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24 Feb 2021 2020 was a tough year for the industry, filled with challenges and unprecedented circumstances not seen in nearly 100 years. The Covid-19 pandemic has been a great leveller, affecting everyone, regardless of organisational parameters including size, maturity, geographical locations or individual parameters including age, gender, race and…

09 Feb 2021 Over the last few decades, with the greater movement of people within the country, especially from rural to urban areas, and availability of better educational opportunities,  CII set up the Indian Women Network (IWN) and India Business and Disability Network (IBDN) as vehicles to champion and promote…

26 Jan 2021 The government has made massive efforts in strategising for a mega vaccination programme. Indian industry, which has been a partner in the mission since the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis, is now gearing itself to participate in this critical endeavour. Since the start of the lockdown, companies have re-engineered…

18 Jan 2021 India began the world’s biggest vaccination drive on January 16, 2020. The target is to inoculate 30 crore people viz. healthcare workers, frontline workers, people above 50 years of age, and people with comorbidities in the first phase. Indian industry has been closely involved with the mission…

05 Jan 2021 Historically, the Indian subcontinent was known for its well-developed industries and commercial activities. Indian commodities, especially, spices, pearls, fine cotton, among others, were in high demand during the ancient and medieval periods. Angus Maddison, in his book ‘Contours of the world economy, 1–2030 AD: essays in macro-economic…

21 Dec 2020 Lee Iacocca, the famous American automobile executive known for bringing the iconic Ford Mustang and reviving Chrysler, in his autobiography said, “If I had to sum up in one word the qualities that make a good manager, I’d say that it all comes down to decisiveness. You…

11 Dec 2020 According to Thomas Friedman’s analogy, the world after the event of the massive pandemic could be divided into eras viz. Before Corona (BC), During Corona (DC) and After Corona (AC). To overcome the effects of Covid on the economy, both at global and national levels, would require…

27 Nov 2020 India’s healthcare ecosystem has evolved since the time of independence and is currently at a very critical juncture. There have been strides taken to address the idea of affordable and quality healthcare through various flagship programmes such as Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY. However, areas such as accessibility, absence…

16 Nov 2020 There’s a zen story that came my way the other day. Two men visited a Zen master. The first man asked: “I’m thinking of moving to this town. What’s it like?” The Zen master, in turn, asked a question, “How was your old town?” The man answered,…