Goa could hardly be a bigger contrast with its neighbouring State of Maharashtra. Unlike Maharashtra’s huge population there are less than 1.5M in Goa’s attractive State, and its capital Panjim has around 115,000 inhabitants at the most. Most visitors to India associate Goa primarily with its fine beaches, exotic tropical terrain and Portuguese ancestry. But as the new Chief Minister, Manohar Parrikar, made clear to me recently, it is a … Read more »Small state, big opportunities – Goa entices UK visitors
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First ever British Business Groups’ national meet- ‘cautiously optimistic’
For the first time in living memory, and presumably ever, the British Business Groups (BBGs) around India held a national conference on 23-24 September 2011. Over 150 delegates took part, largely representing the BBGs in Mumbai, Delhi, Pune, Goa and Chennai. It is difficult to summarise the conclusions of such a large group, but overall my assessment was that most of the speakers and delegates were “cautiously optimistic” about … Read more »First ever British Business Groups’ national meet- ‘cautiously optimistic’
