OIOP April 2011 issue

India Inc: Promising Future

April 2011 issue of One India One People

 Sunil Bhandare

India has come a long way in transformational changes in her industrial landscape over the last two decades of economic reforms. Indian business enterprises have made their mark globally through increased exports of manufactured products, acquisition of companies (some even of MNC status) and investment in joint ventures abroad. It is truly turning out to be a story of tiger un-caged! But it has still a long way to go to catch with many highly industrialised economies of the west and other emerging countries. The April 2011 issue of One India One People focuses on the future of the Indian industry. 

In the lead article, noted Economist Sunil Bhandare, says though there is a growing perception about “the loss of sheen” in the industrial sector because  Indian politics has been marred by a series of scams in recent times, the industry will bounce back over the next couple of decades.

Chandrajit Banerjee

Chandrajit Banerjee, Director General, CII (Confederation of Indian Industries), New Delhi highlights the agenda of the India Inclusive campaign that was the main attraction at the Davos 2011 Forum, while   Shoppers Stop CEO B. S. Nagesh, gazes into the crystal ball to tell us what the retail scenario in India will be in the next decade.

Reshma Jain, Editor, Marwar magazine, speaks about the spunk and grit of Marwari women entrepreneurs who balance home and business with panache. Vijay Kapur and Enakshi Sengupta write about creating value through CSR (corporate social responsibility).

B. S. Nagesh

Reshma Jain

Vijay Kapur

 Noted environmentalist Sunita Narain, argues that while we need industrial and infrastructural development it cannot be against the will of the people Vidya Dhopatkar, Economist, MEDC and Suresh Ghorpade, Dy. Gen. Manager, MEDC, present a study on how MSMEs (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise)  are  gearing up to take on global challenges.

Venkat R Chary

Sunita Narain

Venkat R Chary IAS (Retd.)  tells us why India remained unscathed during the global meltdown of 2008.

In Know India Better, Akul Tripathi, travel writer and photographer, visits three of the seven scintillating sisters – Nagaland, Manipur and Assam. This time he takes the road less travelled to visit the sylvan Dzukou Valley in Nagaland, known as the ‘Valley of Celestial Charm’ and then goes in search of the elusive dancing deer ‘Sangai’ at the Keibul Lamjao National Park in Manipur, touted as the only floating national park in the world. His last stop is at the Kaziranga Wildlife Sanctuary in Assam.

sylvan Dzukou Valley in Nagaland

“Riding bikes is my passion”, exults Diya Garware Ibanez, in an interview with OIOP and unveils her company’s plan to give Indian consumers an amazing biking experience.

Diya Garware Ibanez

Manibehn 

“Uncle Pai”

In Great Indians OIOP pays tribute to Anant Pai or “Uncle Pai” as he was fondly known who passed away recently. Others who have been featured include Manibehn Vallabhbhai Patel, freedom fighter and daughter of the Iron Man of India, Sardar Patel and Lt General S P P Thorat DSO, an impeccable soldier who occupies a high place in the military history of India.