Concerns Affecting Foreign Tourism in India? If recent news reports are to be believed‚ the writing is on the wall. There has been a 25% drop in the number of foreign tourists visiting India over the last three months‚ following a widely publicized spate of sexual attacks on women. Even worse‚ the number of foreign female tourists has decreased substantially‚ by 35%‚ over the same period. The findings come from a survey of 1‚200 tour operators in cities across India‚ conducted by the Associated Chambers
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FDI Policy in India FDI as defined in Dictionary of Economics (Graham Bannock et.al) is investment in a foreign country through the acquisition of a local company or the establishment there of an operation on a new (Greenfield) site. To put in simple words‚ FDI refers to capital inflows from abroad that is invested in or to enhance the production capacity of the economy. [9] Foreign Investment in India is governed by the FDI policy announced by t he Government of India and the provision
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INDUSTRIES Today India is one among the top ten industrial nations of the world. Industrial development has changed India’s economy from under-developed status to developing status. Industries can be classified into various types on the basis of their structure. The two main types are: 1) Manufacturing industries including heavy and light industries. 2) Small-scale and cottage industries . Manufacturing industries: Industries which are concerned with the processing or conversion of raw
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Why India is still a Developing Nation and not a Developed Nation This resource will provide necessary information on why India is still a developing nation and not a developed nation even though there are lots of options provided by the government for the development criteria. India is one of the fastest developing countries in the world. But you can see the fact that the speed of the development is not as good when compared to the other countries that are already developed and
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Banking in India in the modern sense originated in the last decades of the 18th century. The first banks were Bank of Hindustan (1770-1829) and The General Bank of India‚ established 1786 and since defunct. The largest bank‚ and the oldest still in existence‚ is the State Bank of India‚ which originated in the Bank of Calcutta in June 1806‚ which almost immediately became the Bank of Bengal. This was one of the three presidency banks‚ the other two being the Bank of Bombayand the Bank of Madras
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NEHRU’S ‘THE DISCOVERY OF INDIA’ A Brief Study JAGDISH V. DAVE M. N. College‚ Visnagar (NG)‚ Gujarat The Discovery of India is‚ in fact‚ the discovery or Nehru’s rich and graceful personality. It gives us glimpses into the manifold aspects of this great man symbolised for many years the youth of our rejuvenated race awakened after long slumber. What was the essential self of Pandit Nehru? He was a politician by accident as he himself confessed‚ a thinker and a humanist by
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focusing on is India. India’s tourism industry has had a rapid growth in the past years. This is because the government has been promoting to ‘incredible India’ (Web1). India is currently growing at 30% per annum (Web 1). In 2006 four million tourists visited India and spent over $8.9 billion (Web 1). As transport has got better in the past years more people can visit other countries. One of these countries being India. There are 17 major tourist attractions in India. Some of these
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October 3‚ 2011 “Pillsbury in India” The Pillsbury case study was quite interesting. It explained how the Diageo PLC unit of Pillsbury revamps its business by venturing into India (host Country) with a “dying” product in the home country. The four questions asked at the end of the case study will be answered in this paper. Question 1: Identify and describe the roles of the product policy‚ pricing‚ promotion‚ and distribution in Pillsbury’s marketing of flour in India? Marketing mix plays a vital
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Education in india The Indian education system has conquered a strong position in international circuit. India is a popular destination for higher education amongst foreign students as the country has an unparalleled variety of academic courses. A large number of students fly to India every year from all corners of the globe to satisfy their desire for learning more. Studying in India‚ the second largest higher education network in the World is an enriching experience in itself. A welcoming atmosphere
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INFLOWS IN INDIA IN POST REFORM ERA India’s economic reforms way back in 1991 has generated strong interest in foreign investors and turning India into one of the favourite destinations for global FDI flows. UNCTAD’s76 World Investment Report‚ 2005 considers India the 2nd most attractive destination among the TNCS. The positive perceptions among investors as a result of strong economic fundamentals driven by 18 years of reforms have helped FDI inflows grow significantly in India. The FDI inflows
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