Student numbers have grown meanwhile, with over 9.4 million students completing their studies annually
India must decide what it wants to be - a country admired for its soft power and market, or an arbitrary state that can do what it wills with both individuals and businesses - writes T N Ninan
The state is targeting investment proposals worth Rs 10 trillion
Foreign investment will come readily if the supply chain already exists, says Maruti Suzuki chairman
India is rapidly emerging as a preferred country for foreign investments as the steps taken by the government led by PM Modi during the last eight years have borne fruit
Sequoia Capital India on Tuesday led the $37 million funding into the UAE-based proptech startup Huspy to accelerate Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) expansion.
Foreign lender HSBC India on Monday announced that it will lend USD 250 million to startups in the country. The bank did not specify the timeframe for disbursal of the amount The lending will be done to high-growth, tech-led startups in the third largest startup ecosystem in the world, the lender said in a statement. The lending, which comes amid increased focus on startups' debt needs by financial intermediaries locally and a 'funding winter' impacting equity funding to the sector, will be managed by the lender's commercial banking vertical. The commercial banking vertical in India had witnessed a 42 per cent jump in its profit for 2021 at USD 265 million as against USD 187 million in the year ago period. Loans to small and medium enterprises tripled to USD 1 billion in 2021 as against USD 300 million in 2018, the bank said. "...we recognise the need for startups to access finance to support their growth ambitions and scale up their business. This segment is poised for significa
Foreign institutional investors (FIIs), a key driver for the Indian markets, would also be tracked for cues
General Atlantic is in early-stage investment talks with about 15 companies in sectors including technology, financial services, retail and consumer
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the country's economic growth rate is over 8 per cent.Speaking at the release of the 10th installment of financial benefit under PM-KISAN, the Prime Minister said that the foreign investments, forex reserves, and GST collections are also at record high levels."Today the growth rate of our economy is more than 8 per cent. Record foreign investment has come to India. Old records have also been broken in the GST collection. We have also set new paradigms in the matter of exports and especially agriculture," said PM Modi.PM Modi said that it is time to start a "new vibrant journey" of the country's resolves in the year India will complete 75 years of independence."Today, as we are entering the new year, taking inspiration from our efforts of the past year, we have to move towards new resolutions. This year we will complete 75 years of our independence. This is the time to start a new vibrant journey of the country's resolves, to move ...
Implementation of measures like PM Gati Shakti, single window clearance and GIS-mapped land bank are expected to further push investments in 2022
The DPIIT Secretary also said those FDI proposals which deserve proper consideration under Press Note 3 (PN3) will be facilitated
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said he would highlight economic opportunities in India during his meetings with CEOs here
India remains an attractive destination for foreign direct investments (FDI) on account of healthy prospects of economic growth and its skilled workforce, according to a survey by Deloitte. A large proportion of international business leaders remain confident in India's short- and long-term prospects and are readying plans to make additional and first-time investments in the country, it said on Tuesday. "The survey, which questioned 1,200 business leaders of multinational corporations in the US, UK, Japan and Singapore, found that India remains an attractive destination for investments, scoring highly for its skilled workforce and prospects for economic growth," the survey - India's FDI Opportunity - said. India can target attracting greater FDI into seven capital-intensive sectors - textile and apparel, food processing, electronics, pharmaceuticals, vehicles and parts, chemicals and capital goods - that have contributed USD 181 billion of merchandise exports in 2020-21, it ...
Redefining Make in India and the public sector policy are signs of a new approach to reforms
The RBI has allowed the banks to keep sovereign bonds away from the 10 per cent limit
The rules and regulations will be finalised after public consultations
Tide is a British company focused on providing financial and administrative solutions to small businesses
India is likely to benefit from the global minimum 15 per cent corporate tax pact by the world's richest nations and the country would continue to attract investment, tax experts said on Sunday.
This comes on account of measures taken by the government on the fronts of policy reforms, investment facilitation and ease of doing business: Govt