In October, I blogged about Hyperloop Transportation Technologies first agreement with India's eastern state of Andhra Pradesh's Economic Development Board, to facilitate the development of HTT’s Hyperloop Transportation System in the state. In November, Los Angeles-based Virgin Hyperloop One entered into a partnership with the government of Maharashtra for exploring...
Belgian Beers Now Offered at India's Pubs
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...
Exports Look Up for Global Auto Makers in India
According to the latest export numbers released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers, Ford India maintained a strong export trajectory for April - September 2017. With 82,347 units (+11.5% growth) Ford has the biggest share, accounting for 22.7% of the shipments. Built at the integrated Sanand plant in Gujarat,...
Legend 3D Establishes an India Facility
Los Angeles-based Legend 3D is the latest U.S. film services company to mark its presence in the Asia Pacific region by launching a 40,000-square-foot facility in the western Indian city of Pune, about 73 miles from film capital Mumbai. Legend India is located in the 10-acre Suzlon One Earth campus...
India's Agri-Tech Startups Help Improve Agriculture
A Boston Consulting Group study titled 'The Rising Connected Consumer in Rural India' says "the number of connected rural consumers is expected to increase from about 120 million in 2015 to almost 315 million in 2020." Because of government initiatives such as Digi Gaon (Digital Village) and the Bharat Net...
Avery Dennison Inaugurates Innovation and Knowledge Center in India
Glendale, CA-based Avery Dennison, which offers pressure-sensitive label materials that can be designed and manufactured for any application, celebrated 20 years of operations in India, and also launched the Avery Dennison Innovation and Knowledge Center in Pune, 90 miles east of Mumbai. Print Week reports that on the occasion, Darren...