Category: India

  • Any clues? The UK’s ‘Global Britain and India’ inquiry is timed just right

    Any clues? The UK’s ‘Global Britain and India’ inquiry is timed just right

    A recently announced inquiry by the UK Parliament’s influential Foreign Affairs Committee on how Global Britain must engage with India is welcome and much needed, writes India Inc. Founder & CEO Manoj Ladwa. I was fascinated and somewhat enthused when British PM Theresa May coined the term “Global Britain” soon after coming…

  • I agree with Chidambaram that the falling Rupee is not such a bad thing

    I agree with Chidambaram that the falling Rupee is not such a bad thing

    The former Indian Finance Minister’s analysis of the weaker Rupee giving a much-needed boost to domestic industries is a sound one, writes India Inc. Founder & CEO Manoj Ladwa. Nursery rhymes, though meant for little children, often hide larger truths behind the small rhymes. Seeing emerging market currencies, including the…

  • Reset with Russia?

    Reset with Russia?

    The Putin-Modi informal meeting in Sochi recently could help arrest a drift in India-Russia ties. writes India Inc. Founder & CEO Manoj Ladwa. The Indian Prime Minister’s recent informal summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping had analysts gushing about a so-called “reset” in ties. By contrast, his meeting this week…

  • India can lead the way in data security

    India can lead the way in data security

    Even as Indian politicians engage in a no-holds-barred fight over security of personal data in the custody of the government and political parties, a far more serious discussion is underway – away from the arc lights – on ensuring and enhancing the security of private data in India. The political…

  • It is time to reinvent the Commonwealth with India at its centre

    It is time to reinvent the Commonwealth with India at its centre

    Within the pomp and glory of this week’s Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, is an age-old institution looking to re-set its place in the world? Its future could be a bright one if the UK works with India – and the man of the moment, Prime Minister Narenda Modi –…

  • Innovation in India: A work in progress

    Innovation in India: A work in progress

    India is in need of a cultural makeover and change of pace before it can become a global hub for innovation, writes India Inc. Founder & CEO Manoj Ladwa. On my first visit to Palo Alto this week, I was impressed by its fabled innovation eco-system. Palo Alto, arguably the main engine…

  • Growth rate dip a temporary blip for India

    Growth rate dip a temporary blip for India

    Ignore the doom mongers, India will return to the high growth path by winter, writes India Inc. Founder & CEO Manoj Ladwa. There’s an old truism about India which holds that for everything that is true about this country, the exact opposite is also correct. This is true for the…

  • Corporate India's governance woes

    Corporate India's governance woes

    Corporate governance needs to be reinforced in India to ensure the most talented managers rise up the corporate ladder, writes India Inc. Founder and CEO Manoj Ladwa. The sudden and dramatic resignation of Vishal Sikka as CEO and Managing Director of Indian IT bellwether Infosys amid allegations and counter-allegations between…

  • कॉर्पोरेट भारत की प्रशासनिक पीड़ा

    कॉर्पोरेट भारत की प्रशासनिक पीड़ा

    भारत में कॉर्पोरेट प्रशासन को मजबूत किए जाने की आवश्यकता है ताकि यह सुनिश्चित हो सके कि सबसे प्रतिभाशाली प्रबंधक ही कंपनी की सीढ़ियां चढ़ सकें। इंडिया इंक के संस्थापक और सीईओ मनोज लाडवा की राय। भारत की अग्रणी आईटी कंपनी इन्फोसिस के निदेशक मंडल और एन. आर. नारायणमूर्ति की…

  • With Rajiv Kumar in charge, Niti Aayog will hopefully get more exciting

    With Rajiv Kumar in charge, Niti Aayog will hopefully get more exciting

    Dr Kumar must build the organisation into a strong and vibrant think tank that advises the government on all facets of policy, writes India Inc. Founder & CEO Manoj Ladwa. I am delighted that my dear friend and a regular columnist in our publications, Dr Rajiv Kumar, has been appointed Deputy Chairman of Niti Aayog,…