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The role of the emerging economies of Africa was discussed at the recent summit of the African Union. Africa’s resources are crucial to fuel such economic powerhouses as India, Brazil and China, and India must accelerate its trade and aid relationship with the continent.
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The Depsang valley incursion by the Chinese army may have moved the Indian Ministry of Defence out of its inertia in implementing long-pending proposals; but the lack of a comprehensive strategy to deal with the Chinese threat was especially evident in the manner in which decisions were taken to handle the situation.
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Defence Minister A. K. Antony’s visit to Australia this week was a significant step forward in the defence relationship. In coming years an India-Australia partnership will be important for managing maritime security in the Indian Ocean and will also have implications for security in Southeast Asia and the Pacific
The Indian Supreme Court’s verdict in the Novartis case over patent rights has opened up the debate on intellectual property rights (IPR) in India, and globally. Gateway House interviews Narendra Sabharwal, Chair, IPR Committee, FICCI, to discuss the role of IPR and public health concerns in emerging economies.
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The Financial Times republished Gateway House's Executive Director Manjeet Kripalani's article on the return of N. Narayanamurthy to Infosys. She analyses the future of the firm with the homecoming of N. Narayanamurthy as its Executive Chairman.
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On June 1, N. Narayanamurthy, the co-founder, and former Chairman of Infosys – India’s IT giant – was appointed as the Additional Director and the Executive Chairman of the board, for five years. How momentous is his return for Infosys, and more importantly, what does this augur for the future of the company?
The recent crisis at Infosys suggests that corporate governance in India’s IT sector has been slipping. Gateway House talks to T.V. Mohandas Pai, former CFO of the company, about what the Indian IT industry and the government can do to raise global competitiveness and remain recognised as centers of innovation
Gateway House interviews Anita Raghavan, the author of ‘The Billionaire’s Apprentice,’ to discuss the fall of the Galleon Hedge Fund and the conviction of Rajat Gupta in 2012, its impact on the Wall Street, and especially, its repercussions for the Indian-American community.
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A decade ago, the U.S. immersed itself in the greater Middle East with its wars on Afghanistan and Iraq. Will the current economic scenario force it to turn away from this region?
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Many parts of Asia lack adequate infrastructure and skilled human resources, but have potential for rapid growth. Sanjeev Sinha blogs about how Japan and India can collaborate to develop a model – where Tokyo pools in technology and capital, and India manages human resources – to generate growth in Asia.
