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Improving Cities in India

Davos is famous for creativity, "new thinking" and proposing out-of-the-box paradigms. I was highly optimistic that a private lunch session organized by www.indialogues.in, (titled "Design and Innovation: Enablers of India's Urban Future") would throw off sparks of fire to motivate and seed progress for improved city life. After all, India is faced with tens of millions of people every year moving from villages to urban environments and now has significant housing, infrastructure, and planning challenges. The question is one of architects, designers, and planners (civil society) helping engender opportunity, mobility, and dignity for the emerging middle class of a nation. Key areas of interest include:
Posted on January 28, 2012 By Tim Roemer
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Patiently Watching India’s Rise

I started off the morning at a breakfast forum titled "Are You Ready for Asia," and the discussion was promising and highly optimistic about global business opportunities in the region. India is still growing at a 7.50-percent rate (with some individual states at 10 percent) and China is cooling off at 8 percent. One panelist pledged that India will spend $1 trillion on infrastructure in the next 6-8 years. When the issue of the mulitbrand retail rollout and abrupt pull-back was raised to a prominent Indian business leader, he confidently predicted that this proposal (allowing retail companies like WalMart to enter into the market) would be re-visited and subsequently passed in six months. While this would be great news, it underscores the lessons of practicing patience, doing your political due diligence, and realizing the volatility in the environment for these major transactions.
Posted on January 26, 2012 By Tim Roemer
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APCO Forum Event Summary: Making sense of the India labyrinth

“India is open for business!” This was the message from acting India High Commissioner Rajesh N. Prasad at a recent event held by APCO Worldwide and the UK India Business Council in London.
Posted on October 17, 2011 By Virtual Vantage Points
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