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  • ब्रिटेन के चुनावों में मिले झटके का भारत पर प्रभाव

    ब्रिटेन के चुनावों में मिले झटके का भारत पर प्रभाव

    ब्रिटेन में चुनावों के नतीजे राजनीतिक भूचाल से कम नहीं हैं – 10 महीने के भीतर ब्रिटने में आया दूसरा भूचाल, कहना है इंडिया इंक के सीईओ मनोज लाडवा का। जिस तरह डेविड कैमरॉन उस समय ब्रिटेन में जनता का इरादा भांपने में चूक कर गए थे, जब उन्होंने ब्रेक्जिट…

  • Re-imagining the Commonwealth

    Re-imagining the Commonwealth

    It may be time to anoint New Delhi as a hub for a reimagined Commonwealth, writes India Inc. CEO Manoj Ladwa. This week the Commonwealth Secretariat has launched a report which claims that if the UK and India sign a Free Trade Agreement (FTA), this could boost bilateral trade by…

  • Rewarding excellence in the UK-India dynamic

    Rewarding excellence in the UK-India dynamic

    India Inc. hosted UK-India Awards in London mark an important milestone in this centuries-old relationship in need of reinvigoration, writes India Inc. CEO Manoj Ladwa. Britain is in General Election overdrive, with the release of party manifestos and campaign stops across the length and breadth of the country dominating the…

  • A shortlist to UK-India success

    A shortlist to UK-India success

    The shortlist of India Inc. hosted inaugural UK-India Awards 2017 reads like a catalogue of past successes and a promise of the vast potential for the future, writes India Inc. CEO Manoj Ladwa. A new report by a leading UK-based think tank released this week claims there is enough untapped…

  • UK & India: Where are we heading?

    UK & India: Where are we heading?

    Our cover story this time is aptly titled ‘Yeh Dosti’. Indian readers will be familiar with the eponymous song from the iconic Bollywood blockbuster ‘Sholay’, which, even 42 years after its release, remains synonymous with undying friendship and renewal of relationships. To dwell a little further on the renewal analogy, here in…

  • Global flashpoints: India must not remain in ‘splendid isolation’ while countries like UK realign their regional politics

    Global flashpoints: India must not remain in ‘splendid isolation’ while countries like UK realign their regional politics

    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…

  • Who’s really driving the UK-India partnership?

    Who’s really driving the UK-India partnership?

    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…

  • As May files for EU divorce, wooing India must be a priority

    As May files for EU divorce, wooing India must be a priority

    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…

  • Big Bang tax reforms & Vodafone’s thumbs-up prove India is a shiny prospect

    Big Bang tax reforms & Vodafone’s thumbs-up prove India is a shiny prospect

    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.…

  • Commonwealth 2.0, not Empire 2.0

    Commonwealth 2.0, not Empire 2.0

    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…