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Opportunity in India - June 2007
India is an obvious "potential" market for any UK company considering exports. But it is important that it is seen as a very sophisticated market. It has a middle class of 300 million people who want access to all the products common to the UK High Street. They may not yet have the purchasing power to buy at UK prices, but they do have the capability to enter into partnerships to produce locally at local prices.
This report highlights on the opportunities and expressed need in Indian Economy for all these trade clusters:
Tourism and Leisure (heritage & restoration, travel and tourism)
Transport Technologies (aviation, automotive, infrastructure)
Medical Technologies (biotech & pharmaceuticals; healthcare)
Business Professional Services (education & training, insurance, tariffs)
Food and Drink
Information Communication Technologies (telecom)
Screen, Image and Sound (media)
The above highlights serve to illustrate the fact that India is ready to do business in almost every sector. It is a market, which is set to continuing growing for at least another 30 years as a result of its own demography.
Source: UK Trade and Investment
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Sports and Leisure Infrastructure Sector Review - February 2006
In the sports sector in India, there is a very clear demarcation of responsibility to develop sports between the following organisations:
The Central Government: The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports prepares sports policy and funds sports activity countrywide through the Sports Authority of India (SAI).
The SAI is responsible for sports infrastructure and provides training to players.
The Federation/Associations of different sports are responsible for creating awareness, giving exposure to new players, providing training, selecting players, marketing and organising championships and for the overall development of sports
The role of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) is to help participation in the Asian Games, Commonwealth and Olympic games.
In preparation for the 2010 Commonwealth Games much work needs to be done upgrading stadia and creating new infrastructure for success. Opportunity currently exists in feasibility, master planning, finance and cost control, consultancy, hi-tech equipment and designs for the development of various sports facilities.
Source UK trade and investment
Source: UK Trade and Investment
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TOURISM: Kuoni develops wanderlust for India - January 2005
When Kuoni set up shop in India in, 1997, it had few takers. Today, it is Asia's largest travel company and its long-term vision holds important lessons for others seeking an entry into India's booming tourism industry. Kuoni Travel Holding of Switzerland opened its India chapter less than nine years ago. In the space of this period, it has scripted a bestseller. The company has notched a turnover of close to US $ 85 million-three times more than that of Thomas Cook, which has been in India since 1981.
Source: India Brand Equity Foundation (IBEF)
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TOURISM, Pondicherry : Tiny Tot Shows India the Way - August 2004
The tiny state (known as a Union Territory in India) of Pondicherry near Tamil Nadu has three distinctions.
First, it tops the list of states in India in terms of compounded annual growth rates of states' GDP between 1994 and 2003. In fact, it is the only state in India with a CAGR in double digits. A network of all weather metalled roads connecting every village exists in the territory, and Pondicherry has 64 lines per 1000 persons which is highest tele density in the county.
Source: India Brand Equity Foundation (IBEF)
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Indians Keep The Faith: Religious Tourism Booms in India - May 2004
India's new tourism minister, Renuka Chowdhury was typically full of beans in her first day in office on May 25. Less than three hours after she took charge of her new assignment as Minister of Tourism, she called in a group of reporters and announced with a flourish: " I want to open up unconventional avenues, like religious tourism, not in one part of India, but all over the country.''
Source: India Brand Equity Foundation (IBEF)
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Leisure & Tourism Market in India - May 2004
Leisure is currently one of the most exciting sectors in India. Though developing fast, the industry is still at an early stage of development. But with the increasing entry of some of the more established Indian entrepreneurs and corporate houses, the industry could be worth Rs 50,000 million (£735 million) per annum within the next 2 - 3 years. The sector is already worth Rs 10,000 million (£147 million) per annum.
Source: UK Trade Investment (UKTI)
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TOURISM: India Moves Up the Value Curve - March 2004
In 2003, the Indian rupee appreciated 15 per cent against the dollar. Considering that the dollar is the currency that is used by most international travellers when they book seats and hotel rooms in India, travelling to this country actually became more expensive during the year. Yet in dollar terms, there was a 23 per cent increase in international travel related foreign exchange earnings during 2003.
Source: India Brand Equity Foundation (IBEF)
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