Former U.S Treasury Sercretary Larry Summers, stated during a session at the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit, held in New Delhi, “Except India, major emerging economies seem to be losing momentum. I think if India maximizes its potential, it could grow at 9 percent for a decade, and 8 percent a...
Students from India Increase 29 Percent
After a lull of about five years, there has been a significant rise in the number of Indian students pursuing education in the U.S. in the year 2014-2015, reports livemint. “The number of students from India increased by 29.4% to a record high of 132,888. This is the highest rate...
Moving to India? Remember These Tips…
Living in India is balancing modernity with traditional ideas and practices according to the website Expat Focus. You will also find differences in the ways of life in the metros such as New Delhi and Chennai and the tier I cities like Pune, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, which are also quite different...
Grant’s Scotch Selects "Brand Ambassador" for India
U.K.-based William Grant & Sons has appointed the first Indian brand ambassador for their blended Scotch whiskey following the firm’s ‘The Awesome Job’ campaign. Rohan Bhardwaj, based in Gurgaon near New Delhi in India, was voted by his friends as the perfect candidate for the campaign and selected for his...
Volvo Seeks to Double its Market Share in India to 10 Percent
Swedish car maker Volvo has targeted a 10% market share in the luxury car segment in India by 2020, and has plans to introduce 4 new car models in the country reports DNA. “We have grown quite a bit last year and want to continue that growth. We grew 30%...
India’s Healthcare Info Company Lybrate Gets $10 Million Funding
Eighteen-month-old Lybrate, based in New Delhi, which aims to increase access to doctors and quality healthcare information, received $10.2 million in funding from Tiger Global, Tata Sons’ President Emeritus Ratan Tata and existing backer Nexus Ventures. The Opportunity: People in metro areas put off visiting doctors for lack of time, traffic congestion,...