Other Briefings
India Market Watch: New Capital Goods Policy Approved and Digital Literacy Initiatives Launched by Intel India
In this week’s Market Watch, we briefly examine India’s new capital goods policy, the digital literacy initiatives taken up by Intel India promoting the government’s Digital India program, and the slight increase in forex reserves at the end of FY 2015-2016.
India Market Watch: Factory Output Slows Down, Retail Inflation Climbs and Flipkart Expands Logistics Capacity
In this week’s Market Watch, we highlight India’s declining factory output and rising retail inflation, the logistics strategy of e-commerce giant Flipkart, and India’s South Asian regional connectivity plans worth U.S. $5 billion.
India Market Watch: Auto Sales to Increase, Hiring Rates Decline in IT, and Ikea Benefits from Less Regulations
In this week’s India Market Watch, we track high growth expectations in the automobile industry, easing of regulatory compliance for (top investors like) Ikea, and the impact of automation in the IT industry.
City Spotlight: Pune
Pune is the second largest city in the state of Maharashtra. It has strong educational, manufacturing, IT, and tourist sectors, with incentives that have boosted the ease of doing business. In this article, we look at prospects for foreign investment in the city.
India Market Watch: India’s Fuel Demand Jumps, New Solar Policy Expected, and E-Trading to Aid Farmers
In this week’s Market Watch, we look at the hike in fuel consumption as the Indian economy expands, developments in the proposed solar energy policy, and the launch of an E-Trading platform to create a unified market for farmers.
Factors Shaping India’s Positive Economic Outlook
Amidst the declining optimism towards emerging economies, India’s economic outlook remains positive. In this article, we examine some of the factors contributing to this positivity, including fiscal and monetary policies, public bank debt consolidation, and legislative reforms.
India Market Watch: New Rules in e-Commerce, Job Numbers Show Decline, and Medical Devices Startups Boom
In this week’s Market Watch, we look at the new rules established by the Indian government to regulate e-commerce, the decline in jobs created according to the quarterly national Labor Bureau survey, and the growing foreign interest in innovations in India’s healthcare sector.
Tapping into India’s Dynamic Consumer Market: Major Patterns and Trends
Estimates currently hold that the annual growth of India’s consumer market could reach 6.7 percent between 2015 and 2020, and 7.1 percent between 2021 and 2025. In this article, we take a look at the main trends in the market and examine the factors and challenges within specific industries.
