India's first medical devices industrial park is set to come up in Gujarat and the second one is being planned for Tamil Nadu, said Ananth Kumar, Union Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers, while releasing a government-industry task-force report on boosting domestic production of high-end medical technology products, according to a...
Amway to Make India a Hub for Neighboring Countries
Amway is setting up a $96 million (600 Crores) unit in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, and it is also looking for further expansion by way of an additional plant in India, reports The Times of India. Amway’s managing director and CEO William S. Pinckney said, "We are looking...
Textures of India, South and North
When I moved from Kanpur to Bangalore eons ago, most locals referred to anybody from Northern India as being "from Delhi.". This used to miff the Bengalis, the Kashmiris, the Rajasthanis and the Gujaratis I knew who each have their distinct identities; having grown up in India's most populous state...
India's share of global exports doubles since 2000
According to an article in the Economist, Pune in west India, has won the steely hearts of Germany’s car firms. Inside a $700m Volkswagen plant on the city’s outskirts, laser-wielding robots test car frames’ dimensions and a giant conveyor belt slips by, with sprung-wood surfaces to protect workers’ knees. It...