Tag: Narendra Modi
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It is time to reinvent the Commonwealth with India at its centre
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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 –…
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Team Commonwealth
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India and the UK are increasingly aligned on the Commonwealth’s potential to provide an impetus to trade and investment, writes India Inc. Founder & CEO Manoj Ladwa. Tennis legend Billie Jean King famously said: “Create your legacy, then pass on the baton”. As the 25thCommonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM)…
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Modi’s personal political capital has made life easier for Indian women
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by Manoj Ladwa India Inc. Founder & CEO Manoj Ladwa marks International Women’s Day with a review of how the BJP-Modi government is delivering on its promise to women voters. International Women’s Day has come and gone but what hasn’t is the growing recognition that women in India must…
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A Grizzly In The Room
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Prime Minister Modi and Canadian Premier, Justin Trudeau, to steer past roadblocks towards greater economic cooperation. The much anticipated Narendra Modi bear hug and welcome tweet took their time coming. These by now, signature Modi welcome rituals for visiting foreign leaders were delayed, experts and the media in both countries and, indeed,…
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Strong Numbers Built India’s Case At WEF
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As Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in snowed-in Davos, the World Economic Forum (WEF), it seemed, just couldn’t get enough of India. A reception at the Congress Center, the main WEF venue, had a distinctly Indian flavour, what with samosas, kachodis and dosas (Indian savoury snacks) going around. Bollywood…
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The privatisation of Air India will test Modi’s reformist resolve
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The proposed privatisation of India’s state-owned carrier is a delicate balancing act and will test Modi’s reformist resolve, writes India Inc. Founder & CEO Manoj Ladwa. The proposed privatisation of Air India, the country’s flag carrier, will test both the Narendra Modi government’s resolve to push through politically contentious reforms…
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India’s claim to becoming a major global export hub gets big boost
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A recent raft of measures revising India’s foreign trade policy is set to bolster exports and further the ease of doing business in the country, writes India Inc. Founder & CEO Manoj Ladwa. The Narendra Modi government this week gave a big boost to flagging Indian exports by announcing several…
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The narrative is turning for the better in India – on economy and elsewhere
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Prime Minister Modi’s bold move into unchartered territories has changed the economic and strategic narrative for India on the global stage, writes India Inc. Founder & CEO Manoj Ladwa. Sometimes, you can almost see the narrative turning. Close on the heels of India vaulting into the top 100 on the…
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Sorry critics, but the figures say you’re wrong about the Indian economy
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India Inc. Founder & CEO goes behind the headline data to highlight why economic growth is on a revival path. The problem with most economic reform measures is that the pain is front-loaded and the losers feel the pinch immediately but the gains are spread over many future quarters and…
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Rahul Gandhi: Wake up from your dynastic la-la land, stop insulting hardworking Indians
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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…