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‘McLaren Artura offers customers latest in automotive technology’

India is a very attractive market for us, says Paul Harris, Managing Director, APAC and China, McLaren Automotive. British luxury supercar-maker McLaren Automotive launched McLaren...

India’s FDI rush: Past tense, present perfect

India’s much envied tag of a “hot destination” in the context of its appeal as a country to do business with and invest in,...

Prospects for agriculture bright with higher govt spending, farm exports

Indian agriculture may have been weathering a series of storms over the past one year, including a heatwave in 2022 which cut the country’s...

Technical textiles, PM MITRA parks key to India’s $100bn textiles export target

India is spinning an ambitious yarn of textiles growth inspired by the 5F vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi—farm to fibre to factory to...

From Army rations to SCO Food festival, millets are a win-win

The simple grain with multiple health benefits has travelled a long way while finding a place in Prime Minister Modi’s ‘Mann ki Baat’. Sushila Watti,...

GeM crossing new merchandise value milestone holds significance for MSMEs

The Government e-Marketplace (GeM) on 20 April crossed a new milestone with a gross merchandise value of Rs 4 lakh crore since its launch...

Global interest to source Indian toys boosts PM’s vision of ‘vocal for local’

For the country’s toy manufacturers who have crafted a significant success story through a 62 per cent jump in India’s export of toys in...

India’s foreign trade may cross $1.6 trillion in FY23

High trade figures underline emergence of trade as a key component of Indian economy, says a Global Trade Research Initiative report. NEW DELHI: Even as...

India can be a strong partner to Russia in many sectors: Sergey Cheryomin

Top Russian official identifies retail, production of clothes, fertilisers, micro-electronics, and aerospace as sectors for partnership. Sergey Cheryomin, Minister, Government of Moscow; Head of the...

40.82 cr Mudra loans approved in 8 years, 70% for women-run businesses

NEW DELHI: In eight years, women entrepreneurs have come to comprise nearly a whopping 70% of the loans under Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY)...

Foreign trade policy looks at game-changer cut in export costs, merchanting trade

Merchanting trade of restricted and prohibited items under export policy would now be possible. It takes two to tango. In the context of India’s external...

No playing with self-reliance as govt pushes toy output, exports

‘Implementation of the plan to support development of toy manufacturing clusters will drive toy exports from India’. New Delhi: The government is planning a very...

‘Competition Amendment’ among key Bills held up in Parliament

NEW DELHI: Amidst continued protests by both Treasury benches and Opposition members in Parliament and adjournment of the Houses with no business being transacted,...

MUDRA loans making a difference to women’s lives

Loans under PMMY are provided to meet both term loan and working capital components of financing for income generating activities in manufacturing, trading and...

Small banks, big savings, digital skills ensure women’s financial inclusion

New Delhi: With 56% women as Jan-Dhan account holders, facilitation of loans for about 1 lakh women entrepreneurs to fund their start-ups in the...

Government’s E20 rollout gets industry push with fuel-ready cars, OMCs’ ethanol plants

The government aims to achieve a complete 20% blending of ethanol by 2025-2026. New Delhi: With India officially rolling out the retail distribution of E20...

GeM eyes CPSE, services, state govts’ role in push for Rs 1.75 lakh crore GMV

The online platform for public procurement has seen a growth of 72% in orders placed by various state governments. The Government e-Marketplace (GeM) is betting...

Budget capex boost will facilitate investments in infra, EV, agri-tech

Balanced distribution of expenditure in Budget has created positive sentiment in industry. New Delhi: It has been a bold call for the Modi government to...

Amid headwinds, Budget may aim at fiscal consolidation

‘Union Budget 2023-24 offers an opportunity to bring in a targeted scheme for expanding credit to micro businesses’. Going by Nirmala Sitharaman’s broad indication at...

India Inc seeks enhanced ease of doing business, FAME II extension, EV incentives

Entities from critical sectors also expect tax/tariff incentives for EVs, equipping youth with industry relevant skills and industry status to real estate sector. New Delhi:...

Industry, trade experts see promise in  rupee settlement

Stakeholders in trade and domain specialists are cautiously optimistic on settlement of trade in Rupee with a wait-and watch-approach, as the mechanism draws global interest...

‘Trade settlement in rupee is a win-win situation from India’s perspective’

In an exclusive interview with The Sunday Guardian, Dr Ajay Sahai, DG & CEO, Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO), talked about a host...

Rush for settlement in INR as India’s trade partners explore deals

Geopolitical and economic uncertainties and India’s own enhanced global economic positioning have set the stage for the global acceptance of the rupee for international...

‘FIEO is nodal body to conduct capacity building training sessions under ODOP and DEH’

Dr A. Sakthivel, President of the Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO), spoke to The Sunday Guardian on ODOP. Q: How do you assess the...

ODOP sets India on path of reliance and new market penetration

ODOP is inspired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call to recognise that ‘each district of our country has a potential equal to that of...

In-Space was created to be regulator, promoter for private players: Pawan Goenka

Chairperson of In-Space, Pawan Goenka spoke to The Sunday Guardian. Indian National Space Promotion Authorization Centre (In-Space) to have its own infrastructure and experts to...

Policy shift, start-ups, cutting-edge tech catapult India into global space economy

Currently, India boasts of over 100 spacetech startups, with 47 new startups established in 2021 alone. New Delhi: With the space economy in India set...

Manufacturing to gain from India’s G-20 leadership

New Delhi: Indian manufacturing is undergoing a paradigm shift, breaking new grounds amidst geopolitical conflicts and global headwinds which, while pulling down growth worldwide,...

84,012 startups, up from 452 in 2016

•The government’s Start-up India mission launched by Prime Minister on 16 January 2016 appears to be firing on all cylinders with the number of...

Experts for tapping India’s G20 chair to push for FTAs

Despite headwinds, India’s exports look set to achieving $2 trillion export of goods and services by 2030. New Delhi: It was the best of times,...

India readying for bigger role in semiconductor market

•The Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent global lockdowns forced the closure of crucial semi-conductor chip-making facilities in Japan, South Korea, China, and the US. This...

India-Vietnam ties set to benefit from latter’s rise as FTA hub

NEW DELHI: Amidst a growing opinion in favour of a free trade agreement between India and Vietnam, a boom in bilateral trade, rising FDI,...

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