Speaking at the 62nd General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) hosted by Austria on September 19, the outgoing Atomic Energy Department Secretary Dr. Sekhar Basu recounted India's progress in the nuclear energy sector. Key highlights of Basu's speech: Basu said, "During the last general conference we talked about...
Japan and Singapore Stand 1st on Henley Passport Index
The Henley Passport Index is the original ranking of all the world’s passports according to the number of destinations their holders can access without a prior visa. The ranking is based on exclusive data from the International Air Transport Association, which maintains the world’s largest and most accurate database of...
Constantia Flexibles Expands Production Capacity in India
Vienna, Austria-headquartered Constantia Flexibles will invest $16 million to expand production capacity at its Indian subsidiary Parikh Packaging, in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The company broke ground in mid-2017 on a new greenfield site close to existing production at Parikh. The site is currently under construction and will meet international environmental, hygiene, and...
Why is Starbucks a Midget in India?
Coffee Day Enterprises, which owns Café Coffee Day, India’s largest café chain by store size, competes with Starbucks and Barista. It also has outlets in Austria, the Czech Republic, and Malaysia. Quartz reports, Café Coffee Day is all about scale: the company had 1,423 outlets across India and abroad at...
Premier Chocolatiers Support Cocoa Sector in India
Confectionery News reports that at least five premium chocolate making companies are interested in India’s cocoa sector to be able to produce single-origin Indian chocolate. Such chocolates are made from cocoa beans harvested from a specific country. Switzerland’s Chocolat Stella and the Austria’s Zotter already produce single-origin Indian chocolate bars....
According to Motorcycle company CEO, Bajaj-KTM alliance is key to growth in India
An interview with Stefan Pierer, CEO of KTM of Austria, the man behind one of the most coveted motorcycle brands told CNBC-TV18 that despite tough conditions in Europe, the company has reported good sales figures, meeting their sales target of 100,000 units in the current year and have expanded its...