GE Healthcare, a unit of General Electric Company has formed a strategic partnership with Cancer Treatment Services International (CTSI) to launch a chain of 25 cancer care centers in India. Over a period of five years, the two companies will jointly invest $120 million to set up these centers. The...
Textures of India, South and North
When I moved from Kanpur to Bangalore eons ago, most locals referred to anybody from Northern India as being "from Delhi.". This used to miff the Bengalis, the Kashmiris, the Rajasthanis and the Gujaratis I knew who each have their distinct identities; having grown up in India's most populous state...
Private healthcare dominates overall spend in India
A new study found that three-fourths of all the healthcare spending in India happens at hospitals owned by corporations. Further the growth of private hospitals has also been inequitable, with more than a third of all hospitals present in the large Metros and Tier I cities. This leaves two problems...
Heinz offers new drink in south India
H.J. Heinz India, rolled out a new multi-grain family drink product Nutriful in India's southern of state Andhra Pradesh today. Priced at $3 per lb, it will be available in retail stores across Andhra Pradesh. Nutriful contains 30 vital nutrients, such as barley, wheat, oats and soya, according to Seema...
Alstom extends supply chain in India
France's Alstom will spend €30 million to develop the 156 acre Sri City facility in southern state of Andhra Pradesh. The project will bring in new technology and engineering capabilities that could help make modern metro trains locally. The project will also eventually attract investments in India by Alstom’s global...