Growing Indian Community in The Netherlands

This article is intended to deal with the growth of the Indian community in the Netherlands and the role which the Netherlands India Association (NIA) has played in meeting the socio-cultural needs of this community. The article will also deal with the contribution which the Indian community in the Netherlands and the NIA, have made […]

Bottom Line – A New Perspective

An article written by Mr. R.L. Lakhina. The widely accepted and traditional view of the sole purpose of a business is to maximize profit for the owners or the share-holders of a business. When the businesses are small and local in nature the above view about the purpose of a commercial venture is valid to […]

Sixty-four years of the Indian Republic its achievements

India became a sovereign democratic republic on the 26th of January, 1950. That is a momentous date not only in the history of India but in the modern history of the world. On that date one-sixth of the global population, living in India, became complete masters of their own destiny and adopted a democratic form […]

Banking on Growth

The Indian banking sector is at the threshold of exponential growth. According to a PricewaterhouseCoopers report, India may well be the third largest banking hub in the world by 2040. Attracted by the idea of servicing a fast growing economy and the promise of a liberalised scenario in 2009, a host of foreign banks — […]

“Have fun, do business in India”, by Maarten van der Schaaf

What’s the best strategy to have commercial success in India? Have fun, understand the culture, take a top-down approach and focus on micro-communities. That and many more interesting thoughts and ideas were shared at the 9th Netherlands India Business Meet (NIBM) in Amstelveen last Tuesday.   Over 200 attendants The event, this year moderated by […]

Successful NIBM 2013!

Partnership The event, hosted by former eight o’clock news anchor Sacha de Boer, is organized annually by ING, KPMG and the Netherlands India Chamber of Commerce and Trade (NICCT) to build and strengthen ties between the Dutch and Indian business community. A record of over 300 people gathered at KPMG’s beautiful head office in Amstelveen […]

Making Connections- Mr. Ram L. Lakhina-NICCT

Connect previously spoke to Mr. Ram L Lakhina, Executive President, The Netherlands- India Chamber of Commerce & Trade (NICCT) in its Oct 2009 issue. We caught up with him in his current role as the Chairman-NICCT about the journey since then, new developments and the road ahead. Mr. Ram Lakhina needs no introduction, he is an iconic name and face in […]

Danieli Corus winner of NICCT Business Award 2011

The Netherlands India Business Meet 2011 A successful Netherlands India Business Meet 2011. That was the conclusion of the organisers ING, KPMG and NICCT who received more than 200 business people at September 21 in the ING House in Amsterdam. The audience enjoyed the NIBM 2011 which was focused at ‘Entrepreneurship and Investments’. Interesting speeches, a social touch, […]

Indo Dutch Relations

publication about the visit of P.M. Balkende to India and balance figures about trade. Indo Dutch Relations 10.01.06