American Bazaar’s live coverage of the 18th WIEF.
Former Planning Comm. Sec. Rajeeva Ratna Shah: India’s fundamentals really good — I see India bouncing back to 8% in 3 years.
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We need a new name for the Global Rupee Bonds! One option is ‘Yoga Bonds’ Any suggestions? #wief14
— WIEF 2014 (@wief14) February 22, 2014
IFC has made $10bn in investments since India launch since it believes that econ devt has to be centred around pvt sector. Jingdong Hua
— WIEF 2014 (@wief14) February 22, 2014
The likes of Sequoia and KKR, who may not have been in the same room in a mature market like US, were coinvesting in India. Pankaj Dinodia
— WIEF 2014 (@wief14) February 22, 2014
McKinsey’s Malhotra delivering lunch keynote @ #wief14 pic.twitter.com/0lsOnCfVAG
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Vikram Malhotra: Three “I”s key to India’s future — Infrastructure, Inefficiency, Innovation, Inequality and Independence.
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Vikram Malhotra – Chairman of the Americas, McKinsey: India’s biggest challeng – human development
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80% proj mgmt team & 90% architect team for Mumbai Intl Airport is non-Indian. reverse braindrain that infrastructure enabled. Kanika Dewan
— WIEF 2014 (@wief14) February 22, 2014
Access to the labor force (from villages) is what makes the Indian infrastructure sector special — Kanika Dewan President of Bramco Group.
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#Google‘s Prasad Setty: We are not trying to use India as a back office.
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We need to mobilise savings into private & public investment to reboot India’s growth. New instruments and incentives can incentivise this — WIEF 2014 (@wief14) February 22, 2014
Arundhati Bhattacharya addressing wief14 via video link pic.twitter.com/roK7nLCu4j
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You can’t wait for the market to adapt to your strategy, you need to adapt to the market. Ravi Venkatesan #wief14 — WIEF 2014 (@wief14) February 22, 2014
You can’t wait for the market to adapt to your strategy, you need to adapt to the market. Ravi Venkatesan #wief14
— WIEF 2014 (@wief14) February 22, 2014
Ravi Venkatesan: The coming general election “is very pivotal” — The American Bazaar (@ambazaarmag) February 22, 2014
Ravi Venkatesan addressing the Wharton India Economic Forum via video link pic.twitter.com/qV3leGTWCo
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Ravi Venkatesan to MNCs: Have a different approach to leadership and talent development.
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#wief2014 Ravi Venkatesan to MNCs: If you want to succeed in India, innovate on your business model.
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18th Wharton India Economic Forum kicks off in Philadelphia
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