Lithuania seeks to enhance trade with India - H.E. Laimonas Talat-Kelpsa, the Republic of Lithuania Ambassadorin India, while addressing an interactive meeting on Investment and Trade opportunities in Lithuania, mentioned that since January 2015 the country has become a member of the Eurozone and has adopted the Eurocurre... more

Eastern Poland beckons Indian investors - Leszek Brenda, Consul General of the Republic of Poland said his country is keenly watching developments in India. They are highly encouraged with recent investment announcements and plans of both the Central and Maharashtra government as they are eager with the prospective in... more

Luxembourg calls for investments - MUMBAI, INDIA - Once a tax haven, Luxembourg, now the second debt-free nation in the world, called on Indian businesses to invest in their country. The Ambassador of Grand Duchy of Luxembourg in India, HE Sam Schreiner in his address to investors in Mumbai highlighted that his... more

Houston a gateway to the Americas for India - The Mayor of Houston, Annise D. Parker expressed her pleasure for starting her foreign trip from Mumbai. She drew parallels between the two cities that the four common reasons for doing business with Mumbai are: Geographical, economical, both are business capitals and internat... more

TPP to boost commerce ties between Indo-Vietnam - MUMBAI, INDIA - Vu Son Thuy, Consul General, Socialist Republic of Vietnam suggested Indian companies to capitalize on the tremendous business opportunities in the Vietnamese economy which is on the cusp of a remarkable transformation owing to its participation in the ongoing ... more

Indo-Turkey bilateral trade may triple in 7 yrs - MUMBAI, INDIA - Adnan YILDIRIM, Deputy Minister of Economy, expects the trade between India and Turkey to triple from $7.49 bn in 2014 to over $22 bn in the next 5-7 years. This would be enhanced with a favorable business climate in both the countries. The minister shared his ... more

Indian e-Commerce slated to grow 10 fold - MUMBAI, INDIA - The e-commerce industry in India to rise from $4.5 bn today to $45 bn in next 4-5 years, which is slated to revolutionize the way small and medium enterprises (SMEs) will do business - speakers said at the event ‘Realizing the potential of E-commerce for SMEs’,... more

Municipal corporations highest polluters of water - MUMBAI, INDIA - Noting that 54% of India face extremely high water stress owing to unsustainable growth of urbanization, contamination of fresh water bodies, sub-optimal irrigation practices, Budhiraja said the government and the civil society are late in taking measures. This... more

New methods for predicting economic cycles needed - Lord Meghnad Desai, Life Peer, British House of Lords, Professor Emeritus, London School of Economics, UK said that a new theoretical and practical approach is required to understand the long-term business cycle, which is a combination of several short-term cycles. Considering... more

International Women’s Day thru’ Women Empowerment - MUMBAI, INDIA - On the occasion of International Women’s Day, at a seminar on ‘Women Enterprise Builders (WEBs)’, Malini Shankar, Principal Secretary, Water Resources Department (WRD), Government of Maharashtra said, “Providing a safe environment, rendering equal opportunities... more