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Part 1/2 of the "Indo-German reality check": While political rhetoric celebrates the Indo-German partnership as an ideal match, the lived reality tells a different story. Pragyasree Bhowmick discovers how bureaucratic rigidity and hidden systemic barriers push vulnerable migrants to their emotional and economic limits.

In this insightful opinion piece, Dr. Sujit Narayan Chattopadhyay explores the delicate balance between social safety nets and industrial stagnation. While acknowledging the developmental potential of welfare, he warns that West Bengal's current "Fiscal Populism" may be sacrificing long-term structural transformation for short-term relief.

In Issue 3 of India Rising on theinder.net, Peter Paul Pratter explains how German companies are increasingly using Global Capability Centers (GCCs) in India to drive innovation and respond to economic and technological challenges. It highlights India’s dominant role in hosting these centers, their strategic advantages over outsourcing, and the growing importance of GCCs for German businesses’ growth and competitiveness.

Baijayanti Roy's "The Nazi Study of India and Indian Anti-Colonialism" is not only a book about National Socialism. It is also a careful study of how academic knowledge can be drawn into systems of political power. Rather than focusing on ideology alone, Roy asks how expertise becomes useful, desirable, and even rewarded under an authoritarian regime.

In Issue 2, Peter Paul Pratter explores how the EU-India FTA outshines the US agreement in his monthly column India Rising - Der Wirtschaftsblick, published exclusively on theinder.net. He highlights that while the deal creates a massive growth corridor, European automakers must urgently localize production and pivot to EVs to overcome deep-seated competitive disadvantages.

Collaboration between Germany and India suffers less from cultural distance than from misaligned expectations. Too often, it is interpreted morally – as a question of discipline, efficiency, or attitude – rather than politically, economically, and historically. Yet the two work ethics complement each other not despite, but precisely because of their contrasts, as Bijon Chatterji reports from personal experience.

There is a certain historical irony in the fact that the man who once mocked his Indian counterpart as a "tariff king" has now become the reluctant midwife of a newly sealed free trade zone between Europe and India. A commentary by Bijon Chatterji.

Europe is investing billions in AI sovereignty and digital infrastructure. Yet it's overlooking a partnership that could accelerate both: India. Stanford's latest AI Vibrancy Index ranks India third globally in AI, outperforming all European nations.

Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s first official visit to India marks a watershed in bilateral relations. In Ahmedabad, the political power centre of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a partnership was sealed that goes far beyond the scope of previous economic exchange.

Most languages, extinct or extant, were never written. Writing is today so very much established, it is hard to grasp it ever was otherwise. Dr. Shantanu Mukherjee attempts an explanation for us.

Amrita Cheema is a distinguished international journalist and former global news anchor. She is a Rhodes Scholar with a doctorate from Oxford University. After a long and successful tenure with Deutsche Welle in Germany, Amrita was appointed DW’s first Bureau Chief in Delhi and set up the organisation’s India operations.

Anupama Kundoo, an internationally renowned architect and professor at the Technical University of Berlin, is one of the most influential voices of her generation. In a conversation with us, she combines research, teaching, and practice into a human-centered approach that goes beyond buildings. She sees architecture as a tool to shape the future, use resources responsibly, and nurture human potential. Kundoo describes herself as an explorer and a bridge between past and present, with a vision that embraces responsibility, awareness, and a lasting impact on society.

(Hier klicken für die deutsche Originalversion des Interviews/ click here to read the original German version of this interview) Ranga Yogeshwar (born 1959) is a...

For many years, Daniel Raja has been a defining voice in German-Indian business relations – particularly within the SME sector. In this interview, he...

Dr. Baijayanti Roy, an Indian-born historian based in Frankfurt, studies the intertwined histories of Germany and India in the twentieth century, particularly during the...

Anandi Iyer, Director of the Fraunhofer Office India and recipient of the German Federal Cross of Merit, is a key architect of Indo-German scientific...

Prof. Dr. Manoj Gupte (*1974) teaches International Management at the University of Applied Sciences Ludwigshafen, Germany, and has extensive experience in both industry and...

Umeswaran Arunagirinathan (*1978) – heart surgeon, bestselling author (“Grundfarbe Deutsch”), and passionate public speaker – stands for lived resilience, humanity, and a clear stance...

(Hier klicken für deutsche Originalfassung) Mithu Sanyal, born in 1971 in Düsseldorf, is a cultural scholar, novelist, and journalist. With wit, acuity, and a flair...

(click here for German version) Hasnain Kazim (born 1974 in Oldenburg, Germany) is a journalist and author of German-Pakistani heritage. For several years he served...

Amal Kumar Mukhopadhyay (*1946), a biochemist and serial entrepreneur born in India, is the founder of the Hanseatic India Colloquium and has lived in...

Berlin, 6 October 2025 – The AXICA Congress Center at the Brandenburg Gate became a hub of international exchange as more than 300 leaders...