The U.S. Department of Commerce and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) launched the IPEF Upskilling Initiative, in support of the objectives of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF). The Initiative will be a public-private endeavor to support sustainable and inclusive economic growth by providing primarily women and girls in...
John Chambers: I Would Bet on India, Twice
At the 2021 Forbes Under 30 Summit, held on October 11-12, John Chambers, former chairman & CEO of Cisco and founder was a speaker at a session on How to Disrupt Yourself and Grow Your Business. In the course of the discussion, Chambers said, "If I have to bet on...
Cisco Builds Smart Farming Ecosystem in Kerala
sSan Jose, CA-headquartered Cisco Systems signed a memorandum of understanding with the IT Mission of India's India's southern Kerala state to bring the benefits of digital technology and data science to the farming community in the state. The first phase of this initiative will be rolled out in 15 panchayats...
Blackstone Bullish on Real Estate in India
New York City-based Blackstone Group L.P. acquired a marquee office building in Mumbai’s Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) for $357 million -- this year’s largest commercial real estate deal. Owned and developed by Mumbai-based real estate firm Radius Developers, the eight-story building, One BKC, is spread across 700,000 square feet and...
India Recorded Over 4.5 Billion Downloads in Three Months
Cosnumers in India India installed more mobile apps than any other country in the first quarter of 2019. According to latest data from app intelligence firm Sensor Tower, based in San Francisco, CA, India installed more than 4.5 billion mobile apps during that period. TikTok, WhatsApp, Like, Hotstar, Facebook, Messenger,...
U.S. Companies Keen to Shift Manufacturing from China to India
The U.S.-India Strategic and Partnership Forum's president Mukesh Aghi said that 200 American companies are seeking to move their manufacturing base from China to India once the general elections that are currently going on in India are over. The companies find that there is an excellent opportunity to set up...