India’s first Global Gold Exchange begins its Aspiring Journey

Posted: September 11, 2022 at 8:33 am | Author: Manish Marwah

India, one of the largest consumers of gold globally, launches its first-ever international bullion exchange. This endeavour is to attract investments including those from foreign banks, besides bringing transparency to the pricing of the precious asset class. Located in Gujarat’s International Finance Tec-City, or GIFT City, the India International Bullion Exchange (IIBX) can be an […]


India Inc. deal sentiment upbeat in H1

Posted: August 29, 2022 at 6:07 am | Author: Manish Marwah

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India recorded investments worth USD 34.1 billion across 714 deals, including 92 large deals worth USD 23.7 billion in PE / VC roundup in H 1 (the first half of calendar year) 2022. In terms of number of deals, it was a 37 per cent YoY (year-over-year) jump Notwithstanding the challenges emanating geo-political reasons and […]


Indian SMEs hold Promise bucking Global Trend

Posted: August 27, 2022 at 1:11 pm | Author: Manish Marwah

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Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are credited for putting India on the firm path of economic recovery in 2022 after a tough 2021. It also plays an important role in buffering it from global economic shocks and adversities and is expected to be the driving force for Indian economy in the years ahead.According to the […]


Sovereign Green Bonds around the Corner

Posted: July 25, 2022 at 7:40 am | Author: Manish Marwah

India has pledged to be net zero by 2070 and that is a significant commitment from the country of its scale and potential. From putting a thrust on renewable energy to increasing ethanol blending to producing green hydrogen, India has embarked upon the path to achieve the feat, though the journey has just begun.In order […]


Energy Transition augurs well for Economy and the Planet

Posted: July 3, 2022 at 9:07 am | Author: Manish Marwah

‘India is pioneering a new model of economic development that could avoid the carbon-intensive approaches that many countries have pursued in the past – and provide a blueprint for other developing economies,’ said Dr. Fatih Barol, Executive Director, International Energy Agency earlier in 2022.  India is already the third-largest electricity consumer globally and also the […]


Maneuvering a rising Dollar is Quite a Task

Posted: June 17, 2022 at 6:07 am | Author: Manish Marwah

Dollar Prices amidst global inflation

Numerous economies have to devise ways to bypass or at least mitigate the impact of a rising US Dollar; but it would be quite a task Global inflation is unrelenting and the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war has been adding fuel to the fire. While there are supply side constraints, the global commodity prices are hitting the […]


Industry 4.0: Can this be India’s Watershed Moment?

Posted: June 13, 2022 at 3:38 pm | Author: Manish Marwah

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Traditional manufacturing and service-oriented industries are being disrupted in a manner which is unparallel in history. The fourth industrial revolution is driven by technologies such as artificial intelligence, autonomous robots, simulation, big data and analytics, augmented reality, the cloud, cyber-security, additive manufacturing, horizontal and vertical integration and the Internet of Things. The Fourth Industrial Revolution, […]


Indian Consumer Confidence Improves amidst Global Cauldron

Posted: May 7, 2022 at 3:52 am | Author: Manish Marwah

The RBI’s Consumer Confidence Survey reflects a marginal improvement in March 2022 (-92.1) from January 2022 (-92.3)    The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently released the Consumer Confidence Survey and its findings are encouraging in many respects. The survey finds that consumer confidence for the current period continued on its recovery path. The period of assessment has […]


The Start-up ecosystem in India

Posted: December 15, 2017 at 8:56 am | Author: Manish Marwah

Start up culture in India

In India, small entrepreneurs create more jobs, which is evident from the fact that only 1.37% of a total of 5.85 crore establishments employed 10 or more workers. However, most of the start-ups fail to survive more than two years due to various disadvantages, including lack of hand-holding, knowledge and funding support. Yet, a few […]


Economic Slowdown: Over Pessimism Clouds Reality

Posted: December 1, 2017 at 8:49 am | Author: Manish Marwah

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Most of the agencies have lowered their forecasts for India’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth in 2017-18. The main reasons cited for the above include demonetisation impact on both demand and supply, goods and service tax (GST) introduction affecting the smaller firms on the supply side, subdued private investment in the economy, the slowdown in […]