Author: VP Research Company
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Building Globally Competitive Indian Shipping Companies: What Can India Learn from the World’s Leading Maritime Enterprises?
A new research report by VP Research Company examines what it takes for Indian shipping businesses to compete internationally and why expanding the fleet may not be enough. India has ambitious plans to strengthen its position in global maritime trade. With investments in shipping, ports, maritime infrastructure and fleet expansion, the country is preparing for…
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Indian Steel Industry: Analysis of Can it Move from Scale to Higher Value?
India is rapidly expanding its steel industry. But as domestic demand, manufacturing requirements and global competition evolve, the next question is not only how much steel India can produce; it is how much economic and technological value India can create from every additional tonne. India’s steel story is increasingly a story of scale. Crude steel…
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CSR Impact Assessment: Are We Measuring Money Spent or Change Created?
India’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) ecosystem has reached a scale where the central question can no longer be simply how much companies spend. It must increasingly become what changed because they spent it. Companies reported more than ₹1.44 lakh crore of development-sector CSR expenditure between FY2019-20 and FY2023-24, with annual expenditure increasing from ₹24,965.82 crore…
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Building Globally Competitive MSMEs: Lessons from the World’s Best Ecosystems for India
India has more than 7 crore MSMEs. But how many are actually able to grow from micro to small, from small to medium and eventually compete globally? India’s MSMEs contribute around 31.1% of GDP, more than 48.5% of exports and approximately 35% of manufacturing output. The ecosystem supports an estimated 32.8 crore livelihoods. Yet nearly…
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Leading Automobile Companies in India: Market Research
India’s automobile companies have grown strongly over the last five years. But are they becoming financially stronger or simply bigger? Between FY2021 and FY2025, India’s automobile industry moved through pandemic disruption, supply-chain pressures, demand recovery, premiumisation and the accelerating transition towards electric mobility. The results, however, have not been uniform. Some companies converted growth into…
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Industry Research Report: Critical Minerals for India’s Next Industrial Revolution
Can India become a global manufacturing power without securing the minerals that power its future industries? India is scaling electric mobility, renewable energy, semiconductor manufacturing, defence production and modern power infrastructure. But behind each of these ambitions lies a less visible strategic dependency: critical minerals. Lithium and graphite power batteries. Rare earth elements support advanced…
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Indian Pharmaceutical Sector: Market Research Report
How are India’s leading pharmaceutical companies preparing for the next phase of global healthcare growth? India’s pharmaceutical industry is undergoing one of its most significant transformations in recent years. While some companies are investing aggressively in specialty medicines, biologics and global manufacturing, others are reshaping their businesses through acquisitions, capacity expansion and portfolio diversification. Yet…
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State Cooperative Federalism Project: Industrial Specialisation and Inter-State Complementarity in India
Can every Indian state become an industrial leader without competing against one another? For decades, India’s industrial development has largely been driven by competition among states to attract investments, industries, and manufacturing projects. While this approach has accelerated economic growth, it has also resulted in duplication of industries, fragmented value chains, and missed opportunities for…
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Is India’s Solar Industry Truly Ready for the Next Decade?
India’s solar sector has become one of the world’s fastest-growing clean-energy markets. Installed capacity has crossed 119 GW, global rankings have improved, and national targets continue to rise. Yet beneath this impressive growth lies a more complex question: Is the industry structurally prepared to withstand disruption and compete over the long term? Most market studies…
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Reimagining Financial Literacy for a New India (Post-2025 Strategy)
From Access to Empowerment – A Data-Driven Roadmap for Everyday Financial Capability About the Report “Reimagining Financial Literacy for a New India (Post-2025 Strategy)” is a comprehensive national-level study that bridges data, policy, and practice to chart the future of financial literacy in India. Developed through rigorous analysis of multiple nationally representative datasets—including the NCFE…