India Business Checklists

Introduction

Introduction: Boom Town!

Basic Facts

History: You Don't Need Much But A Little Helps

Box: Historic names and references

Politics in a Page

Box: The Nehru-Gandhi Clan; Other Major Political Figures

The Economy

Why Everyone Talks of "Liberalisation"

The Government

Box: The Ministries

Part 1 Preparing for India

I.1: Getting Started

I.2: Planning your India Trip

I.3: Hotels and Hotel bookings

I.4: Plan for All Seasons

Box: List of 2008 Holidays

I.5: Getting Around Inside India and Locally

I.6: Meetings and Entertaining

I.7: Dealing with English Comprehension

I.8: Etiquette and Expectations

I.9: Food and Hospitality

I.10: Dealing with Stereotyping and Prejudice

I.11: Health and Safety

I.12: Sensitivities

Box: Coca Cola in India

I.13: Warnings from the Twice Shy

Part 2 Entry To India

II.1: Planning for India

II.2: Market Entry Strategies

Box: Case Example-Audi

Box: Case example: Crocs India

II.3: Exporting to India

II.4: Selecting an Agent

II.5: Countertrade and Offsets

II.6: A Presence in India

II.7: Setting up a Representative or Liaison Office

II.8: An Indian Company

II.9: Start-up Vs Acquisition

II.10: Business Connection

Box: The Vodafone Story

II.11: Considering India as an Offshore Centre

II.12: Planning for an Offshore Operation

II.13: Evaluating Risks in Outsourcing / Offshoring

Case Study: A Captive IT Centre for a Health Care Company

II.14: Selecting an Outsourcing Providerp

II.15: Managing an Offshoring Effort from Overseas

Case Study: Robert Bird Group's Arrangement with Ramtech

Case: An American Outsourcer speaks off the record

II.16: Manufacturing in India

II.17: Choosing a Location

Box: Ranking the States

II.18: Locating to a Special Economic Zone

Box: Controversies around Special Economic Zones

Part 3 Managing in India

III.1: Understanding the Indian Market

Box: The Case of

Rupa K. Bose is an economist and consultant on international business. She has worked at Bank of America, Business International (now part of the Economist Group), Merrill Lynch and Paribas in the areas of finance, applied economist and equity research focused on Asia, particularly India.Rupa has worked in India, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore and the US. She has published extensively and has presented on TV and radio programs. She is currently based in San Francisco assisting not-for-profit organizations. Rupa holds an honors degree in economics from Delhi University, and MBA degrees from the Indian Institute Management Ahmedabad as well as UCLA's Anderson School.