The World after COVID- Top 10 Trends to Impact Business

The world, as we know it, has changed. Much of mankind today has not witnessed change of this scale. And having followed a drastically different pattern of life for an extended period, when we get out of this forced quarantine, business will have to face a new norm. To take our mind away from theContinue reading “The World after COVID- Top 10 Trends to Impact Business”

India’s Real Estate/ Construction Sector Circa 2030- How about building infrastructure for half the US population? Or 5 times Canada?

If projects in the pipeline were any indication of a sector’s growth, this industry has some some impressive numbers that companies out to tap global markets ought to take note: India’s infrastructure, in terms of projects planned, till 2030 include: $98 billion on 432 projects for Roads $90 billion on more than 400 projects inContinue reading “India’s Real Estate/ Construction Sector Circa 2030- How about building infrastructure for half the US population? Or 5 times Canada?”

Canada’s Choices: Ignore or embrace the Indian customer?

At the IIFA Global Business Forum at Toronto’s Metro Convention Centre, CIBC released a white paper titled ” Spicing Up the Ontario-India Economic Relationship”. On this occasion Benjamin Tal, the Managing Director & Deputy Chief Economist of CIBC World Markets Inc. spoke on the highlights of the research and analysis done and the findings ofContinue reading “Canada’s Choices: Ignore or embrace the Indian customer?”

The India Opportunity Story, as told by Thomas Friedman

Here’s an interesting observation from Friedman on whether the growth stories about economies like India are real or not: ” Having traveled to both China and India in the last few weeks, here’s a scary thought I have: What if – for all the hype about China, India and globalization – they’re actually underhyped? What ifContinue reading “The India Opportunity Story, as told by Thomas Friedman”

Bloomberg news on India: Fastest Growing Economy by 2015.Canadian businesses looking to expand globally to take note.

In its recent report, Morgan Stanley has stated that as India doubles its infrastructure investment and adds-on a six fold increase in workforce by 2015, it may well become the fastest growing economy in the world. One more reason why Canadian businesses in infrastucture, healthcare, education, automotive, financial services, food, leisure & entertainment and many moreContinue reading “Bloomberg news on India: Fastest Growing Economy by 2015.Canadian businesses looking to expand globally to take note.”

Infrastructure Opportunities in India & EDC

It is great to hear  the head of Canada’s leading corporate in export development, EDC, talk about the opportunities in India. And that too as early as in 2007. All that Eric Siegel, President & CEO of EDC had to say then is still true and even more so. Because  the pace of development in IndiaContinue reading “Infrastructure Opportunities in India & EDC”