Fossil fuel reserves are limited and are very close to depletion. The continuously shrinking reserves have given rise to energy cost, which stand to deprive more people (already 1 bn people live without electricity) of energy and spewed toxic fumes that have led to environmental degradation. Facing such a scenario, the world is on its… Continue reading Countries need Domestic Solar Manufacturing, Not a Global Supplier!
India has quickly built an aspiring green energy empire that promised to lead economic development through industrial capacity expansion and domestic manufacturing. And considering Hon’ble Prime minister Shri Narendra Modi’s announcement of ‘Make in India’ we can agree that the country had plans to support and utilize the manufacturing sector to drive growth. And as… Continue reading Is Safeguard Duty actually Safeguarding?
India’s decision to adopt green energy through solar has opened up new opportunities for energy and economic growth through industrial development. And although, India’s initiatives to support and ramp up solar should be commended, the country is nowhere close to giants like China who have become the global supplier and have dwarfed other countries in… Continue reading The Chinese Solar Story: Some Learnings
As the business/company grows, entrepreneurs start to see challenges in prioritizing and setting goals, knowing and providing Dos and Don’ts for the team, identifying resource performance and assigning right jobs to the right people, measuring progress and keeping record of it. And, doing all this while keeping the bigger picture in mind! Doing this myself,… Continue reading Companies Grow When Leaders Evolve
The things we want, the goals we set for ourselves, all come from within. And, ourexpectations change continuously. Business leaders and entrepreneurs may sometimes feel that more intensely than others, as they continuously align their own expectations with growing and evolving market demand and choices. Needless to say this creates an environment of stress and… Continue reading Do Not Curb Your Expectations, Curb Stress
India saw the opportunity for growth in economic development through industrial capacity expansion and domestic manufacturing. Hon’ble Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi focused on manufacturing and brought forward a multi-pronged operation titled ‘Make in India’ to bring in new investments and encouragement for manufacturing growth, creating jobs, and socio-economic revolution within the country. And as… Continue reading Re-Prioritizing ‘Make in India’: Need of the Hour
‘Leader’ and ‘Manager’ are both very commonly used words in the world of organizations, sometimes interchangeably. In a way it makes sense to call managers ‘leaders’ and not other way around, as managers do lead their respective teams towards identified goals. However, if we are to make a closer inspection to determine the subtle difference… Continue reading Leader and Manager: Where They Are In the Organizational Chart and Who You Are!
Global solar industry has grown immensely within last couple of years. In 2017, China added 52 GW of new solar installations, while US installed 12.5 GW, India ~6 GW, Japan 5.8 GW, Germany 2.2 GW, taking respective positions as World’s leading solar countries. Government of India has made huge strides to solarize the country. However,… Continue reading Solar Skill Development in India: A Necessity to Sustain Progressive Growth
We are generally more interested in what business leaders do, than what they do not. We try to structure their dos into our habits and ideologies and follow them to reap success of our own. However, we seem to forget that knowing what they do is just half of the map, while the other half… Continue reading 5 Things Successful Business Leaders Avoid Doing!
Every successful leader understands that success in business comes from team effort. And leaders bear the responsibility to steer the team towards the right path. But how? Is it just instructions, planning, and great speeches that maintain a team’s resolve and keep them focused through elaborate plans to meet gigantic goals? Or there is something… Continue reading Recognizing and Celebrating Small Victories is A Great Way to Reach the Goals
Office of the Directorate General of Anti-Dumping (DGAD) presiding over the hearing of anti-dumping petition on 12th of December, can be considered another step in favor of domestic manufacturers towards demand creation within domestic industry. Domestic manufacturers have had a long history (nearly 5 years) of conflict against imported modules and cells. While India kept practically… Continue reading Solar Anti-Dumping: The Question We Must Answer for Industry Favoured Resolution
The news of The Director General (Safeguards) recommending to impose 70% safeguard duty on imported solar panels and cells has created a commotion within Indian solar industry. Domestic manufacturers have had a long history (nearly 5 years) of conflict against imported solar components, as foreign (Chinese) suppliers continued dumping solar components in India at a… Continue reading Proposed Blanket Safeguard Duty- Set to Affect Domestic Manufacturing