TY - JOUR T1 - Creating Brand India: Strategies, Issues, and Challenges JF - Technology Innovation Management Review Y1 - 2016 A1 - Alok Chakrawal A1 - Pratibha Goyal KW - Brand India KW - challenges KW - economic growth KW - entrepreneurship KW - government initiatives KW - innovation KW - Make in India AB - Just like a product, person, or institution, a country also has an impression in the minds of people. A brand distinguishes the product of one seller from those of the others. With the Indian Prime Minister's recent call to "Make in India", brand building is receiving more attention and momentum in the country. India is the largest democratic country with the highest GDP, and it is becoming a favourable destination for the global investment giants. But, despite various strengths and successes in image building, the country faces challenges in creating a sustainable, conducive environment for making India a production hub of the world. Bureaucracy, corruption, delay in clearance of business proposals, ethical standards and work culture, tax reforms, political interventions, socio-economic barriers, regionalism, etc. are some of the challenges that must be coped with. This article examines these various issues and challenges that must be overcome in creating Brand India. PB - Talent First Network CY - Ottawa VL - 6 UR - http://timreview.ca/article/985 IS - 5 U1 - Saurashtra University Alok Chakrawal is a Professor of Commerce and Business Administration, and the Coordinator of the Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) at Saurashtra University in Rajkot, India. He holds MCom and PhD degrees, for which he was awarded a Gold Medal upon graduation followed by a Junior Research Fellowship from the University Grants Commission. He is an accomplished international speaker and award-winning author of academic papers and books, particularly in the domain of stress management. He has been the General Manager and Director of SKSE Securities Ltd., Rajkot, and Controller of Examination of Saurashtra University. He also sits on various boards and committees at national and international levels. U2 - Punjab Agricultural University Pratibha Goyal is Professor and Director of the School of Business Studies at Punjab Agricultural University in Ludhiana, India. She received her MBA from Guru Nanak Dev University in, Amritsar, India, and her PhD from Punjabi University in Patiala, India. She began her career as a Deputy Manager of Human Resources in a leading industry. Her immense love for mentoring young minds saw a shift in her career when she joined the faculty of Management in Punajbi University, Patiala, and later in Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana. She has been the Principal Investigator of three major research projects of the University Grants Commission and has participated in several national seminars, conferences, and symposia. She is on the Board of Directors of Hero Cycles Limited. She has authored five internationally acclaimed books, besides being Executive Editor of the Effective Management journal. She has published several notable research papers in national and international journals and has guided many scholars in their research projects. ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The Government of India's Role in Promoting Innovation through Policy Initiatives for Entrepreneurship Development JF - Technology Innovation Management Review Y1 - 2014 A1 - Ravindra Abhyankar KW - economic growth KW - entrepreneurship KW - government KW - India KW - innovation KW - innovation ecosystem KW - policy AB - In spite of having a large publicly funded science and technology infrastructure and a sizeable education base, India has not been able to realize its innovative potential due to a fragmented innovation ecosystem. The government of India has taken many initiatives towards strengthening the innovation ecosystem, the most important of which are: i) the establishment of the National Innovation Council, whose mandate is to coordinate various innovation-related activities, and ii) the new Science, Technology and Innovation Policy 2013, which is intended to promote entrepreneurship and science-led solutions for sustainable and inclusive growth. With a focus on this new policy initiative, this article describes the current innovation ecosystem and the challenges it faces, and it discusses the efforts made by the government towards the promotion of innovation for entrepreneurship development and sustainable growth. With the implementation of this new policy the early indications are that India is poised to take a big leap towards innovation-led growth. PB - Talent First Network CY - Ottawa VL - 4 UR - http://timreview.ca/article/818 IS - 8 U1 - Ravindra Abhyankar is an Electrical Engineer who has worked in the Government of India in various capacities. After working for 17 years in the Ministry of Defense (1974–1990) in the field of quality assurance, technical development, and indigenization of various fighter aircraft and other aeronautical systems, he joined the Ministry of Science and Technology in the Department of Scientific and Industrial research (DSIR). In this ministry, he handled various responsibilities such as administering fiscal incentives for R&D and supporting innovation at the individual and industrial levels for over 20 years (1990–2011). He was the nodal officer in the Government of India for the Asian and Pacific Center for Transfer of Technology (APCTT), which is a United Nations initiative dedicated to capacity building of Asia-Pacific countries to nurture and promote national innovation systems and also to create enabling environments for the development and transfer of technology and R&D management. He has also functioned as an Adviser to the Science and Technology Minister of Mozambique (2012–2014) in the creation of a publicly funded R&D system for the benefit of Mozambican industry. ER -