Author: Manojladwa
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Global flashpoints: India must not remain in ‘splendid isolation’ while countries like UK realign their regional politics
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While Theresa May’s decision to announce a snap election may be politically expedient for her domestically, India has a growing stake in the political tremors around the world, writes India Inc. CEO Manoj Ladwa. British Prime Minister Theresa May’s decision to announce a snap general election in the UK is…
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Who’s really driving the UK-India partnership?
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The UK-India Awards will unveil the true depth and spirit of the relationship by celebrating the people and businesses in the driving seat, writes India Inc. CEO Manoj Ladwa. The past few days have seen a hive of activity within the UK-India space, with visits from senior British ministers to…
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As May files for EU divorce, wooing India must be a priority
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Now that Mrs May has triggered formal divorce proceedings with the EU, India Inc. CEO Manoj Ladwa explains how the UK could learn a lesson or two from the Japanese on getting up close to Modi’s India. The late Sir James Goldsmith, the billionaire financier who spent a considerable part…
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Big Bang tax reforms & Vodafone’s thumbs-up prove India is a shiny prospect
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The new emerging consensus on important issues marks a tectonic shift in India’s otherwise fractious political discourse, writes India Inc. CEO Manoj Ladwa. Now, with the excitement, din and shrill rhetoric of electioneering in five crucial Indian states is over, India’s collective mind thankfully should start getting back to business.…
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Arun Jaitley: Batting for growth
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Some heavy hitting from the Finance Minister puts the Indian economy on a winning wicket, writes India Inc. CEO Manoj Ladwa. After all the excitement over the Bharatiya Janata Party’s 4-1 sweep of the recently concluded Assembly elections, it is time once again to focus on the nuts of bolts…
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Commonwealth 2.0, not Empire 2.0
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India Inc. CEO Manoj Ladwa explains why he believes that a reformed Commonwealth, with the UK and India working in harmony, could create the world’s largest trade bloc. The ongoing Commonwealth Trade Ministers’ Meeting in London offers the 52-member bloc a unique opportunity to fashion agreements on increasing trade and…
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Time to put real thrust behind India’s soft power
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India’s cultural diplomacy is entrenched in ‘babudom’. It must urgently get some real teeth and direction to reflect the aspirations of a new India, writes India Inc. CEO Manoj Ladwa. Most Indians still don’t know much about Brazil beyond the facts that it is a fellow BRICS nation and the…
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De-Mon to Re-Mon: Economists are underestimating India's growth trajectory
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The clean-up of the system as a result of demonetisation will ultimately increase the size of the Indian economy, writes India Inc. CEO Manoj Ladwa. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Urjit Patel is known to weigh his words very carefully before speaking. So, when he says the pace of…
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New globalisation paradigm in the offing
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Outbound FDI from India will increasingly be driven by a need to fill knowledge and product gaps aimed at the domestic market. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has greased the wheels of the investment cycle with allocations of almost $90 billion for building roads, railway infrastructure, inland waterways, ports, airports and…
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Stop tilting at windmills, Mr Trump & Co.
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Donald Trump and his fellow travellers in Europe are doing their countries a disservice by recklessly pulling up the drawbridge on immigration, writes India Inc. CEO Manoj Ladwa. Everyone knows that whenever their fortresses and castles came under siege, kings of old would pass the order to pull up the…