Category: India
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India's grave water crisis: Time to act is now
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The Modi government has taken some excellent steps to address a looming disaster but much more needs to be done to address India’s water crisis, writes India Inc. Founder & CEO Manoj Ladwa. This week, I will digress from my usual cheerful note to focus on a grave crisis facing…
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Finding a voice for a New India
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There is a need to energise Doordarshan (DD) to become the voice of a new India, writes India Inc. founder and CEO Manoj Ladwa. India’s Information & Broadcasting Ministry is, arguably, the most anachronistic symbol of a bygone age in Indian politics, administration and society. A country that justifiably prides…
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नए भारत की आवाज
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दूरदर्शन (डीडी) को ऊर्जा देने की आवश्यकता है ताकि उसे नए भारत की आवाज बनाया जा सके, बता रहे हैं इंडिया इंक के संस्थापक और सीईओ मनोज लाडवा। भारत का सूचना एवं प्रसारण मंत्रालय शायद भारतीय राजनीति, प्रशासन और समाज में बीते जमाने का सबसे भटका हुआ प्रतीक है। जिस…
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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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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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A more strategic push for Indian business investing overseas
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Much has already been written and said by now about President Obama’s recent visit to India. Yes, it was unprecedented in many, many ways including the fact that both leaders were able to finally broker a deal on the civil nuclear issue. Now that the trust deficit has been bridged,…
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NRI now means New & Resurgent Indians!
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Make In India and making the ‘Made in India’ brand a stamp of Quality must go hand in hand. Speaking at the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas conference in London this this morning. I said that partnering with India must not be seen by UK companies as losing jobs to India. But…
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Let the Games begin…Scottish Style!
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At the Lalit Hotel in Delhi awaiting the start of the good luck reception for the Indian Commonwealth Games Team departing for Glasgow. Hosted by the Scottish Development Agency. The room abuzz with discussions about the Scottish Referendum (I hope they vote to remain with the UK), oil & gas…
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Getting young Indians out of Poverty
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Spoke at the Magic Bus hosted debate ably chaired by Channel 4’s Krishan Gurumurthy on “Getting Young Indians out of Poverty”.
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Hearing the other side
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Standing outside the White House this morning. A symbol of the western world’s power and material prosperity. I however cannot but recall at this moment Mahatma Gandhi who said “Democracy and violence can ill go together.