As economies across the world grapple with ageing populations, rising healthcare expenditure and the growing burden of chronic disease, a defining policy question is emerging: how can nations extend not merely lifespan, but health span, the years lived in good health, independence and dignity? India’s population aged 60 years and…
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Women in STEM – Powering Inclusive Innovation for India’s Technology Future
The global economy is being reshaped by rapid advances in artificial intelligence, semiconductors, biotechnology, advanced manufacturing, quantum technologies, and digital innovation. As nations compete to build technology leadership and innovation-driven growth, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) capabilities have emerged as critical determinants of economic competitiveness and national progress. The…
A Decade of Startup India: How Green Entrepreneurs Are Driving Climate Action
Protecting the planet requires collective action from governments, businesses, communities, and individuals, along with a strong shift toward sustainable innovation and responsible consumption. In India, this call to action is particularly significant. Rapid urbanisation, industrialisation, and rising consumption have led to the generation of over 62 million tonnes of waste…
India Inc’s Shield in Climate Fight
The blue planet is clearly under distress. The World Meteorological Organization’s State of the Global Climate 2025 report reiterated that Earth is edging dangerously closer to breaching critical climate thresholds that, once crossed, could trigger irreversible long-term consequences. Economies, industries and communities need to anticipate the disruption this can unleash. Initiatives held…
India’s Transformative Decade: Driving Inclusion, Competitiveness and Growth
As India completes twelve years under the leadership of Honourable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji, it is an apt moment for Industry to reflect on a defining phase in the country’s economic evolution. This period has witnessed a structural transformation across sectors, driven by reforms, digitalisation, infrastructure development, and…
Enabling Enterprises, Accelerating Growth and Developing Strong Economic Ties with the World: Twelve Years of India’s Reform Journey
Over the past twelve years, India’s economic transformation has been defined by a clear and consistent policy direction—moving from complexity to coherence, from informality to formalisation, and from incremental improvements to systemic change. For Indian industry, this period has not only reduced structural bottlenecks but has also created the conditions…
World Environment Day 2026: Accelerating Global Climate Action for a Sustainable Future
World Environment Day 2026, to be observed on 5 June 2026, comes at a crucial moment when the world is facing intensifying climate challenges and growing environmental concerns. This year’s celebrations will carry a strong global focus on Climate Change and Climate Action, reinforcing the urgent need for collective efforts…
CII’s Special Recognition of Law Firms for IP Excellence – under the CII Industrial IP Awards 2026
In an innovation-driven economy, intellectual property is no longer a back-end legal safeguard; it is a strategic enabler of growth, competitiveness, and value creation. Behind every robust patent portfolio, every well-managed prosecution strategy, and every carefully defended right lies the work of legal professionals who translate inventive activity into protected…
From Invention to Impact: How India’s Deep Tech Startups Are Building an Innovation Economy Rooted in IP
India’s evolution from a technology services giant to a frontier innovation economy is no longer a distant aspiration. It is a measurable reality. The country’s deep tech startup ecosystem, long underestimated as a source of genuine invention, is now generating intellectual property at a pace and quality that commands global…
Collective & Differentiated Responsibility in Energy Procurement
The ongoing geopolitical developments in West Asia have impacted the Indian economy in many ways, but as a country, we have demonstrated stability, preparedness, and coordinated operational strength. We are now in the middle of unprecedented heat and peak demand season for petrol and diesel due to holidays and travel…