01 Oct 2022 Mahatma Gandhi is one of the most inspiring leaders, not just in India, but across the world. For us Indians, Mahatama Gandhi – fondly known as “Gandhiji” or “Bapu” – holds a special place in our hearts. Every year, October 2nd is celebrated as his birth anniversary and it…
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The Journey of India’s Education Sector Since Independence
12 Aug 2022 Over the last 75 years, India’s education system has seen a momentous upturn, not just in terms of policy formation and implementation of various schemes, but also in terms of pedagogy, vocational training and modernization of the education sector. India’s literacy rate was abysmally low at 19.3%…
Encouraging and Empowering Aspirational Women with Disabilities
24 Jun 2022 A person with disabilities faces several challenges when it comes to pursuing education. For many, financial constraints put an end to any aspirations of higher education. For a woman especially, facing disability challenges, career-oriented higher study is more of a need than a matter of interest. Any…
CII Foundation Woman Exemplars Win Nari Shakti Puraskar
15 Apr 2022 When a woman perseveres in the face of adversity and demonstrates that she can rise above her circumstances and lead, it paves the way for other women towards empowerment and leadership. Today, when the concept of leadership is still seen through the gender lens. Women, even at…
From Grassroots Women Leaders to Nation Builders
07 Apr 2022 India has produced several women who have excelled in fields as diverse as aviation, arts, politics, sports, and medicine. Yet for every Falguni Nayar, Founder and CEO of Nyaaka, and Gita Gopinath, economist, the first Deputy Managing Director of IMF, there are hundreds of women who are…
The Role of Women in India’s Economic Growth Story
07 Mar 2022 A wise man of great intellect and power once said, “The best measure of a nation’s progress is the way it treats its women.” For centuries, women have faced challenges and hurdles and that has bestowed on them infinite patience, perseverance and have only helped them emerge…
Rural Business Confidence Index Captures Business Sentiment of the Rural Economy
24 Feb 2022 India is primarily a rural economy with nearly 6.38 lakh villages and 70% of population living in rural areas. The rural economy contributes to 46% of the country’s national incomes and is central to achieving the Government of India’s dual objectives of becoming a USD 5 trillion…
E-Vidya: Promoting Digital and Financial Literacy Amongst Underprivileged Women
27 Jan 2022 The Covid-19 pandemic accentuated several social inequalities. Amongst many others, inequalities in terms of access and use of information technology and financial services were stark. While the gender, social and geo-political barriers to digital financial access and the severity of barriers differ vastly by country, in India,…
Making India the Next Big Sports Powerhouse
23 Nov 2021 The unprecedented performance by India’s sportspersons at this year’s Olympics games has ushered in a sports revolution in India. On 6th August this year, for the first time, hockey beat cricket in Google searches in India. A day after Neeraj Chopra won the gold medal, the most…
India’s Vaccination Drive Reaches Milestone of 1 Billion!
21 Oct 2021 With the ‘One Billion’ vaccination mark, India has achieved a remarkable milestone of global significance. This was a very successful journey, achieved within a compressed time period under hugely challenging circumstances. The vaccination drive was driven personally by the top leaders of the country and involved multiple…