Why Foreign Portfolio Investors May Soon Prefer India’s GIFT IFSC Over Traditional Investment Routes
India’s GIFT City has lucrative tax benefits, which has enhanced its appeal for foreign portfolio investors over traditional investment routes via Mauritius or Singapore. We explain more.
Telangana To Unveil Six New Industrial Policies Post General Elections
Telangana will have six new industrial policies, the first major policy regulation revision since the launch of the TS-iPASS Act in 2016.
Reviewing India and Chile’s Expanding Economic Partnership
India Briefing notes the expanding economic partnership between India and Chile and prospects for a CEPA trade deal in the near future.
Increase in Employment as Subscribers Under EPFO Grow to 14.5mn in FY2023-24
India’s preliminary payroll data shows 14.5 million net members were added to EPFO in FY’24, indicating steady rate in employment generation.
Empowering India’s Net-Zero Goals: The Rise of Climate Tech Startups
Indian climate tech startups are leveraging advanced technologies to combat climate change, supporting the country’s net-zero goals, and providing industries with the tools to achieve sustainability across their operations.
CCI Updates: New Merger Control Regulations, Focus on Digital Market and AI
India’s antitrust regulatory body, CCI, is working on more implementing regulations to give teeth to the Competition (Amendment) Act, 2023. Further, the antitrust body is keen to address monopolistic tendencies in the digital economy, per latest remarks from the chairperson, Ravneet Kaur.
India as an Emerging Manufacturing Hub: Factors Driving Growth
Several factors have contributed to the steady progress seen in India’s manufacturing sector in recent years, but key issues must be addressed for more rapid expansion and higher quality growth.
India’s Office Leasing Market: Demand Could Exceed 70 Million Square Feet in 2024
India’s office leasing market has shown robust activity among occupiers and investors, with Hyderabad leading supply additions in Q1 of 2024.