Entries from India Chemicals Blog tagged with 'chemicals'
Students still love IT
Indian information technology (IT) companies may no longer be queuing up at campuses for fresh graduates but engineering students continue to rank this sector above all others, according to the latest Nielsen Campus Track T-Schools study. Chemicals, not surprisingly, does...
Will a new broom sweep clean?
It is good to be back to some good news. The election is finally over and the UPA has been voted back to power with promises of stability and more reforms. But the chemicals industry will have to deal with...
Chemicals and mangoes don't mix
I love mangoes but news reports such as this one make me want to give up this king of fruits. Traders looking to make a quick buck are using calcium carbide to ripen mangoes It appears that the practice of...
Target Tamil Nadu
I have often talked about the resistance that new chemical projects are likely to face in certain parts of the country. Cuddalore in Tamil Nadu is also on the list. I recently came across the SIPCOT Area Environmental Monitors website...
EU FTA hurdle
The EU has included many chemicals, petrochemicals and plastics in the negative list that is part of the FTA discussions. Products on the list would not get any duty concessions. The move is a major obstacle for Indian companies eyeing...
Need for innovation
India takes great pride in its large pool of scientists – said to be the largest in the world. But did you know that domestic R&D spending has never exceeded 1% of GDP. And 75-80% of the country’s R&D spend...
Future shock
Ever since the sub-prime crisis broke out in the US, questions have been raised on whether India can safely ride out the storm. We have already seen the impact on the stock market and it is hard to imagine that...
Gas, gas everywhere
Gas dominates Indian headlines these days be it new finds or the price at which it will be made available to end-users. If you are short of time and would like to get to the heart of the matter fast,...
Can exports drive chemicals demand?
It is encouraging to read that Samsung Electronics is setting up a major export hub in India. A new plant, its second in India, is being built to produce 1.5m colour TV sets, 200 000 LCD Tvs and 300 000...
Dow's latest India move
Looks like Dow Chemical is set to boost its presence in India. Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Ltd (GACL) announced yesterday that it has signed a MoU with Dow for business cooperation in chlorinated organics. It is not yet clear if...
R&D pays!
Looking for a high-paying job? How about investing in a PhD degree first? The Indian R&D sector is booming and so are salaries even as companies struggle to find scientists. The boom is being led by the pharmaceuticals sector with...
SEZ muddle
India's efforts to copy China's model of special economic zones (SEZs) has run into rough weather. All credit to the government for finally coming up with a policy that would drive industrial growth. But it once again failed in planning...
China and India call for new strategies
The India vs. China debate has become so boring. China is miles ahead of India when it comes to manufacturing while India leads in services. Companies such as IBM have smartly taken advantage of this situation by shifting manufacturing operations...
Getting in touch with reality
I have yet to read the report prepared by the Indian government's working group on the chemical industry for the 11th Five Year Plan and I must confess that I am not eagerly waiting for it. Previous reports have usually...
FTAs loom large
FTAs are an inescapable reality and the Indian chemical industry is doing its best to minimise damages. India's proposed FTA with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries is a matter of concern given the region's access to cheap feedstocks. But...
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