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In a move that renewed hope in India’s civil aviation circles, and sent waves of optimism in business circles, the Tata Group acquired beleaguered national carrier Air India for $2.4 billion last week. The transaction will be completed by December 2021.

Tata Group’s take over of Air India puts the competition on alert

India Global Business Staff

11 Oct 2021

7 min read

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Crowds at a wholesale vegetable market in Kolkata. According to the RBI, the real GDP growth for the first quarter of FY 2022-23 is projected at 17.2 per cent.

RBI says growth impulses strengthening, inflation trajectory favourable

India Global Business Staff

08 Oct 2021

4 min read

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari is focusing on making India the leader in the production and usage of green hydrogen.

Gadkari focuses on alternate fuels, EVs in clean transport push

India Global Business Staff

05 Oct 2021

4 min read

India’s Union commerce minister Piyush Goyal and Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan discussed mutually beneficial ways to further consolidate the existing bilateral ties between the two countries across multiple platforms.

India, UAE march towards Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement

India Global Business Staff

04 Oct 2021

7 min read

Construction work in progress of the Central Vista Redevelopment project, at Rajpath. The cost of the Central Vista Redevelopment project, which also includes a Common Central Secretariat and the Special Protection Group (SPG) building, has been estimated to be around $1.8 billion.

India’s new Parliament on track to host 2022 Winter Session

India Global Business Staff

01 Oct 2021

6 min read

The pathbreaking decision announced by the Union Cabinet to facilitate FDI in telecom erased the previous caveat which allowed 100% FDI, but only 49% of which was in the automatic route beyond which anything had to go through the government route.

Indian telecom receives a booster dose of hope from the GoI

India Global Business Staff

28 Sep 2021

5 min read

Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacts with Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya and Minister for Railways, Communications, Electronics, and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw during the launch of Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission. The platform will be used by patients and providers to discover, book, pay and fulfil various digital health services, such as teleconsultations, across applications.

Modi’s Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission graduates from a blueprint to reality

India Global Business Staff

29 Sep 2021

5 min read

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Indian PM Narendra Modi’s meeting with US President Joe Biden stood out in terms of optics and impact.

Modi’s US visit highlights bilateral ties, UNGA speech outlines governance vision

India Global Business Staff

30 Sep 2021

7 min read

India and the UK have collaborated in a worldwide study, with other countries, featuring 140,000 patients in 116 countries.

UK-India healthcare study sets new record

India Global Business Staff

29 Aug 2021

4 min read

Villager Mohan Bharwad poses next to a Compact Fluorescent Lamp (CFL) powered by solar energy, outside his house on the outskirts of Gandhinagar, India. The GoI has introduced a proposal addressing the consumption of renewable and green energy and this indicates their seriousness in pushing the country towards the path of energy consciousness.

New green energy rules to boost renewables in India

India Global Business Staff

28 Aug 2021

4 min read

The changes in the GST rates on some categories of automobiles will help to bring down prices and make them more affordable, helping the floundering sector find its feet.

GoI may tweak GST rates to bring down car prices

27 Aug 2021

5 min read

Construction in progress in India. House prices would grow on average 2.5% nationwide this year, an upgrade from next to nothing, 0.75%, expected in a survey three months ago.

Indian housing market set for a reset in 2022

India Global Business Staff

26 Aug 2021

3 min read

As many as 16 Merchant bankers are in a race to manage the much-awaited mega IPO of Life Insurance Corporation of India this year. The LIC IPO is a much anticipated and mega listing for FY 2020-21, and is a push forward towards the Indian government’s disinvestment plan.

India government moves ahead with LIC IPO plans

25 Aug 2021

4 min read

Cash registers are set to ring. India's healthcare industry is worth more than $370 billion, and the Indian healthtech industry itself is set to grow at a pace of 39% for the next few years according to IAMAI-Praxis.

India on cusp of healthtech boom amid Covid-19 battle

India Global Business Staff

24 Aug 2021

3 min read

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who chaired the virtual meeting on August 24 in the UK’s role as current president of the Group of Seven, revealed that the leaders had agreed a “roadmap” for future engagement with the Taliban.

Afghanistan crisis: G7 leaders commit to working through G20

India Global Business Staff

25 Aug 2021

4 min read

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Laborers work in a utensil manufacturing factory at an MSME unit. India has swiftly taken the second spot as the most sought-after manufacturing destination globally, driven mainly by cost competitiveness.

India shines on global manufacturing index

India Global Business Staff

25 Aug 2021

3 min read

Time to reenergise investments. Workers dismantle old computers and electronics at an electronic waste recycling factory in Bengaluru, India. The rising flow of funds is buoying up valuations in the Indian start-up universe. This year, an estimated 25 start-ups attained unicorn status (valuation of $1 billion) compared to 12 such cases last year.

China’s loss is proving to be India’s gain

24 Aug 2021

5 min read

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi meets with Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, political chief of Afghanistan's Taliban, in Tianjin, China. The Taliban needs diplomatic recognition and funds which Beijing is capable of supplying and this could be potentially dangerous for balance of power in the region and globally.

Afghan crisis could potentially alter the balance of world power

India Global Business Staff

24 Aug 2021

3 min read

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das addresses the media. The proposed National Asset Reconstruction Company Ltd (NARCL), capitalised at $800 million, is likely to begin operation within two months. It will help lenders recover as much of the outstanding loans to delinquent borrowers as possible.

GoI takes a big swipe at the bad loan problem

23 Aug 2021

5 min read

UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab stressed the need for the UK to work with regional partners like India to safeguard regional stability.

India ‘very important’ for dealings in Afghanistan for Britain

India Global Business Staff

21 Aug 2021

4 min read

Indian finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has laid out the foundations for a staggering $80 billion NMP which would fetch the GoI the opportunity to make most of its assets.

India unveils a solid $80 billion National Monetisation Plan

India Global Business Staff

23 Aug 2021

5 min read

“We are empowering other distributors through technology”

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“We are empowering other distributors through technology”

India Global Business Staff

20 Aug 2021

1 min read

Ola CEO Bhavish Agarwal with the Ola cab. Within five days of launching his e-scooters, he announced the launch of electric four-wheelers by 2023.

Ola launches e-scooters, India a step closer to becoming global EV hub

22 Aug 2021

4 min read

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Army vehicles operating on the Manali-Leh highway, in Kullu. The government, for instance, has set a target of constructing 12,000 km of national highways in 2021-22.

$1.35 trillion reasons why Gati Shakti is Modi’s infrastructure masterstroke

India Global Business Staff

19 Aug 2021

4 min read

Traffic on Sheikh Zayed Road, one of Dubai’s main arteries. FTA’s with the UAE, UK and the EU are definitely on the cards now that the GoI has revamped its foreign trade strategy.

Why is India eyeing early-harvest trade deals with UAE, UK and EU?

India Global Business Staff

20 Aug 2021

5 min read

Tata Steel’s European operations is no longer on the auction block. The company reported an EBIDTA of $207 million in the April-June quarter against an operating loss of $84.3 million in the previous corresponding period.

Tata Steel Europe shows its mettle

19 Aug 2021

5 min read

An artist in India paints a solidarity message for the people of Afghanistan. India has high stakes in Afghanistan, but with the collapse of the Ashraf Ghani government New Delhi’s influence is under threat.

The Great Game in Afghanistan takes a turn for the worse

18 Aug 2021

5 min read

The Indian economy is not yet digital, it is ‘figital’

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The Indian economy is not yet digital, it is ‘figital’

19 Aug 2021

1 min read

President-designate of COP 26, Alok Sharma meeting the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, in New Delhi earlier this year. Sharma, who is currently on a trip to India believes that “India has a vital role to play as the world comes together in Glasgow to demonstrate renewed action under the Paris Agreement.

Alok Sharma builds momentum on COP26 climate summit with India visit

India Global Business Staff

18 Aug 2021

5 min read

A worker folds the cable of a welding machine in front of two office buildings at the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT) at Gandhinagar, Gujarat. Citibank will become the first US-based bank to set up a branch in GIFT (Gujarat International Finance Tec-City) IFSC, and will be servicing both Indian as well as its global customer base from the branch in Ahmedabad.

India's GIFT to global finance gains traction

India Global Business Staff

18 Aug 2021

4 min read

Modi’s announcement of an ambitious national infrastructure plan would provide local manufacturers with a platform to compete globally and create new avenues of future economic growth.

Modi’s moves the dial with a staggering national plan

India Global Business Staff

16 Aug 2021

4 min read

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INS Tabar, arrived at Portsmouth last week to undertake the annual bilateral exercise Konkan between the Indian Navy and Britain’s Royal Navy and was part of a special flag hoisting ceremony to mark India’s 75 years of independence.

Indian naval ship docks in UK for historic joint exercises

India Global Business Staff

17 Aug 2021

3 min read

Dubai’s Burj Khalifa illuminated in the Indian National Tricolour on the occasion of India's Independence Day. The two countries have forged strong bonds together to create development opportunities in several key sectors - such as energy, space, technology, education, healthcare, investments and infrastructure.

Why India-UAE ties are a partnership for all seasons

India Global Business Staff

17 Aug 2021

7 min read

Speedy justice. A view of the Calcutta High Court illuminated with the tri-colour lighting on India’s 75th Independence Day. A new reform measure unveiled by the Narendra Modi government could move the dial on laborious Indian judicial system.

New judicial reform could speed up pace of justice delivery in India

16 Aug 2021

5 min read

COP26 president-designate, Alok Sharma called for a closed-door ministerial conference to take stock of global efforts to fight the climate crisis and the efforts to limit warming to 1.5°C ahead of COP26.

The need for going carbon neutral heats up

India Global Business Staff

15 Aug 2021

4 min read

A container ship is being loaded in the port of Cochin in India. Exports are emerging as a critical growth engine for the Indian economy.

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Exports to help India drive out of Covid

13 Aug 2021

5 min read

Reopening of flights to boost UAE-India trade ahead of Expo

India Global Business Staff

13 Aug 2021

4 min read

'The UK is a strategic market for us'

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'The UK is a strategic market for us'

12 Aug 2021

1 min read

Narendra Modi chaired the debate on “Enhancing Maritime Security: A Case for International Cooperation” through a video conference. The Presidential Statement was adopted unanimously.

Diplomatic win for Modi as UNSC accepts primacy of UNCLOS

12 Aug 2021

5 min read

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Abdullah Abdullah, the Chairman of Afghanistan's High Council for National Reconciliation, arrives for Afghan peace talks in Doha, Qatar. The evacuation of foreign forces in Afghanistan has plunged the country into chaos. Decades of Indian investments now stand to be erased.

Billions in Indian investments now stand to be erased in Afghanistan

India Global Business Staff

13 Aug 2021

4 min read

Delivery workers of Zomato, an Indian food-delivery startup, wearing face masks check their phones as they wait to collect orders outside a restaurant. Zomato also revealed a list of 186 "anchor investors" that bought into its IPO. Some of the biggest names in global investing.

Foreign investors set to fuel India's tech IPOs

India Global Business Staff

12 Aug 2021

4 min read

People in front of a Vodafone showroom in New Delhi. If the GoI mulls over rescuing Vi it could boost trade ties with the UK and advertise India as an attractive FDI destination.

GoI could mull over a GM-like rescue package for Vodafone Idea

11 Aug 2021

5 min read

Bitcoin is the most popular of all cryptocurrencies today. The Reserve Bank of India has hinted that it could launch its own cryptocurrency soon. Should this happen, it would be a deviation from its move to prohibit regulated entities from providing services to anyone who deals with or settles trades in any virtual currency.

The case for crypto: Can India embrace digital currencies?

India Global Business Staff

11 Aug 2021

4 min read

Mark Mobius of Mobius Capital Partners believes that the diversification of funds from China to markets like India and the US could be a short-term development but he personally was ‘heavily focused’ on the Indian market.

India, US seeing fund inflows after China crackdown - Mark Mobius

India Global Business Staff

11 Aug 2021

3 min read

The triennial rankings of youth development ranked India in the top five countries between 2010 and 2018, advancing its score on average by 15.74 per cent across areas such as education and employment for youth.

India among top risers in new Global Youth Development Index

India Global Business Staff

11 Aug 2021

4 min read

Logos of Ant Group and Alibaba are pictured at the headquarters of Ant Group, an affiliate of Alibaba, in Hangzhou, China. Beijing’s crackdown on the Chinese tech giants has made investors look towards Indian shores in a bid to finance start-ups and refocus on their expansion plans.

Indian tech can gain from China’s crackdown on internet giants

10 Aug 2021

5 min read

A man looks at a screen across a road displaying the Sensex on the facade of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) in Mumbai, India. Investors are increasingly focused on the strong fundamentals of the Indian economy as new coronavirus infections decline.

What are the factors orchestrating a resurgence in Indian business?

India Global Business Staff

10 Aug 2021

3 min read

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacts with the Heads of Indian Missions abroad and stakeholders of the trade and commerce sector. The GoI is putting measures and schemes in place to ensure that the country is conducive for attracting international investors.

From vocal for local to going global, resurgent India seeks the centrestage

India Global Business Staff

09 Aug 2021

4 min read

Will Tesla’s Indian odyssey begin soon? A row of Tesla Model S sedans are seen outside the company's headquarters in Palo Alto, California. The GoI is considering reducing import duties on EVs. Will this be the beginning of new things to come in India’s auto sector?

India considers slashing import duties on EVs after Tesla lobbying

India Global Business Staff

10 Aug 2021

4 min read

A worker sorts delivery packages in a van outside an Amazon facility in Ahmedabad. The war of one up-manship in India’s retail sector has gone past the first round with India’s Supreme Court making a ruling in favour of Amazon, on the slump sale of Future Retail assets, over Reliance.

Amazon wins one round against Reliance in battle over Future Retail

09 Aug 2021

5 min read

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