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Can we turn the pandemic into a BIG Opportunity
- June 14, 2020
- Posted by: Vishnu Krishna
- Category: Global growth
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It is almost cliched to say that the world could be staring at the worst economic depression since the 1930s. Sure enough, the downturn has already started to begun. International Monetary Fund (IMF) is predicting advanced economies (that includes USA, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Japan, UK & Canada) to contract by almost 6% in 2020. BRICS nations aren’t faring any better with the downfall being the range of -5% to 1%.
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India’s Trash to Cash Opportunity
- August 26, 2019
- Posted by: Vishnu Krishna
- Category: Industries
With 62 million tonnes of municipal solid waste being generated per annum, India is sitting on a major crisis & a mega opportunity. Learn about India’s waste to energy industry and business opportunities.
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US – India: Thinking Beyond Trade Wars
- August 16, 2019
- Posted by: Vishnu Krishna
- Category: Global growth
Ever since Prime Minister Modi was re-elected, the one thing that just refuses to fade away is the news related to the strategic relationship between these two democracies. A day after Modi was sworn in for a second term, the Trump administration rescinded preferential trade privileges through which $6 billion worth of Indian goods had duty free access to the US market. India responded by imposing tariffs on over 20 items imported from the US with a total value of about US$ 1.4 billion.
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24/7 Convenience Stores – The Next Potential Market for Convenience Store Players
- June 10, 2019
- Posted by: Vishnu Krishna
- Category: Retail
With the lifestyle of the people undergoing drastic change due to irregular working hours, changing consumer preferences and rising income level, many people find it difficult to do their day-to-day shopping during the regular shopping hours. Here lies an opportunity for those who want to grab it- Become a retailer who is accessible and available 24/7.
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India and Modi 2.0: What the Common Man in India Expects
- June 3, 2019
- Posted by: Vishnu Krishna
- Category: Politics & economics
In the last blog, we talked about some of the priorities that the next Government should work upon. Now that the whole world knows that it is Modi 2.0 that will run India for the next five years, some with hidden excitement, here’s what the common man (aam aadmi) in India want from Modi 2.0
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National Elections and the path ahead
- April 20, 2019
- Posted by: Vishnu Krishna
- Category: Politics & economics
The world’s largest democracy, also one of the fastest growing economies is in the midst of a national poll. The political and economic fate of 1.3 billion is at stake. The polling exercise itself is no mean feat – it will take not less than 39 days for it to be completed.
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Rise of Luxury Market in India
- February 27, 2019
- Posted by: Vishnu Krishna
- Category: Retail
An interesting news piece caught my attention today – “India’s billionaire growth will beat global and regional average”. This is heartening, to say the least. Upon some further research, I found that India is already at the # 3 rank globally in the list of billionaires which is not bad at all.
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Is ‘Make In India’ A Success Or Failure?
- February 17, 2019
- Posted by: Vishnu Krishna
- Category: Manufacturing
It’s been a little over 4 years and a half since the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi formally launched the Make in India campaign. As India heads into the next General Election, the jury is out on whether the ‘Make in India’ campaign was successful or not.
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The Dizziness of Indian E-commerce Industry
- February 7, 2019
- Posted by: Vishnu Krishna
- Category: e-commerce
I have been an avid online shopper since over seven years ago – and I think I started late. But then, of course, the choice of what you could buy and from where you could buy were also limited. However, last week was remarkable for me, in that, I received deliveries of orders made online of distinctly different products from different e-marketplace providers on the same day (in fact, within a few hours).