Author: Manojladwa
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Modi’s ‘Thatcher moment’
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Shedding the incrementalism that has marked much of India’s reform programmes, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has gone the whole hog and bet on India’s intrinsic entrepreneurial spirit to pull the country out of its Covid-induced economic stupor and into the ranks of the world’s leading nations, writes India Inc…
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For democracy’s sake, Modi government must now stand firm on new agricultural laws
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Those who unleashed violence on India’s Republic Day have lost moral authority to speak on behalf of the country’s farmers. The world watched in bewilderment at the premediated attempt to hijack India’s celebration of democracy and quest for much needed reform of its economy. The Modi government must now for…
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‘Big Three’ greatest democracies must join hands to fight climate change
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The US President’s decision to re-join the Paris Climate Accord, Indian Prime Minister Modi’s ISA initiative and Prince Charles’ Terra Carta vision all have the same goal. The world’s three greatest democracies should combine forces to lead the fight against global warming and regain four lost years under Trump, writes…
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India's radical and much needed civil service reforms
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Mission Karmayogi, the Modi government’s much needed initiative to radically reform India’s gargantuan bureaucracy could well become a global benchmark and help in the drive to make India much more globally competitive, writes India Inc. Founder and CEO Manoj Ladwa. The Indian government has launched what is, arguably, the biggest…
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Does the race to the White House really matter for India Inc
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The broad bipartisan support for closer strategic and economic ties with India means that on the face of it Trump or Biden will be equally good (or bad) for India. However, with wider geo-political issues at stake and the huge influence that Indian American voters could have on the outcome…
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Getting fit for a post-Covid World India's huge privatisation programme
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Prime Minister Modi has repeatedly asserted that government has ‘no business being in business’. But critics doubted the rhetoric. This week Modi announced the biggest and most ambitious privatisation programme of state assets ever and in doing sends a strong signal that the Indian state is getting leaner and fitter…
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It can’t be business as usual with China
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China has not been transparent about its handling of COVID-19, and now is clandestinely profiteering while the rest of the world struggles to cope. This is not the sort of responsible behaviour we expect of a world power, writes India Inc. Group Founder and CEO Manoj Ladwa. [fusion_text columns=”” column_min_width=””…
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COVID-19 to change how we live, work and govern ourselves
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COVID-19 will force businesses and governments to fundamentally rethink. This will have fast, drastic and permanent implications for society, writes India Inc. Founder and CEO Manoj Ladwa. [fusion_text columns=”” column_min_width=”” column_spacing=”” rule_style=”custom” rule_size=”” rule_color=”” backgroundcolor=”#d7d7d7″ class=”” ]Highlights: COVID-19 is forcing companies to fundamentally rethink work patterns and environments, and encourage…
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decoding-wuhan-reset
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The Modi-Jinping summit breaks with the usual stuffy precedent and protocol of diplomacy. What do these two global giants want and what are they willing to give in return, analyses India Inc. Founder & CEO Manoj Ladwa. Writing about a summit meeting, even an informal one, between the leaders of…
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Time to raise our game on gender balance
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India Inc. Founder and CEO Manoj Ladwa reflects on the imperative for gender equality in leadership and the need to walk the talk on International Women’s Day. As I was walking through Dubai Airport this week, I was startled by a Standard Chartered advertisement which pointed out that only 6.6 per…