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India’s Top Six Cities – Free City Guides!
Asia Briefing takes a closer look at India’s top six cities (by GDP) in the newly released Indian city guides for Mumbai, New Delhi, Kolkata, Bangalore, Chennai and Hyderabad. These city guides are available for free download on the Asia Briefing bookstore.
Amendments in India’s Industrial Policy
Nov. 15 – The main purposes of India’s Industrial Policy of the Government are to maintain a sustained growth in productivity, to enhance gainful employment, to achieve optimal utilization of human resources, to attain international competitiveness, and to transform India into a major partner and player in the global arena. The Policy focus is on […]
ICBC Sets Up Shop in India
Sept. 20 – China’s most valuable bank – Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) – has become the first Chinese bank to establish itself in India. The bank is planning to start with an investment of US$100 million and aims to lend to corporations and cover sectors where Chinese companies have a presence such […]
Ford to Invest US$1 Billion in New Gujarat Plant
Jul. 29 – U.S. auto giant Ford said yesterday it would invest US$1 billion to build a vehicle assembly and engine plant in Gujarat as it increases production to exploit the country’s burgeoning car market. The new factory will employ around 5,000 workers and will be the firm’s second in India. “Ford has very aggressive […]
India a Preferred FDI Spot for Euro Zone
Jun. 13 – Despite several obstacles, India continues to be among the one of the preferred destinations for foreign direct investment (FDI) due to its elevated financial expansion, according to the survey of 800 executives by consultancy firm Ernst & Young (E&Y).
Asia Briefing Releases New Doing Business in India Guide
Jun. 3 – Asia Briefing has just released the second edition of its popular Doing Business in India guide. The book covers all the topics essential for an enterprise or an individual to successfully establish and run a business in the country – including a demographic overview of the country as well as information on […]
First Quarter PE Investment Soars in India
Apr. 20 – India saw private equity investments worth US$3.3 billion in the first three months of 2011 – most of which went in the infrastructure, IT and manufacturing sectors. In all, 96 deals were made in the quarter with private equity deals worth about US$750 million confirmed in March, an increase of nearly 120 […]
India’s ICT Exports Double in 2009
Feb. 3 – India’s exports and imports of information and communications technology (ICT) grew by 244 percent in 2009, according to a UN agency. Though India’s export growth surged rapidly, tremendous import growth moved India from 28th to 17th in the global ranking of ICT importers, according to the UN Conference on Trade and Development […]
