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India: How to Tap the World's Fastest-Growing Major Market

By 2027, India's economy is expected to overtake both Japan and Germany to become the third biggest in the world. This bodes well for investors as it indicates possible opportunities. I

Why India Will Become the World's Next Economic Superpower

Amid the global discourse on emerging economic powerhouses, India's trajectory is drawing keen interest from observers worldwide. With a narrative often shadowed by the colossal growth story of China, India's economic journey presents a compelling case for its potential ascendancy to superpower status.

Walmart Diversifies Supply Chain by Sourcing More Goods from India

As part of its efforts to reduce costs and diversify its supply chain, Walmart is importing more items into the United States from India and decreasing its reliance on China, according to data seen by Reuters.

India Announces Guidelines For Online Market Places Allowing 100% FDI

Indian finance ministry has issued a new set of guidelines for regulating the online market places. The guidelines also include definition of ‘ecommerce’, ‘inventory based model’ and ‘market place model’ to bring clarity in this sector. However, clarity in segmentation of ecommerce business has been applauded by the analysts.

Rise of micro VC funding in India as investors focus on early-stage investment

The micro venture capital (VC) funding space in India is witnessing a robust activity. A rising new breed of venture capital investors is keen on early-stage investment in startups. About 12 micro venture capital funds are operational in India.

Westinghouse is nearing a nuclear deal with India

Westinghouse Electric Co. expects to reach a deal with India by the end of next year to provide at least six nuclear reactors. The company is expected to build around 60 new nuclear reactors in the country.

Cotton piles up at warehouses globally

The increasing volumes of global inventories are giving lesser chances for price rise on cotton. However, the cotton output in the US, China and India is expected to be lower this season. Hedge funds are bullish on cotton prices. Cotton has been doing well this year among other commodities. India is expected to be world's largest cotton producer during 2015-16 replacing China.

Paris Talks: All is well for India in deal, except coal line

India’s coal plans came under repeated attack from developed nations and western media during the two-week climate change conference in Paris. India mostly agrees with the Paris agreement to make a transition to renewable energy. But the inclusion of one line in the article dealing with the deal’s purpose might prove to be a big irritant in its plans to build coal-fired power plants

IBM Broadens Push in China, India to Predict Pollution Patterns

International Business Machines Corp., which has been developing artificial intelligence to help fight Beijing’s toxic air pollution by predicting pollution patterns, plans to work with other municipalities in China and India on similar projects to manage air quality.

C-17 Globemaster and C-130J Super Hercules: Heroic Machines in Chennai Floods

The devastating flooding in Chennai, India has called for the help of two military aircraft, the C-17 Globemaster and C-130J Super Hercules. They have given major assistance to the relief efforts.

Now the desktop is no longer a trend in India

Now the mobile e-commerce is booming e-commerce business in India.

Free calls to flooded Chennai through Skype

After Facebook and Google, Skype has come forward to help flooded Chennai, as company is offering free international calls to landline and mobile into Tamil Nadu for the next few days. The city of nearly 5 million people is experiencing its worst rainfall in over 100 years.

US FDA approves India’s Sun Pharma for Novartis' Gleevec generic creation

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd announced Friday that it got the approval of the U.S. FDA to manufacture its generic version of Novartis AG’s chronic myeloid leukemia treatment Gleevec.

Trendy Urban Breather Mask by Vogmask to Combat Air Pollution: Coming Soon in India

Nowadays, environmental pollution is one of the major causes for people untimely demises. Vogmask is set to launch trendy designer mask for protection against air pollution. The product will soon come to the Indian market with limited edition collection.

Tinder's download increased by 400% in just a year, with more women using the app

India’s online dating app Tinder reported a 400 percent increase in downloads in the country in the past year, with more women using the app than men.

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