Month: November 2016

Drapers |  Pair up to seize new opportunities in India By Harriet Brown   A local partner is essential for fashion retailers who want to embrace the potential of an Indian launch.   India is on its way up. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) predicts it will be the world’s fastest-growing economy in 2016: GDP…

ET Retail | Nov 19. India’s scale means once it gets digitised, innovation here will be greater than anywhere in the world: Bill Gates   “Even if one of my many ideas can make a difference to the lives of 1.3 billion people, it will be huge.“   What fascinates the world’s richest man about…

BBC News | Nov 11. Gates’s advice for the world’s most cash-strapped nation. The world’s richest man is visiting the world’s most cash-strapped nation.   And when I met Bill Gates in the presidential suite of one of Delhi’s many grand hotels, he was full of praise for the Indian prime minister’s decision to scrap 86%…

BBC News | Nov 09. India scraps 500 and 1,000 rupee bank notes overnight. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced that the 500 ($7.60) and 1,000 rupee banknotes will be withdrawn from the financial system overnight.   The surprise move, announced on Tuesday evening, is part of a crackdown on corruption and illegal cash…