A new U.S.consulate has recently been inaugurated at Hyderabad, India, said U.S. Ambassador to India, Eric Garcetti, during an interactive session organized by the New Delhi-based Observer Research Foundation. "We are increasing the staff strength in New Delhi, and premises have been located in Bangalore and Ahmedabad for setting up...
3M to Grow Its Healthcare Business in India
The Board of 3M India, the Bangalore-based unit of the St. Paul MN headquartered material science company, approved an arrangement to accelerate growth of its healthcare business in India. The company said the licensed manufacturer and reseller model will allow 3M India to continue to have exclusive access to the...
India Accelerates Aviation Investments
India's aviation sector is poised for a major upgrade to bring it at par with globally recognized transit hubs. In the past nine years, the number of airports has doubled to 148 from 74. In February, Air India, which the Tata Group took private last year, agreed to buy 250...
India’s Startups Innnovate to Address Diabetes
Over 100 million people in India have diabetes, according to a recent study published in The Lancet. The study also notes that the number of diabetes cases worldwide could jump to 1.3 billion by 2050. Indian startups are taking the lead in innovative solutions to address this epidemic Based in...
Illumina Expands Genomics Capabilities in India
San Diego, CA-based Illumina Inc., a leader in DNA sequencing, announced the opening of its permanent facility, Illumina Solutions Center in Bangalore, India. The Center features a fully equipped laboratory housing the latest Next-Generation Sequencing and array technologies, and it is fully resourced with field applications and service engineers to...
India’s Consumer Market Soon to Become World’s Third Largest
According to a report by BMI, a company that is part of New York and London-headquartered Fitch Solutions, India’s consumer market is set to become the world’s third largest by 2027. Currently, India ranks fifth, but as the number of middle to high-income households rise, BMI predicts that a 29%...