across the country that could go on to compete on the global stage. India ranked first [...]

        A smart solution to socio-economic development

        2020-05-11T05:24:13+00:00April 24th, 2020|2020, Guest Columns - India Global Business, North America Edition – 24 April-07 May 2020, Social Impact Focus - India Global Business, UK Edition – 24 April-07 May 2020|

        With its Smartpur initiative, Nokia aims to provide the benefits of broadband connectivity to the ‘telecom-dark’ areas of the country, empowering communities and preparing India for a digital future. Highlights: Digital connectivity will provide India with the means to rapidly transform its socio-economic landscape. Nokia’s Smartpur programme creates a sustainable ecosystem for smarter villages where community members can leverage digital tools to bring efficiency in daily lives. It encompasses the basic tenets of Digital India by targeting five key areas of development [...]

          Disrupting business through disruptive technologies

          2020-05-11T04:18:20+00:00March 27th, 2020|2020, Guest Columns - India Global Business, The Small Print - India Global Business, UK Edition – 27 March-09 April 2020|

          Technology is providing opportunities for innovators to identify unique market segments and transform ways of doing business. Highlights: The recent flood of technological innovation has the potential to be more disruptive in a shorter period than ever before. Some Indian businesses that made a tremendous impact on the economy are Capital Float, Paytm, Ola, Myra Medicines and FarEye. In the near future, technologies like 5G, AI, autonomy, hybridity and blockchain will change not only the way business is conducted but [...]

            Portugal-India: A growing relationship

            2020-05-11T04:00:04+00:00March 13th, 2020|2020, Guest Columns - India Global Business, Hotspot - India Global Business, North America Edition – 13 March-26 March 2020, UK Edition – 13 March-26 March 2020|

            With tremendous local talent, world-class infrastructure and business-friendly government policies, Portugal crosses off several boxes for Indian companies seeking to expand overseas. Highlights: Innovation, talented workforce and access to the European market are just some of the factors that make Portugal an attractive investment destination for India. Indian and Portuguese businesses have been steadily collaborating across various sectors. Several reforms and policies have contributed to significantly improve Portugal’s business environment and boost technological development. Portugal and India have a [...]

              The gift that keeps on giving

              2020-05-11T03:27:12+00:00February 28th, 2020|2020, Guest Columns - India Global Business, Insight - India Global Business, North America Edition – 28 Feb-12 March 2020, UK Edition – 28 Feb-12 March 2020|

              Indian businesses can benefit from Palestine’s untapped market given, the goodwill and respect it enjoys with the local authorities and people. Highlights: Untapped potential of the Palestine market and its key geographic location offer Indian businesses many opportunities for trade. Tourism is an important sector and it is estimated that about 3.45 million people visit Palestine every year, opening up further opportunities for business. The Palestine-India Techno-Park, currently under construction, will serve as an IT hub in Palestine with complete [...]

                TechSagar – Showcasing India’s technology and cyber preparedness

                2020-09-21T08:57:13+00:00December 27th, 2019|2019, North America Edition – 27 December 2019, UK Edition – 27 December 2019|

                An expert explains how a new tech repository enables targeted search of India’s technology capabilities which will open gates for innovation and collaboration across industry and academia. Highlights: As India aspires to become a trillion-dollar digital economy, enhancing cyber security measures becomes a key national priority. Tech Sagar is a repository featuring 4000+ entities from Industry, Academia and Research, providing a country-level view of India’s cyber competencies. The initiative enables the Government to assess the country-level readiness on strategic technologies [...]

                  Bavaria – Germany’s hotspot for Indian investors

                  2020-03-17T06:20:52+00:00December 13th, 2019|2019, North America Edition – 13 December 2019|

                  As one of the main start-up hubs of Germany, Bavaria has a lot to offer Indian companies as well as international students and young talent. Highlights: The German region of Bavaria offers investors a direct access to potential consumers via excellent transport and infrastructure. The region is thriving tech hub renowned for its skilled workforce, research and development and world-class universities. Bavaria’s GDP of €625 billion in 2018 puts it ahead of 22 of the 28 European member states. Currently [...]

                    Unlocking potential: The future of the UK-India automotive trade relationship

                    2020-03-19T09:31:45+00:00November 28th, 2019|2019, UK Edition – 29 November 2019|

                    Collaboration will be more important than ever, says a motor industry expert as he stresses on the importance of India as a partner for the UK automotive industry. Highlights: Presently, UK-India automotive trade is worth approx. £270 million. Over the past decade, the total number of UK-built cars exported to India has increased twelvefold, despite high import duties. Collaboration with partners abroad to exchange skills and expertise to accelerate digitalisation offers greater opportunities both for India and the UK. India [...]