Centre's hamfisted reaction to JNU row doesn't bode well for its Make in India initiative
There can be no doubt that, in 21 months, Modi government has been able to register improvement on several economic fronts
Campaign could be undone if manufacturers do not make investments in installing cost-efficient technologies
Boeing India President Pratyush Kumar said the company is not interested in just assembling the aircraft but making it completely in the country
With reference to T N Ninan's piece, "Making and faking" (February 20), although the Narendra Modi government has performed commendably on various economic fronts during its 21 months in power, the tendency of some of its key ministers to count the chickens before the eggs are actually laid has often landed them in trouble and thus hampered the credibility of their claims. Their self-praise does not, however, negate the fact that things have started moving in the right direction. But it would be naive to expect magical results.Modi's pet project, Make in India, although well-intended, faces roadblocks in the form of infrastructural and technical problems as well as the near-absence of foreign investments that this government had claimed were knocking on the doors of India. Several holes need to be plugged urgently.It's a different matter that a few leading fighter aircraft makers such as Boeing and Saab have shown interest in relocating their assembly lines to India. The latest is Lock
The unit will be set up at an estimated cost of Rs 150 crore
Laud the central government for pro-active steps
Soon it will be mandatory for all Indians to surgically implant a Tricolour on the top of their heads
Around Rs 30,000 crore investments are from the mineral sector while the rest are from areas like food processing, electronics, textiles and renewable energy
Right now, the campaign launched in 2014 is best known for its logo - a lion made of cogs - that has shown up on billboards from Hanover to San Francisco
Maharashtra, which was the host state, alone received investment proposals of Rs 7.94 lakh cr and 3,294 MoUs
Universities and industry can come together to meet national challenges like Swachh Bharat, Make in India
Even as the Make in India hype scales new heights, some bosses questioned Modi's delivery on promises to make it easier to do business
Solar cell manufacturer First Solar is looking to setup a manufacturing unit with an investment of Rs 6,000 cr
Villagers to form SPV for planning and development
The state has signed MoU worth Rs 50,000 crore with Adani Group