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61 deals worth USD 7 bn at World Defense Show 2024
February 9, 2024
The second edition of the World Defense Show 2024 that was organised in Riyadh in Saudi Arabia concluded on Thursday with significant milestones achieved. In a press statement, the organisers say that the show saw a total of 61 orders being placed with cumulative value of SAR 26 ...
Read MoreBJP’s Islamophobia boomerangs as Islamic nations seek apology
June 6, 2022
It is a sight that few in India, leave alone the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, would have expected to see in a country that has been very friendly to India for the past several decades, ever since the two established diplomatic relations. Photographs of Indian Prime Minister Nar...
Read MoreIndian expats who made a fortune in the Gulf
January 3, 2021
Apart from the Philippines, India sends the largest number of expatriates to the Gulf Cooperation Countries which significantly contributes to their economies through the billions of dollars remitted back to their homes by the migrants. A report by UNDESA notes how Indian workers...
Read MoreViral Xenophobia
March 12, 2020
As the world grapples with the new virus, there’s a less talked about the side effect of coronavirus which is xenophobia The coronavirus has been dominating global headlines for the past few months, causing worldwide panic and mass hysteria. Stores around the globe have run out...
Read MoreSultan Qaboos bin Said: Henry Kissinger of Middle East, with a difference
January 15, 2020
I strongly feel that United Nations owes him more than just a half-mast. My experience with Oman and visits during my UN days revealed Sultan Qaboos bin Said’s new world of quiet diplomacy, a monarchy committed to the people and that skilfully engages in preventing conflicts ev...
Read MoreIndia diaspora largest in the world at 17.5 million, says UN
September 28, 2019
Indian diaspora comprises 6.4 pc of the total global migrant population with United Arab Emirates (UAE) being the top destination of Indian migrants followed by the US, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Oman.
Read MoreThe story of smart Indian travellers
April 24, 2019
With the steady economic development, women’s financial empowerment, young couples with disposable income and smart technologies, the new age Indian travellers are setting global trends in record numbers. It is not shopping, but relaxation that now tops the agenda when they pla...
Read MoreAlejandro Ramirez
May 31, 2018
With over 5,300 screens across 14 countries, the Mexican chain of movie theatres, Cinépolis, is focussed on strengthening business and entering new markets. Alejandro Ramirez, CEO, Cinépolis, talks to Biz@India about expansion plans, the digital disruption, and more. How does t...
Read MorePaul Sheard
June 1, 2017
Brexit and Trump are the two main disruptions for 2017, and the world will have to keep an eye out to see how exactly they will react and affect the economy, says Sheard. Paul Sheard, the executive vice president and chief economist at S&P Global, goes deep to find the root c...
Read MoreTourism’s Davos, ‘World Tourism Forum’ to be held in Istanbul
February 1, 2017
The leaders shaping world tourism’s future come together within the scope of the World Tourism Forum Global Meeting in Istanbul on February 16-18. Nearly 150 international speakers from 20 countries are expected to participate at the giant summit, to be organised on a global sc...
Read MoreRevisions in Montreal Protocol to reduce HFCs
October 17, 2016
Days after many countries joined hands to mitigate the increase in global climate issues, new revisions in the Montreal Protocol are now focusing towards reducing the use of Hydro Fluorocarbons (HFCs) contributing in the increase of global warming.
Read MoreIndians in Saudi Arabia fall victims to drop in oil prices
August 3, 2016
Thousands of jobless Indians are grounded in Saudi Arabia after losing their jobs to the fall in oil prices that hit the Gulf region and its economic activities this year. The Indian government is working to evacuate its people who are being denied both their pays and passports b...
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