The 4 pillars serve as the base upon which Indiaâs IT industry flourishes. The four pillars of development â infrastructure, investment, innovation, and inclusion â collectively form the fabric of Indiaâs economic growth. These pillars also play an indispensable role in shaping the countryâs digital future, says Deepen Goratela, Founder & CEO, Astral Technologies. In todayâs...
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Tag: Foreign Direct Investment
Steely growth
India is putting in place measures to fast-track economic growth. Core industries like steel will play a substantial part in this growth if the next decade has to really belong to India.
Centre kick-starts FDI, PPP in Railways
Attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) in the Railways is finally getting a push.
Can Prabhu bring Indian Railways on track?
Despite having the second largest rail network in the world, Indian Railways (IR) has not been able to bring it on growth trajectory. The rail sector is infested with challenges like snailĂ´s pace expansion and modernisation, poor customer service
PM launches Ă´Make in IndiaĂ´ initiative
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Ă´Make in IndiaĂ´ initiative with an aim to give the Indian economy global recognition.
Aviation Sector: Status Check and Roadmap
In the past decade, the Indian aviation industry has emerged as the 9th biggest aviation industry in the world. However, high taxes and slow pace of regulatory reforms have adversely impacted the growth of this industry.
FDI Ultimate Game Changer
Though investment in infrastructure is expected to touch $1,025 billion in the Twelfth Five-Year Plan (2012-17), many hurdles are choking investment inflows despite the governmentĂ´s overdrive to attract funds. The governmentĂ´s recent decision to open up the railway sector to Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
FDI dips 3 per cent in 2013
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in India dipped by 3 per cent to $22.03 billion in 2013, according to data from the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP). In 2012, India attracted $22.78 billion of FDI. Services, pharmaceuticals, automobiles, construction development, telecom, computer software and hardware, chemicals and power were among the sectors that attracted FDI in 2013.
Govt to bring in investor-friendly FDI policy
Government has put in place an investor-friendly policy on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), under which FDI, up to 100 per cent, is permitted, under the automatic route, in most sectors/activities. FDI policy is reviewed on an ongoing basis, with a view to making it more investor friendly, said the Uniion Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry EM Sudarsana Natchiappan in Rajya Sabha on December 11.
The best laid plans
Kandla Special Economic Zone (KASEZ) has come a long way since its inception. Still, although KASEZ has been the pioneer among SEZs, challenges are plenty in growth and development. Janaki Krishnamoorthi traces the journey of the oldest FTZ in India.





