Interview

Rajiv Pratap Rudy

Rajiv Pratap Rudy

June 20, 2017

The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) is setting the groundwork for India’s future with new schemes and strategies to skill the nation’s youth, says Rudy. MSDE is revamping its strategies and launching new schemes to make India the ‘skill capital of ...

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Ashok Gajapathi Raju Union Civil Aviation Minister,

Ashok Gajapathi Raju Union Civil Aviation Minister...

June 14, 2017

Moving from the ninth position to the third in air traffic domestically and fourth internationally, is a giant stride and if we can sustain it and take it forward, then I think we have a bright future, says Raju. The union civil aviation minister, Ashok Gajapathi Raju, discusses ...

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Ashwini Lohani

Ashwini Lohani

June 14, 2017

The airline is aiming to open new routes internationally and especially regionally, so as to compete with new players and satisfy increasing demand in the sector, says Lohani. Although Air India still has on-time performance issues and a massive debt, the chairman and managing di...

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Dr S Christopher

Dr S Christopher

June 14, 2017

We are currently working on projects that are comparable to international standards and welcome new initiatives like ‘Make in India’, that will only help improve our work, says Christopher. The secretary of Department of Defence R&D and chairman of Defence Research and De...

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Baba Kalyani

Baba Kalyani

June 14, 2017

Bharat Forge is likely to see growth in 2017 as they continue expansion into various new sectors and also because of the opening up of new opportunities in Indian defence manufacturing, says Kalyani. Bharat Forge has been one of the earliest private sector companies to enter the ...

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T Suvarna Raju

T Suvarna Raju

June 14, 2017

With a slew of indigenous products and programmes, HAL has already been contributing to the governments’ ‘Make in India’ initiative, says Raju. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is the premier organisation amongst the Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs) in India. I...

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David Velupillai

David Velupillai

June 14, 2017

Not only is now a good time to invest in corporate jets, it has been seen that companies that utilise the maximum potential of these jets tend to do better financially, says Velupillai. David Velupillai, the marketing director of Airbus Central Entity, tells Biz@India why now is ...

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Jerome de Chassey

Jerome de Chassey

June 14, 2017

Smiths Detection products are present everywhere in India, especially our X-ray scanners are likely to have been used by a number of people at some point or the other, however, we are looking to solidify and expand our operations in India, says Chassey. Operating in India for mor...

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Manmohan Bahadur

Manmohan Bahadur

June 14, 2017

The men and morale of Indian Air Force (IAF) is unparalleled, the only thing India needs is to be a little more prepared in terms of manufacturing more air power, says Bahadur. Air vice marshal (retd) Manmohan Bahadur, presently distinguished fellow associated with the Centre for...

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Angel Gurría

Angel Gurría

June 1, 2017

While there might be some causes for concern, the overall environment is looking towards a gradual growth, where concrete measures, albeit controversial, might just be the path for progress, says Gurría. A Mexican economist by training and a former minister of foreign affairs as...

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