Google India said that the top travel searches conducted by Indians between the months of February to April this year were on U.S.A. - the most-preferred summer destination for Indian travelers - followed by the United Arab Emirates, and Thailand. Other pieces of the Google search data reported by the...
Asia Competitive Institute Ranks India's States for Ease of Business
In a study done by the Asia Competitive Institute which is part of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, the Indian states of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Delhi NCR, Goa and Andhra Pradesh are rated as the top five of 21 sub-regional economies in ease of doing business in India....
Feni, Distilled from Cashew Nuts in India , Enters USA Market
The Spirits Business reports that Wirtz Beverage, Illinois, will introduce the award-winning craft distilled Spirit of India Feni to the United States for the first time. “We are truly thrilled to partner with such a tremendous team at Wirtz Beverage,” said B.J. McCaslin, Co-Founder of Spirits of India Feni. “This...
India to Buy Warships from Korea
In keeping with a growing “strategic partnership” with South Korea, India is set to acquire 8 advanced mine sweeping and hunting warships for $1 billion. Under the program, India will get two of the mine counter-measures vessels (MCMVs) directly from the South Korean firm Kangnam Corporation, while the other six...
Metallurgical Engineer Takes Charge of India's Defense Ministry
Manohar Parrikar, who just became India's new Defense Minister is a workaholic engineer with a passion for cricket, is known to be both an able administrator and a master vote-getter In 1988 he joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the former Portuguese colony of Goa, where the party was...
Investors’ Growing Appetite for Vehicle-Rental Startups in India
Indian vehicle-rental startups focused on urban transportation needs are getting funding by US venture capitalists. With one of the world’s lowest car-ownership rates–18 out of 1,000 people, according to the World Bank — India has a large pent-up demand for vehicles. Sequoia Capital has invested $8 million in Zoomcar, an...