India’s Commerce and Industry Minister, Piyush Goyal announced that the nation is in the advanced stages of trade deal discussions with both the United States and the European Union. The Minister emphasized India’s approach to these negotiations, stating, "Every agreement stands on the comparative advantage India will have vis-a-vis its...
India Defense Startup Bags $100 Million Peruvian Contract
Tonbow Imaging, a Bangalore-based startup has signed a $1million contract to manufacture and export ‘night-vision sights’ for guns which will then be sold by a U.S. company to the Peruvian army. The device will be fitted on rifles supplied to Peru by U.S. manufacturer Unified Weapon Systems Inc. (UWS). The...
India tops Altman's Baseline Profitability Index for 2015
In Foreign Policy Daniel Altman, senior editor, economics, and adjunct professor at New York University's Stern School of Business, released the third edition of the Baseline Profitability Index, a guide to where to invest around the world in 2015. He has outlined the factors that affect the ultimate success of...
India Aims for a Fivefold Increase in Clean Energy
Before leaving to attend the U.N. climate talks in Lima, Peru, India’s Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said that India would be focused on boosting its renewable power capacity fivefold rather than cutting carbon emissions. With hundreds of millions without access to electricity, India cannot afford to reduce greenhouse gas emissions...
Indian States' Population in Context
India, a fast growing country, is the world’s second most populated country with over 1.2 billion people. This article shows a map of India’s states with the names of countries with a similar population count to the state. Surprisingly, many of the world’s largest countries’ populations are similar to one...