Yearly Archives: 2016
Madhya Pradesh inks pact with IFC to set up world’s largest solar plant
Madhya Pradesh inks pact with IFC to set up world’s largest solar plant The Madhya Pradesh government has inked a pact with IFC, member of the World Bank…
Preparing IT systems and organizations for the Internet of Things
Preparing IT systems and organizations for the Internet of Things As the Internet of Things (IoT) gains momentum, many companies are trying to determine how best to update their existing…
Transformer in chief’: The new chief digital officer
Transformer in chief’: The new chief digital officer In the alphabet soup that is today’s crowded C-suite, few roles attract as much attention as that of the chief…
Unlocking the potential of the Internet of Things
Unlocking the potential of the Internet of Things The Internet of Things—sensors and actuators connected by networks to computing systems—has received enormous attention over the past five years…
Why some Chinese speakers also use Western names
Why some Chinese speakers also use Western names Jet Li, or Li Lianjie? It’s not uncommon for people from the Chinese-speaking world to have two different names…
Solar and Wind Just Did the Unthinkable
Solar and Wind Just Did the Unthinkable The sun and the wind continue to defy gravity. Renewables just finished another record-breaking year, with more money invested ($329 billion) and…
India Could Edge Out China From Top Growth Spot in 2016
India Could Edge Out China From Top Growth Spot in 2016 Asia’s third-largest economy steals the limelight from a slowing China, according to economists.Could this be…
Why the U.S. economy could keep growing until 2020
Why the U.S. economy could keep growing until 2020 All of a sudden the doom-and-gloom crowd has lots to crow about: China is suffering a scary slowdown…
China’s ambitious Silk Road strategy
China’s ambitious Silk Road strategy An important element of Chinese foreign policy is the Silk Road initiative, which is supposed to realize the “Chinese dream,” and make…
Why Funds Managers Love Indian Bonds
Why Funds Managers Love Indian Bonds Rupee sovereign bonds, Asia’s best performers for two years in a row, are still the top pick for some global funds. Plunging oil…