Other Briefings
Will India Win Gold at the 2010 Commonwealth Games?
By Shirley Liu and Seema Rani Bhende NEW DELHI, Nov. 4 – With the start of the Commonwealth Games 2010 less than a year away, questions continue to be asked if India is truly up to the challenge. Over the last several months, there have been mounting concerns from reporters and Commonwealth Games officials that […]
No Fiscal Stimulus Exit Yet
Nov. 4 – The Indian Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee made it clear today that the Indian government was not planning to exit from the fiscal stimulus packages rolled out in September 2008 in the wake of the global financial crisis. “I am not thinking of any exit strategy right now. I will take a view […]
Egypt Offers India Special Zone for Business
Nov. 3 – In an act of business diplomacy, Egypt has invited India to build an “India industrial zone” in the Suez development area as a means to set up joint ventures with Egyptian companies. Meeting in Cairo last week, Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif offered Indian Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma a designated […]
Russia’s GCE Energy Enter India Market, Aims US$100 Million Revenues Annually
Oct. 30 – Russia-based energy efficiency consultancy firm, GCE group, announced its entry into the Indian market, where it will be operating in sectors such as oil and gas, power and cement, reports The Hindu. “We have entered the Indian market with a long-term expansion plan and aim to clock $100 million revenue annually over […]
The India Davos Debate: Can India Become a Superpower?
Oct. 29 – The World Economic Forum will be holding the India Economic Summit on November 8-10 in New Delhi. The theme is “India’s Next Generation of Growth.” According to the Forum, the questions to be debated will include answers from experts addressing the fact that India has the world’s second largest population and one […]
India, United States to Fast Track Trade Agreements
Oct. 28 – India and the United States have agreed to expedite agreements to improve trade, investment and Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) cooperation. Both countries stated their commitment during the end of the Sixth Ministerial Level meeting of the India-U.S. Trade Policy Forum (TPF). The agreements will concentrate on agriculture, innovation and creativity, investment, services […]
India Getting Tough on Business Visa Issuance
Oct. 28 – India’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry has announced that foreign workers in the country on business visas must leave the by the end of the month or on the expiry of their visas whichever is earlier to return to their home country and apply for an employment visa there. Indian consulates will […]
India’s Policy on Renaming States, Cities: Orissa is now Odisha
An op-ed on the name change of cities and states in India. The views expressed here belong to the author alone.
