Larsen & Toubro and Malaysia’s Scomi Group are expected to commission the first phase of Mumbai Monorail, India’s first such system, by end of this year. The project involves design, construction, installation, testing and commissioning from Wadala and Chembur via Mahul (approximately 9 kilometres) in Phase I and Gadge Maharaj Chowk to Wadala (approximately 11 [...]
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Posted on February 4th, 2010 by Gunjan
The global financing storm hurt some more than others. According to Project Finance International he world’s top Initial Mandated Lead Arranger of project financing in 2009 was the State Bank of India’s SBI Capital Markets which loaned almost $20 billion for domestic financing projects. IDBI Bank of India was ranked 5th at almost $4 billion.
No [...]
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Posted on February 4th, 2010 by Gunjan
“The King of Bollywood” was in the United States to promote his latest movie called “My name is Khan” about discrimination against Muslims. Shah Rukh Khan and co-star Kajol participate in a video and audio inteview with Saja here
http://www.sajaforum.org/2010/01/movies-shah-rukh-khan-in-my-name-is-khan-webcast.html
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Posted on February 4th, 2010 by Gunjan
The Worlds Bank’s annual Global Economic Prospects 2010 Report says that India “is expected to grow at 7.5-8 % in 2010-11 and 2011-12, respectively, well above the 6.4 % average posted during 1995-2005″.
India’s own central bank, the Reserve Bank of India had already estimated growth in India at 7.5% for 2009-10. Foreign direct investment inflows [...]
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Posted on February 4th, 2010 by Gunjan
When I teach my seminars on “Business with India” I am often asked how women should prepare for a work trip to India and how they should behave. Conflicting advice from well meaning Indian Americans makes matters worse for many first time travelers. I addressed this subject in my book “Doing Business in 21st Century [...]
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Posted on January 30th, 2010 by Gunjan