India Could Edge Out China From Top Growth Spot in 2016 Asia’s third-largest economy steals the limelight from a slowing China, according to economists.Could this be India’s year to shine? With China’s growth targets in doubt, India will stand out for being the only economy in the world to expand more than 7 percent, according to surveys of Bloomberg economists. China, on the other hand, ... Read More »
Food for the dump India is the world’s second-largest producer of fruit and vegetables. But 40% of the foodstuffs grown or produced in India land directly in the trash. Read More… Food for the dump Read More »
Why Funds Managers Love Indian Bonds Rupee sovereign bonds, Asia’s best performers for two years in a row, are still the top pick for some global funds. Plunging oil prices, a stable currency and limited exposure to China are keeping investors bullish, with Pacific Investment Management Co. calling Indian notes the “preferred” local-currency securities in the region. The yield on ... Read More »
Achievements of Modi government (Hindi document) प्रिय बंधुवर/भगिनी, सप्रेम नमस्कार! आपको एवं आपके परिवार को नव वर्ष मंगलमय हो। आप सबके सहयोग एवं समर्थन से प्रधानमंत्री माननीय श्री नरेन्द्र मोदी जी के नेतृत्व में भारतीय जनता पार्टी नीत राष्ट्रीय जनतांत्रिक गठबंधन की पूर्ण बहुमत की सरकार मई 2014 में बनी है। श्री नरेन्द्र मोदी जी की सरकार गांव, गरीब, सेना ... Read More »
Winners & Losers of the Global Economy Bloomberg’s Enda Curran takes a look at the winners and losers of the global economy in 2015. He speaks with Bloomberg’s Brendan Greeley on “Bloomberg ‹GO›.” Read More… Winners & Losers of the Global Economy Read More »
India likely to top world’s growth chart: Harvard study Projected to grow at 7%, India has the potential to be the world’s fastest-growing economy over the next decade till 2024, far outpacing China that could slow to 4.3%, says an influential study by Harvard’s Centre for International Development (CID) on the basis of the 2014 trade data, the latest available. ... Read More »
Interlinking of rivers is PM Narendra Modi’s priority: Suresh Prabhu Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s rivers interlinking project is a priority of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and it will be “considered” very soon by the Union cabinet, Railway minister Suresh Prabhu said today. “The dream project of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee ji, the interlinking of all rivers ... Read More »
Iran no more on restricted list, visa norms simplified after PM Narendra Modi’s promise to Hassan Rouhani India has eased the process of issuing visas to Iranians after Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised the same to Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in the backdrop of easing of Western sanctions against Tehran. Iran is now out of the restricted prior referral category ... Read More »
Creating Local Giants: Govt to Go Ahead With Strategic Tieups Brushing aside concerns, Def Min firmly behind new, radical approach Aiming to create homegrown private sector giants to take on global competition, the Manohar Parrikar led defence ministry will for the first time identify `strategic partners’ for major defence manufacturing projects, going ahead with a new, radical model for procurement.Top ... Read More »
Why India is increasing its UK investments When it comes to Indian investment in the UK, among the most high profile is Tata Motors’ ownership of carmaker Jaguar Land Rover. Yet this is just the tip of an iceberg when it comes to UK firms owned by Indian businesses. The visit to the UK by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, ... Read More »
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