India is a $3.1 billion market for medical devices and the government will soon institute a Materio Vigilance Program of India (MvPI) to enable a systematic collection of data on the use of these devices. This data will form the basis for regulatory decisions and recommendations on their safe usage....
India Clam Fishery Awarded MSC Certification
Ashtamudi, a commercial fishery on the west coast of India in the state of Kerala, is India’s first fishery to be awarded U.K.’s Marine Stewardship Council standard. The fishery achieved this certification because of its efforts in sustainable fishing practices in collaboration with World Wildlife Fund India and regional and...
Jewelry Retailer Receives Warburg Pincus Investment
New York-based Warburg Pincus LLC will invest $196 million in Kalyan Jewelers Ltd. of Kerala, India as the retailer seeks to open more stores globally to tap demand for gold ornaments. According to Business Week, the company plans to triple its sales in three years by adding 28 new outlets...
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...