Belgium's Chimay, one of only 11 "Trappist" beers in the world, brewed by monks within the walls of an abbey, with profits going to charity, will be available in India. Its launch in the Indian market coincides with the Belgian royal couple King Philippe and Queen Mathilde visit to India...
Walmart Ups the Ante in India
Arkansas-headquartered Walmart is planning a threefold increase in the pace of opening stores by 2020 in India. It plans to open 50 new stores by 2022 to take the total store count to 70. "We are opening five to seven stores next year. Eventually, we want to open 15 a...
WeWork Expands to India
Miguel McKelvey, co-founder and chief creative officer of the $20 billion New York-based collaborative workspace startup WeWork, discussed his business in India with Forbes' India staff Anshul Dhamija. McKelvey said that in India WeWork had entered into a partnership with the Embassy Group. They launched operations in the beginning of...
India's Food Safety Regulator Eases Business Policies
To facilitate ease of doing business, state-owned Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) put in place procedures to simplify licensing and registration processes: It developed an online Food Licensing and Registration System in all states, (except in Nagaland) as also at airports, seaports and in India's railway systems....
Gujarat Leads Race to Manufacture Electric Vehicles in India
With the Government of India's initiative to put 1 million electric vehicles on the roads by 2019 , car and bike makers are preparing to manufacture electric and hybrid systems. The western state of Gujarat is set to become the electric vehicle hub of India. Ford Motor Co., which has...
India Sets Up the 5G India 2020 Forum
The Government of India set up a high-level 5G India 2020 Forum to roll out 5G in India by 2020. The committee will have on board three secretaries, one each from the Department of Telecommunications, IT and Electronics, and Science and Technology Ministries. Other members of the forum will include...