Alibab Courtesy: Alibaba.com
25 August 2013

Fair business, fair growth

Alibaba, a family of Internet-based businesses, published Gateway House's Rajni Bakshi's Article on Fair Business, Fair Growth. She discusses that ramifications of the Village councils in the Niyamgiri Hills of Odisha vote against mining in their area which decided the fate of billions of dollars in investment.

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25 August 2013

India’s Liberal Agenda

Alibaba.com, an e-commerce website, republished Gateway House's special report titled, 'India's Liberal Agenda.’ This report examines whether traditional liberalism stands a chance in today’s India, where the individual’s role has been nearly subsumed by a dominant state seeking to be benefactor

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23 August 2013

Fair business, fair growth

India America Today published Gateway House, Senior Gandhi Fellow, Rajni Bakshi's Article. She discusses that ramifications of the Village councils in the Niyamgiri Hills of Odisha vote against mining in their area which decided the fate of billions of dollars in investment.

niyamgiri Rita Willaert flickr Courtesy: Rita Willaert/Flickr
23 August 2013

Fair business, fair growth

While the rejection by Odisha’s Gram Sabhas of mining projects in the state indicates the triumph of direct democracy, concerns that international investors will shun India due to the fear of unfavourable conditions are rife. How can we work towards both greater democracy and mining projects necessary for growth?

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22 August 2013

India and China’s Retail Industries Compared

China ranks fourth globally for retail development, while India’s retail development ranking fell nine spots from the 2012 GRDI to 14th overall after experiencing backlash from the global economic slowdown. A comparison of India and China’s retail sectors reveals some lessons for retailers in both markets.

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22 August 2013

The Falling Rupee Ushers in India as a Global Trade Dynamo

The U.S. economy is recovering, and the dollar strengthening, the lack of which has been behind much of the Global Financial Crisis over the past four years, and one that is largely responsible for the slowdown in China’s manufacturing. This is not a crisis, it’s a rebalancing, and the same is true for India.

Zimbabwe: The Road to Stability?
20 August 2013

Zimbabwe: The Road to Stability?

Fair Observer published Gateway House's Michael Kahn's article on Zimbabwe: The Road to Stability? He argues that President Mugabe's re-election means ZANU has now re-established its hegemony in Zimbabwe, allowing the government to advance its economic agenda in concert with parties that abide by its rules.