Tag: Investment
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India's bold political gamble will pay off
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PM Modi senses the country is united behind him on his bold move, writes India Inc. CEO Manoj Ladwa. If the Opposition is right, then the Narendra Modi government’s decision to demonetise Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 notes is nothing short of an economic calamity of proportions never encountered before.…
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India’s economic jigsaw falling into place
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The cogs of growth are now mostly in place. The Narendra Modi government, which came to power on the promise of transforming the Indian economy, has, over the past two and a half years, made several important structural changes that should begin to show results over the coming quarters. It…
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Hillary will be (just) a safer bet for India
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So Donald Trump “is a big fan of India and a big fan of Hindu (sic)”; is he? At a gathering of about 5,000 American Indians at New Jersey’s Raritan Center, addressing what was probably the first country-specific ethno-religious rally by a US presidential hopeful, the Republican candidate promised a “phenomenal future”…
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India’s Big Defence Juggle: Great progress, more to be done
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I recently met a well-known financier in London who has invested over $500 million in India. When I met him last year, he was feeling apprehensive about his investments, feeling that his “Modi-bet” may not be coming off. His investments were stagnating, the bureaucracy was still finding its feet with…
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Paradigm Change in India's Foriegn Policy
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Here’s the Discussion I had the pleasure of moderating at the launch of ‘The #Modi Doctrine’ recently in New Delhi. The excellent panellists and authors of some of the most incisive chapters in the book were : Dr Shakti Sinha, Ambassador Karim (Bangladesh), Dr UK Sinha and Dr Asanga (Sri…
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India’s biggest tax reform: A guide for foreign investors
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When Prime Minister Modi came to power he promised to tackle ‘tax terrorism” – a recognition that India’s taxation regime was too complicated, cumbersome, inefficient, and significantly prone to corruption. India’s parliament this week has passed the most ambitious tax reform measures in its history. With the rollout of the…
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Corruption in India & blacklisting foreign companies: The Conundrum
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Indian news has for the past few weeks been dominated by corruption allegations and counter-allegations. That’s nothing new. First came the Panama files, where Who’s Who of India’s elite were identified as having used the dubious tax-haven to channel allegedly illicit funds. Then came the big whammy, when an Italian…
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India's trillion dollar man and his Move in India mission
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I am delighted to share with you the latest issue of the India Investment Journal. We focus on the mega infrastructure opportunities and challenges of India with an exclusive interview with the minister charged with it, Nitin Gadkari. Our panel of experts and columnists cover a plethora of other issues,…
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All Roads to Gadkari: India’s Trillion Dollar Man
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India Inc. Founder & CEO Manoj Ladwa weighs up the ‘India Opportunity’ and where the China factor fits in today. Foreign investors can’t help but be charmed by India’s people, especially its aspirational and highly educated youth, are comforted that English is the language of business, and are enticed by…
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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…