Topic: Make in India

Ambassador Kenneth I. Juster lays out several areas for enhanced Indo-US cooperation, hopes to announce fighter jet and helicopter deals next year.

भारत हालांकि अपने बजट का 30 प्रतिशत प्रतिरक्षा पर खर्च करता है लेकिन आधुनिक अस्त्र-शस्त्र की जरूरतें पूरी करने के लिए उसे और संसाधन जुटाने होंगे.

India invests 30% of capital budget on defence, has sixth biggest defence spend in the world. Large manpower cut, or massive budget increase are...

सरकार इन दिनों 30 सूत्री कार्ययोजना पर गहन विचार-विमर्श कर रही हैं, जिसका लक्ष्य ‘डिजिटल इंडिया’ योजना के तहत 1 खरब डॉलर के डिजिटल इकोनॉमी आंकड़े को छूना है.

Govt departments are currently discussing a 30-point action plan to achieve this target under Modi’s pet ‘Digital India’ scheme.

तमाम घोषणाओं के बावजूद एक भी बड़ा प्रोजेक्ट शुरू नहीं हुआ है. लगभग एक साल हाथ में रह गया है, मोदी सरकार के पास 2019 में दिखाने लायक शायद बहुत नहीं हो.

Despite announcements almost every month, not one big project has taken off. With just about a year left, Modi govt unlikely to have much to showcase in 2019.

Govt release credits minister Sitharaman for promoting Make in India in defence sector; ministry sources say this could be because ‘final version’ has now been approved.

11 projects shortlisted, 6 of these valued at Rs 17,640 crore. List to be shared with pvt sector this week. Manu Pubby

Maruti Suzuki has one robot for every four factory workers. Firms like Eicher and Bajaj also use robots in a quest for efficiency and cost-cutting. About 100 mln Indians enter the workforce every month. Has India entered the manufacturing race too late? We ask experts Manish Sabharwal, Amitabh Kant, R.C. Bhargava.