And for a Friday after Union budget announced India’s Target….. a $ 5 Trillion Economy in next 5 years….. Its a Stretch and Challenging Target but eminently achievable. Whilst all sectors of the economy have to fire equally, the defining sector is Agriculture. Contributing only 16% to Indian GDP, more than 60% of the population…
And for a Friday, just returning home from a holiday in Lisbon….. some thoughts….. Most of India, but definitely all Goans and Keralites know Vasco da Gama the first European to sail to India, land in Cochin, establish the Spice Trade and set up an Empire. Goa was liberated only in 1961 much after rest…
And for a Friday travelling with the Indo-German Delegation, some thoughts….. Germany continues to fascinate me. Every trip I make, every factory I visit, every German Technical innovation I see, my conviction is further enhanced that India and Germany are natural Partners in these VUCA times. Indian Ambassador Mukta Tomar aptly positioned India – “The…
And for a Friday after the Bombay Chamber AGM in Mumbai….. some thoughts…… BCCI, Bombay Chamber of Commerce and Industry, only 183 years old as my friend Deepak Parekh mentioned in a lighter tone. Do not confuse with the other BCCI – Board of Control of Cricket in India. This BCCI is the oldest and…
And for a Friday in Mumbai, some thoughts….. some musings….. Narielpaani wala is an iconic business to Mumbai, mostly run by Malabaris from North Kerala who migrated to Mumbai long years ago. Shops could be run by just one person or a full service centre with all other fruit juices etc. Coconut is a fruit…