Business & Finance

Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 23 jul 2013

Indian pharmaceutical market is currently estimated at US$ 12.35 billion and is ranked 13th in the world. According to a recent research report on healthcare industry this is expected to jump to US$ 26 billion by 2016 due to multiple factors - continuous rise in health insurance, increase in government funding in healthcare, rise in quality of care, better access to necessary treatments. Some experts argue that this doubling of market sales of pharma and drug industry is unrealistic and estimate only about 13-14% growth annually. World Bank estimates that healthcare insurance will cover half of the Indian population by 2015 (630 million people). Government schemes like Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojna (RSBY) for providing insurance to below poverty line population is also boosting the growth of health insurance. Insurance sector has to streamline and build appropriate and competitive pricing structure and claim mechanism to sustain the speed of growth in the health sector. Read on...

Live Mint: Health insurance surge to put India in top 10 pharma markets
Author: C. H. Unnikrishnan

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Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 08 jul 2013

Use of licensed software brings global economic benefits. According to recent study published by INSEAD (French B-school) and BSA (Sofware Alliance), 1% rise in global licensed software usage will generate US$ 73 billion to the world economy as compared to US$ 20 billion from pirated software. There is a lot of concern in case of India where software piracy is quite high and it amounts to about US$ 2.93 billion in 2011. If India increased licensed software usage by 1%, there would be an economic benefit of US$ 1.3 billion. Read on...

Live Mint: 1% rise in licensed software can add $1.3 bn to Indian economy
Author: Pankaj Mishra

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Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 03 jun 2013

Indian economy is getting more integrated with the global economy and its trade with the world is increasing leading to higher flows on foreign exchange markets. In this scenario the role of exchange rate becomes important. The question arises that should RBI intervene to check the movement of the Rupee with respect to other currencies or it must be let free to find its own level? Current policy of the government is to ease capital control at various places and RBI has let the Rupee find its own level since March 2007. But if the Rupee continues to depreciate what options does the government have to stabilize its movement or considering the overall policy of the government regarding the economy does it have any option at all? Read on...

The Indian Express: Value for money
Author: NA

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Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 29 may 2013

A senior chemical industry consultant suggests that India should learn from China in creating and developing technologies instead of importing them and to become an economic super power. He mentions that China is consistently strategising and working on its energy security. In a recent instance the reduction in price of solar panels was a result of dumping Polycrystalline Silicon photovoltaics in the market by China. On the other hand India doesn't have any polycrystalline silicon production facilities and is totally dependent on imports. China is also taking a lead in technologies and production of other sources of energy like methanol particularly for the automobile fuel as it is considered cheaper then gasoline. China's policy to establish chemical and industrial parks on barren lands instead of agricultural lands can be replicated for better all round economic development. Read on...

The New Indian Express: India should learn from China to become an economic superpower
Author: C. Shivakumar

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Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 23 apr 2013

'Business Accelerators' are enhancing the Indian entrepreneurial ecosystem by providing support and services to entrepreneurial ideas and early start-ups. Accelerators go beyond funding and provide mentoring and other business enhancing services to business concepts and early stage entrepreneurial companies and assist them in their growth at the critical stage of their development particularly 'proof-of-concept' stage. According to reports, there are around 35 accelerators working in India. The article explores the formation and evolution of one such accelarator operating in India. Read on...

Money Control: Accelerators - How they are boosting India's entrepreneurs
Author: NA

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Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 14 apr 2013

India has to overcome its vicious cycle and start attracting foreign investments to avoid economic imbalances and weakening currency, says an expert. Healthy increase in consumption is a result of investment driven increase in production capacity and job creation. Thus for a long term sustainable economy India should create investment condusive environment with responsible administrative measures and reforms. Read on...

Reuters: Investment boost needed to break India's vicious cycle
Author: Hartmut Issel

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Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 13 apr 2013

To be successful in the globally competitive environment and lead in the local markets, Indian companies have to adopt 'Open Innovation', a collaborative approach to innovation by exploring and utilizing the inputs from external sources at various stages of new product development and also for continuous improvement and upgradation of existing products and services. Institutions and research laboratories can be great sources for tapping new ideas, concepts and technologies for commercialization. Read on...

The Hindu: Indian companies need to embrace open innovation
Author: Rishikesh T. Krishnan

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Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 12 apr 2013

Ecommerce industry in India still needs more time to mature, says an ecommerce entrepreneur. Most of the ecommerce companies are struggling for capital. Some of these are copies of the models from mature ecommerce markets like US. But this would not be sustainable in the long term as they would not be able to distinguish themselves. Indian entrepreneurs have to create innovative ecommerce business models keeping in mind the sensitivities and behaviors of the local customers and markets. They have to develop their own niche within the larger ecommerce environment that also includes local operations of the global ecommerce giants. Read on...

Boston.com: India e-commerce - then, now and future
Author: Chad O'Connor

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Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 06 apr 2013

Indian companies are expanding globally and seeking new markets as their business practices continue to match international standards. Earlier the deals were centered mostly on IT and pharmaceuticals, but now consumer goods and energy are also in focus, as a result of increasing consumer class and India's growing appetite for oil and coal. Indian companies made 72 acquisitions worth US$ 11 billion in 2012 as compared to US$6.7 billion in 2011. The challenge in foreign investments are risks- political, economic and labor related. Indian companies have to understand and master these risks to expand in emerging markets that are becoming an attractive proposition as compared to the earlier low risk markets of the developed nations. Read on...

Bangkok Post: Indian companies expand presence via M&A across Asia
Author: NA

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Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 29 mar 2013

Recent report mentions expected increase in employment opportunities in India for next three months. The sectors that have higher prospects are FMCG, Retail, IT, IT-enabled Services, Banking & Financial Services, Telecom, Hospitality and Infrastructure. Those with weakest job outlook are Automobile and Manufacturing. It is necessary for graduates to keep themselves aware of the hiring trends so that they can focus their job search strategies in the right direction. Read on...

The New Indian Express: Job opportunities to increase in next 3 months
Author: NA

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