When women succeed, entire communities can be uplifted: Katherine B. Hadda, US Consul General
By Ahmad Shariq Khan Hyderabad has been chosen to be the venue for the Global Entrepreneurship Summit 2017 (28-30 November) at a time when US-India entrepreneurial bonds have been growing stronger. This is the first time that the GES will be hosted in South Asia, and the event is aimed at highlighting India’s rapidly evolving environment for innovation and entrepreneurship. In a run up to the marquee event, The Dollar Business spoke to Katherine B. Hadda, the US Consul General in Hyderabad on a wide range of topics – from the GES 2017 to strengthening Indo-US ties. TDB: How would you define current status of US-India ties? Katherine B. Hadda (KBH): During his recent visit to New Delhi, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson described ...
US sees huge potential for innovation, R&D in India
The Dollar Business Bureau Noticing the huge potential for Research & Development (R&D) and innovation in India, Katherine B Hadda, the US Consul General in Hyderabad, on Wednesday said that the US and India are working jointly in various related fields to boost innovation. Hadda said that she has witnessed a huge potential for innovation in the country during her visits to several R&D institutes in the city of Hyderabad. She was speaking at a conference on 'Fostering Innovation & IP for A Better Tomorrow', organised by APTDC (Andhra Pradesh Technology Development and Promotion Centre) of CII (Confederation of Indian Industry) in Hyderabad. Noting that the two countries are together working in various fields, she said a fund for technology development has been set ...
Hyd a strong contender for the next Global Entrepreneurship Summit: Jayesh Ranjan
Sheela Mamidenna This was no ordinary bootcamp, but a hall full of tech girls, would-be-entrepreneurs, designers, tech students and graduates, with dreams and aspirations to make it big and different in the world. A total of 234 young women had gathered to take part in the final day of the tech bootcamp organised by the non-profit organisation Girls in Tech (GIT). What was commendable is that around 40% of them had come from Tier II and Tier III cities of Telengana and A.P., breaking the thought that technology and digital literacy is only prevalent in cities and metros. The 3-day bootcamp titled, Power Tools: Confidence, Leadership and Entrepreneurship was organised with the support of the US Consulate General, Hyderabad and the Telengana ...
Tamil Nadu attracts over $4 bn investments from US firms
The Dollar Business Bureau Tamil Nadu has attracted huge investments worth more than $4 billion from US firms in various sectors including automobiles, textiles and pharmaceutical sectors. This was revealed by the Tamil Nadu Industries Minister M C Sampath during a conference hosted by the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce in Chennai on Tuesday. The minister said that the US and the state of Tamil Nadu share good trade relations. Around 250 US business firms have their presence in this state providing direct employment to over 1.75 lakh people and indirect employment to more than 2.50 lakh people. The state is one among the top three industrial states in India, contributing 11% of the total industrial production in the country. Stating further he said ...
