Often, diplomats outsource investment presentations to their staff, but not Swati Kulkarni, the new consul general of India in Atlanta. The medical doctor turned career diplomat with experience in the Middle East, Africa and beyond, was so enthusiastic that she spent nearly an hour working through a graphics-packed slide deck showcasing her country’s economic ascent. […]
Report: Development Group Closes Deal to Turn Gwinnett Place Mall Into Cricket Stadium Complex
An investment group aiming to build a 20,000-seat cricket stadium in metro Atlanta has closed a deal to purchase Gwinnett Place Mall, according to a report by Bisnow, a commercial real estate publication. The struggling mall would be repurposed into a stadium that would be surrounded by a mixed-use project that would include retail, residential and […]
Marshall Automation, a ‘Smart Manufacturing’ Firm From India, Opens Duluth Office
The official opening of the office of Marshall Automation America Inc. in Duluth on Feb. 14 was a family affair in more ways than one. Ani Agnihotri, who is a co-founder and CEO of the Gwinnett County-based company, is the great grand nephew of the S.S. Sarup, who designed and built one of India’s first […]
India: Lots of Reasons for Optimism Amid Tough Trade Environment
Pair the harsh global rhetoric of the U.S. with the politically fueled news cycle churning in India these days, and it might be easy to grow jaded. But a group of panelists convened in Atlanta in December saw opportunity ahead in 2019, even as they took a hard look at the tough hurdles ahead for the […]
India’s Ambassador to the U.S. Upbeat About Mutual Ties But Sees Room for Improvement
India’s ambassador to the United States, Amb. Harsh Vardhan Shringla told an Atlanta Council on International Relations luncheon downtown Jan. 30 that the relations between the two countries are increasingly positive with potential to become even more so. Although he added that depending on the viewer, the relationship could be seen as a glass “either […]
India’s Ambassador Chooses Atlanta for First Out of D.C. Visit
In unusual freezing temperatures the morning of Jan. 30, Harsh Vardhand Shringla, India’s recently arrived ambassador to the United States, began his two-day visit of Atlanta at the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park by laying a wreath at the feet of the statue of Mohandas (Mahatma) Gandhi, 71 years to the day that […]
Alpharetta to Asia: Atlanta Fintech Firm DataSeers to Accelerate Growth With India Office
After ringing in the new year, metro Atlanta-based DataSeers is wasting no time getting started on its resolutions. Just in the last two months, it has checked off two major milestones: graduating from the Tech Alpharetta incubator in December, followed by gaining recognition in January as one of the Technology Association of Georgia’s 40 most innovative firms. […]
Indian Ambassador Slated to Speak in Atlanta Jan. 30
Atlanta is playing host to Indian Ambassador Harsh Vardhan Shringla Jan. 30 as he makes one of his first speeches outside the Beltway since presenting his credentials to President Donald Trump just two weeks ago. The Atlanta Council on International Relations made the request via new Consul General Swati Kulkarni, who immediately obliged by […]
Coastal Georgia’s Indian Textile Factory That Never Was
It drew a gubernatorial visit for the groundbreaking and press coverage hailing a southern textile renaissance, but five years later, a $70 million Indian investment in Screven County has failed to materialize. Shrivallabh Pittie Group was to set up a 250-job factory in Sylvania within an industrial park pre-certified by the state to accelerate investment. […]
Indian Media Firestorm Surrounds Emory Professor’s Award Presentation to Prime Minister Modi
On his current trip to India, Emory University marketing expert Jagdish Sheth’s agenda included a seemingly simple delivery that has set off a politically driven firestorm on Indian media. Dr. Sheth, a chaired professor at Emory’s Goizueta Business School, reportedly presented the “first-ever Philip Kotler Presidential Leadership Award” to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. It’s named after one […]
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