Category: Politics

  • As Brexit looms, it’s time for Britain to forge a new, equal relationship with India

    As Brexit looms, it’s time for Britain to forge a new, equal relationship with India

    The Indian Prime Minister’s meeting with HRH Prince Charles this week is no ordinary meeting. The two could hardly have come from more different backgrounds: Prince Charles was born the heir to the British throne; the Indian Prime Minister was born into a humble family that once sold tea on…

  • Trump continues to confound friends and foes alike

    Trump continues to confound friends and foes alike

    Is Trump simply grandstanding in China or is he willing to cut a deal with Xi even if it means ruffling feathers in democratic capitals around the world? Your guess is as good as mine, writes India Inc. Founder and CEO Manoj Ladwa. Let me begin with an honest confession:…

  • Do Britain’s city leaders have enough say in foreign policy?

    Do Britain’s city leaders have enough say in foreign policy?

    Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike annouces the name of new political party ‘Kibo no To (Party of Hope),’ during a press conference in Tokyo last month. Speculation has rippled across the world over whether or not Yoriko Koike will contest the upcoming General Election against Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on…

  • Jews and Hindus are setting the standard for interfaith

    Jews and Hindus are setting the standard for interfaith

    At the centre of the Dharmic traditions of Ancient India is the altruistic concept of Sewa, an idea that involves performing acts of kindness without the expectation of reward or return.   In that spirit, Hindus across the UK celebrated Sewa Day last Sunday, coming together in acts of extraordinary…

  • Rahul Gandhi: Wake up from your dynastic la-la land, stop insulting hardworking Indians

    Rahul Gandhi: Wake up from your dynastic la-la land, stop insulting hardworking Indians

    India Inc. Founder & CEO Manoj Ladwa rips into Rahul Gandhi for belittling hardworking young Indians who are progressing on their merit, and says the wannabe PM needs to wake up from his dynastic la-la land. I must confess that Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi’s meeting with students at the University…

  • India’s Cabinet juggle: Ready for 2019 & beyond

    India’s Cabinet reshuffle signals the BJP stepping up the tempo on reforms and policy delivery ahead of the 2019 general elections, writes India Inc. Founder & CEO Manoj Ladwa. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s uncanny ability to spring surprises and stay one step ahead of the Opposition was on full display…

  • भारत का कैबिनेट फेरबदल-2019 और उससे आगे की तैयारी

    भारतीय प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी द्वारा लोगों को हैरान करने की अद्भुत क्षमता और विरोधियों से एक कदम आगे चलने की रणनीति का 3 सितंबर, 2017 को बेहतरीन नमूना तब देखने को मिला जब उन्होंने अपनी मंत्रिपरिषद में फेरबदल किया। इसमें उन्होंने शानदार प्रदर्शन करने वाले अपने चार राज्य मंत्रियों को…

  • Fractured Britain should Engage it’s Diaspora communities more

    Fractured Britain should Engage it’s Diaspora communities more

    The UK election delivered a fractured verdict. So too did the Brexit vote the year before. Neither were decisive by any stretch of the imagination, or what competing spin doctors may claim. In fact, since 2010, when the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats became uneasy bedfellows, the UK has been…

  • What the UK election shocker means for India

    What the UK election shocker means for India

    The UK election results are nothing short of a political earthquake – the second one to hit the UK in 10 months, writes India Inc. CEO Manoj Ladwa. Just as David Cameron had misread the public mood in Britain when he called for the Brexit vote, Theresa May’s decision to…

  • 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…