18 Aug 2020 The government has touched a new milestone by taking up a series of reforms to make tax compliance easier for taxpayers through the platform for ‘Transparent Taxation – Honouring the Honest’. Launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, it meets the requirements of a 21st century taxation system.…
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Nurturing Education in Times of COVID and Beyond
14 Aug 2020 The post-COVID world will not remain the same. Such has been the disastrous impact of this pandemic that it has disrupted lives and economies. With the rapid spread of COVID-19, governments across the globe started shutting down schools and colleges. Globally, the education of 300 million students…
Securing Smart Meters
13 Aug 2020 The socio-economic disruption caused by COVID-19 is well evident. The world economy is currently witnessing the worst recession since the great depression. The situation becomes even grimmer as this is the first recession that is not market induced. The essential services category has managed to stay afloat…
Brainstorming on the Next Frontiers for Health Systems
12 Aug 2020 The healthcare sector in India has found itself at the epicentre of the daunting challenge posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The private sector and local manufacturers have risen to the occasion by providing support in testing, preparing isolation beds for COVID-19 patients, building Personal Protection Equipment (PPE)…
The paradigm of the future: Sustainable Renewable Energy Sources
11 Aug 2020 The use of fossil fuel, such as coal, oil and natural gas, as an energy source to propel rapid industrialisation, is well known and documented. It was only after the world community awoke to the ill-effects of carbon emissions from fossil fuel that attention was riveted on…
Faceless E-Assessment for a taxpayer-friendly regime
07 Aug 2020 Tax reforms, for both direct and indirect taxes, have been one of the key focus areas of the Union government over the past few years. The shift has been towards rationalisation, simplification, greater transparency, ease of paying taxes and creating an overall taxpayer-friendly ecosystem. The faceless e-assessment…
Staying on track for 2022
04 Aug 2020 The year 2022 will mark 75 years of India’s Independence, a poignant moment in our nation’s history. The Government’s Strategy for a New India@75 developed by NITI Aayog in 2018 involves achieving many developmental objectives by the year 2022, using innovation, technology, enterprise and efficient management. It…
CII@125: The Guiding Principles and the Governance Structure of the Association
31 Jul 2020 The merger of the Indian Engineering Association (IEA) and the Engineering Association of India (EAI) to become the Association of Indian Engineering Industry (AIEI) created history in the Indian chamber movement. The two erstwhile entities had different personalities and working styles, and although the assets of the…
Resurgence in economic activity to pave the way for economic recovery
29 Jul 2020 The Covid-19 outbreak that had an unprecedented impact across all sectors of the economy, has significantly changed the economic landscape of the country. However, with the easing of the lockdown and resumption in economic activity, some green shoots are visible in the economy, that will help pave…
FMCG EXPO 2020: Seamlessly Connecting Exhibitors with Potential Buyers
27 Jul 2020 The Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) sector is the fourth largest sector in the Indian economy. In the quarter ending September 2019, FMCG’s urban segment witnessed a growth of 8 percent and the rural segment grew by 5 percent. The rural segment contributes around 45 percent of the…