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Canada, India Launch Free-Trade Negotiations

By : Preeti Aggarwal, Nov 12, 2010

Canada and India launched free-trade negotiations Friday, with both countries aiming for the "timely conclusion" of the ambitious pact.

"Our government is committed to opening new markets for Canadian goods and services," Prime Minister Stephen Harper said in a...

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Subject Tags: India

India CDM pipeline October snapshot

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 10, 2010

Projects seeking registration from India in October has seen an increase, bucking the trend of the last few months. However, these projects continue to be small in size. CER issuance also has still been low, amounting to $3.6 million for the month.

In...

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Subject Tags: India , Policy Tracker

PepsiCo and GE Are Innovating in India

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 9, 2010

Much has been written about how such multinationals as IBM (IBM) and General...

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India Digest: India, America Join Hands to Harness Solar Power

By : Preeti Aggarwal, Nov 8, 2010

India and USA teamed up on a space-based energy initiative aimed at turning both countries into net energy exporters, 48 hours before US President Barack Obama landed in India.

The project is led by former president of India A P J Abdul Kalam, who was once a staunch...

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Subject Tags: India

Energy to Drive GE’s $10 Billion India Goal, CEO Says

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 7, 2010

General Electric Co., whose equipment generates about one-third of the world’s power, expects energy and health care to drive revenue in India to a $10 billion goal in five years, Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey Immelt said.

GE India is expanding at 30 percent annually...

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Obama to launch clean energy initiative in India

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 5, 2010

US President Barack Obama and India are expected to launch a joint initiative on clean energy, eyeing economic opportunities in an area that has long divided the two countries.

Obama arrives Saturday on his first presidential visit to India, where many analysts say...

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SMEs can power India’s growth with right incentives

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 4, 2010

Linus Lobo is the Chief Operating Officer of IPFonline- trade information and service provider of Industrial and Engineering Product reviews. The fundamental focus of  IPFonline Ltd is to offer industry information about various engineering products, related categories...

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Eco-tourism: new trend or mere catchphrase?

By : Preeti Aggarwal, Nov 4, 2010

Tourism industry has huge economic potential but unorganised and unsustainable growth has also resulted in resource overexploitation . This article reflects on the status of Eco-tourism in India to review whether the concept has evolved as a new trend or has merely remained a...

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India should open retail to FDI: US biz

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 3, 2010

Ahead of US President Barack Obama's trip, a major US trade association suggested action in three key areas, including opening of India's retail industry to foreign direct investment to help India usher in an "Ever-Green Revolution".

The US-India Business Council (...

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Subject Tags: India , Social Issues

SunBorne Energy and Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) bring the World's best to Launch a Special Solar R&D Project in India

By : Preeti Aggarwal, Oct 27, 2010

A joint effort to make the 20, 000 MW national solar mission a reality
SunBorne Energy, a leading specialist in Utility Scale Solar Solutions (50MW+), in partnership with Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), is set to launch the first path breaking Research and...

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Subject Tags: India , Technology