Author: Manojladwa
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India a bright spot in a volatile world economy
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The Indian economy is, arguably, among the few bright spots in a world racked by a stubborn and persistent slowdown. IMF chief Christine Lagarde says so and investors around the world seem to agree. Just look at the hard numbers: foreign direct investment (FDI) flows into India soared 24.5 per…
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From Broomsticks to Yardsticks
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It is time for an invigorating road map to turn waste into India’s big opportunity. This is a complex and politically fraught issue anywhere in the world, and nowhere more so than in India. However my experiences of the years have taught me that if there is a resolve to…
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India’s Act East Policy – A proactive connect with traditional allies
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Realigning a country’s foreign policy strategy is not a simple exercise. It inevitably comes on the back of some profound analyses and must ideally be accompanied by a wide-angle view. Prime Minister Modi’s Act East policy, the re-branded and more proactive version of the Look East policy of the past,…
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Easing out India’s ‘suitcase’ approach to business
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One of my very first tasks as a young corporate lawyer in the 1990s was to prepare a Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) application for a large European company that wished to establish a manufacturing unit in India.
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UK-India: Enthusiasm alone won’t do
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We all know that David Cameron is enthusiastic about India. Why shouldn’t he be, and why wouldn’t he be?
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Direct UK-Gujarat flights must firmly come onto bi-lateral agenda
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The campaign for directs flights between the UK and Gujarat has been a long one. Many many thousands of people have petitioned and lobbied to make this legitimate demand a reality.
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Global Indian Wealth under the scanner
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The phrase ‘global economic crisis’ sounds so clichéd nowadays. But its very real effects and consequences continue to be felt today. Perhaps the most important impact (and in my view, rightly so) has been the tightening up of lax regulations that govern how financial decisions are made and funds flow…
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Europe firmly on India’s enlightened foreign policy agenda
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi prioritised a visit to Europe in his travel schedule within his first year in government and, in doing so, is paving the way for a new India-EU partnership. The back-and-forth over the India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) must not be allowed to overshadow the huge…
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One year On – From Development Mandate to Development Mantra
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India voted for a decisive break with the past and voted Narendra Modi and the Bharatiya Janata Party to power 11 months ago. It’s been a year marked by optimism about the future, hope for a new beginning and expectations of a better tomorrow. Now, a month a bit short…
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Leaving behind a lost decade: A Budget for All
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The Indian Budget 2015-16 was one of the most anticipated economic statements to come out of India ever since the Narendra Modi led government came to power in 2014. After a lost decade where the Indian economy constantly fell short of expectations, all eyes were on finance minister Arun Jaitley’s…