12 Jul 2019 The Union Budget presented on 5th July 2019 by the Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman introduced many measures to foster the growth and inclusive development to make India a USD 5-trillion economy by 2025. The Budget is pragmatic and forward looking and aims to achieve a fine balance…
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Modi 2.0 Budget bolsters investment
09 Jul 2019 The first Budget of the Modi 2.0 government came at an opportune time when there was an urgent need for providing stimulus to kick-start growth which had fallen to multi-year low in the last fiscal. The Union Budget 2019-20 did not disappoint. The Budget announced host of…
Budget to take India on the path of inclusive growth
09 Jul 2019 The Union Budget 2019-20, the first Budget of the newly elected government, has been announced at a time when our macro-economic milieu continues to be domestically and globally challenging. The ongoing economic slowdown and the accompanying worries — sluggish industrial and manufacturing production, subdued consumption and tepid…
The focus on fiscal prudence is welcome
07 Jul 2019 The first Budget of the new government, slated for the remaining nine months of this fiscal year, had numerous challenges to address, both on the domestic front and the external front. With a tight adherence to fiscal prudence norms, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has taken firm steps…
Indian Start-ups Help Close the Gender Gap
04 Jul 2019 Women account for about 28% of India’s workforce, and according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) equal participation by women can increase India’s GDP manifold. Global consulting firm McKinsey estimates that bridging this gender gap can help add over USD 700 billion to the Indian GDP by 2025.…
Enhancing Skills Critical for Boosting Employability
03 Jul 2019 With the Budget 2019-20 to be presented shortly, job creation is expected to be the topmost priority on the Government’s agenda. Innovative ideas are necessary to explore ways to create more jobs in the economy, especially in the labour intensive sectors such as agriculture, construction, textiles, etc.…
The Changing Face of Screens – Shift from TV to Mobile Devices
02 Jul 2019 In today’s world, how many people still watch their favourite programmes on TV screens? This habit of lounging on a couch as you watch your favourite show is fast changing. Mobile screens – smartphones, tablets, laptops – are rapidly emerging as preferred alternatives or have simply replaced…
INTERNATIONAL DAY of YOGA at CII
01 Jul 2019 21 June 2019 was celebrated as International Day of Yoga across the world with great enthusiasm. Public parks, community halls and other places alike witnesds groups of people gathered to practice Yoga. Shri Narendra Modi, Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, presented the idea of a Yoga Day.…
Re-cycling and E-waste in India
28 Jun 2019 Technology has become an integral part of our lives. It changes fast, and people are frequently upgrading their devices, be it their laptops or mobile phones. The discarded ones – which are no longer used because the item isn’t functional anymore or has become obsolete – is considered…
The Culture of Remote Work
26 Jun 2019 Every time one gets caught in a traffic jam on the way to office, one thinks of working remotely. Employers too are toying with the idea of remote work. The good news is that gradually, remote work as a concept is gaining ground. Just as data processing…