19 Oct 2022 In addition to improving ease of living and doing business, the newly launched National Logistics Policy, along with other pillars of PM Gati Shakti, is set to ring in ease of moving in the country, ensuring speedier and seamless movement of cargo and people across modes of…
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Infrastructure Financing: The Way Forward
23 Sep 2022 The global economy is going through turbulent times with the protracted war in East Europe and evolving geopolitical situation showing no signs of abatement. Thus, expectations of a recession in Europe and the USA are gathering momentum. At the same time, the zero Covid-19 policy in China,…
Transformation in Ease of Doing Business Environment
07 Sep 2022 At the heart of EoDB reforms in India has been an extensive focus on rationalisation and digitalisation of regulatory compliances, encompassing the entire business cycle from start to exit. Recently, a senior industry leader shared his first-hand experience of improved Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) in the…
Women in STEM to boost Knowledge Economy
05 Aug 2022 As we stand on the brink of an Industrial Revolution, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) are critical for accelerating technology-led economic growth and, consequently, India’s future development. STEM is the powerhouse to drive innovation across disciplines and find creative ways to solve big and small challenges.…
Despite Pressures, the Rupee’s Remarkable Resilience
23 Jul 2022 Even as the rupee has fallen sharply against the dollar, the depreciation has been relatively lower unlike previous times The Indian rupee has depreciated by around 7% against the U.S. dollar, since the start of the year, in response to various domestic and global factors. Specifically, a…
The Win-win Potential of India’s Partnership with African Nations
20 Jul 2022 India Inc should align efforts with the African Continental Free Trade Area’s agenda for benefits to flow in both directions. India and Africa share a long and rich relationship, with our freedom movement becoming an inspiration for African nationalists in their desire for independence from colonialism. In…
Competitiveness, Growth, Sustainability and Internationalisation – the Road Ahead for the Industry
12 Jul 2022 The economy is in a strong rebound mode with a GDP growth rate of 8.7% for 2021-22. Sustainable, high growth rates are important to meet the country’s aspirations for 2047. To enable an inclusive, balanced and sustainable growth and empower the Indian Industry as a force multiplier,…
Five years of GST and the way forward
13 Jul 2022 GST is seen as a shining example of cooperative federalism aimed at taking the country towards a one-nation, one-tax and one-market regime. The unified Goods and Services Tax (GST), lauded as a historic and game-changing reform, completed five years of its successful implementation on June 30, 2022.…
GST: Five years and Counting Towards Unity
11 Jul 2022 The goods and services tax completed five years of its journey on June 30. Its implementation was easier said than done. Getting consensus among all the stakeholders under a federal structure in rolling out such transformational reform was a mammoth task. As was the migration of millions…
Steps Towards Growing Sustainably
14 Jun 2022 With several measures being enacted by different ministries, including the environment ministry’s PARIVESH 2.0 and continuous monitoring of emissions by the Centre, we are a few steps closer to attaining SDGs. As India marks 75 years of independence this year, achieving economic growth with environmental sustainability and…