NITI Aayog, India's policy think tank, in partnership with various ministries and industry partners, is organizing MOVE: Global Mobility Summit in New Delhi on September 7 and 8. This summit aims to drive India's goals toward electrification of vehicles, renewable energy integration, and job growth. 1,200 participants from across the...
Philadelphia Electronics Company Expands to India
Philadelphia, PA-based PEI-Genesis, that designs, manufactures, assembles, and distributes precision connectors and power supplies, expanded its footprint into the Indian market. Jane Fishetti, general manager, Distribution & International Sales, announced Manesh Pratap Singh as country manager for India. Based in New Delhi, Singh has over two decades of business development...
Australia's Crepe Cafe to Debut in India
Started by Australian-French restaurateur Jean-Pierre Corgnet in 2001 in Queensland, Australia, Crepe Cafe is set to make its India debut offering both sweet and savory crepes. Corgnet, chairman of Crepe Cafe said, "I think India is a huge market for us because of its young population and a growing middle...
MIT, Harvard's edX Courses To Be Co-hosted in India
Harvard University- and MIT-founded edX will provide 2,300 courses that will be co-hosted on India’s Massive Open Online Course platform, SWAYAM. Anant Agarwal, CEO of edX, sealed the deal with Prakash Javadekar, head of the federal Human Resource Development ministry. edX counts the world’s leading universities, nonprofits, and institutions as...
Ebix Inc., Acquires 60% of India's Smartclass
Atlanta, GA based Ebix Inc., will acquire a 60% stake for $8 million in New Delhi-based e-learning company Smartclass Educational Services Private Limited. This is Ebix’s ninth acquisition in India in a little over two years. Smartclass will be integrated into Ebix’s education and e-learning initiatives in India. The company’s...
Secretary Rick Perry Announces Energy Partnership in India
U.S. Secretary of Energy, Rick Perry, and Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan chaired the inaugural meeting of the U.S.-India Strategic Energy Partnership, in New Delhi. As a first step in realizing this Partnership, the United States and India announced the U.S.-India Natural Gas Task Force where a team...