As India sets its sight on becoming a global R&D powerhouse, collaboration between industry and academia is not just important, but absolutely essential. From bridging the innovation gap to developing a future-ready workforce, the partnership between the two is crucial for a self-reliant and innovation-led economy. With Industry 4.0 reshaping…
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The Ascent of India’s Chemical Sector
India overtaking Japan as the fourth largest economy brings to the fore its dynamism as the fastest growing major economy in the world. At the heart of this industrial advancement lies the chemical sector – a critical industry that is emerging as one of the key players driving the nation’s…
30th CII PARTNERSHIP SUMMIT 2025: Technology, Trust and Trade
Amid global economic uncertainties, India continues to position itself as one of the fastest-growing major economies over the next two years. According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), India’s economy is expected to grow by 6.2% in 2025 and 6.3% in 2026, maintaining a solid lead over global and regional…
PM Gati Shakti and the Road to Atmanirbhar Bharat
Launched on 13 October 2021, PM Gati Shakti – National Master Plan (NMP) has transformed how India plans and executes infrastructure. Conceived as a revolutionary whole-of-government platform, it integrates multiple ministries, departments, and states into a single geospatial and data-driven planning ecosystem bringing speed, synergy, and sustainability to infrastructure development…
Hyper Automation: Reshaping Businesses
With a major shift in perception towards technology across businesses and consumers globally, there is a significant need to streamline the ways of working along with interoperability of technological innovations. Technology today is not only aiding platform integration and communications, but also providing a new level of intelligence. The year…
World Tourism Day 2025: A Sustainable Transformation
World Tourism Day has been celebrated on September 27, every year since 1980. This date was chosen in 1970 when the Statues of the United Nations World Tourism Organization were adopted. These statues form a milestone in global tourism as it focuses on the promotion and development of tourism for…
India as an Advancing- Emerging Pharma Hub
India is all set to drive affordable innovative healthcare solutions for the global world. India, being home to the world’s largest population and a rapidly growing economy, has seen a significant rise in domestic demand for affordable and innovative healthcare solutions. To ensure sustainable growth of the MedTech sector, the…
Building Trust Between Industry, Government, and Civil Society
Trust and governance is fundamental to a country’s growth, enabling an environment where businesses can thrive. There is no alternative to building and strengthening trust. Thus, businesses, government, and individuals need to work together with each other to understand the challenges leading to a trust deficit and address these issues. …
Vibrant Capital Market: Catalyst for Growth for SMEs
India’s capital markets are booming, and has become a powerful engine for economic growth by turning household savings into investments. Even during global tensions and domestic uncertainties, the stock market outperformed many other emerging economies, showing how investors, both local and global, trust India’s growth story. The number of retail…
Unlocking Carbon Value for Indian Agri-Food Businesses
The agricultural sector forms the backbone of India’s food processing industry. India, being the one of the largest producers of fruits, vegetables, millets, tea, and food grains globally, has a flourishing agri-food business. However, rising temperatures, erratic rainfall, floods, and prolonged droughts are negatively impacting the agricultural sector, and threatening…