25 Mar 2020 Trade fairs are ideal platforms for conducting business on a national and international scale. They provide an excellent opportunity to showcase products and services, determine market potential, scope out opportunities and competition and enter into mutually-beneficial business partnerships. The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has been organising…
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The Khadi Story
23 Mar 2020 A term used for fabric that is hand-spun and handwoven, khadi usually comes from cotton fibre but is also manufactured from silk and wool, known as khadi silk or woollen khadi. The shift from nomadic to pastoral life brought the cultivation of cotton at the forefront, and India became the home of…
CII interventions to combat Coronavirus
22 Mar 2020 The world is currently passing through a challenging period due to the spread of Covid-19. The safety of people across the world is of paramount importance, while ensuring that the epidemic does not infect more and more with each passing day. For this, Hon Prime Minister has…
New Age Power Systems in 21st Century India
11 Mar 2020 India is set to become the biggest demand centre in the world by 2030 with about 1.5 billion people, surpassing China’s population to become the most populous country in the world. In terms of GDP growth, India is one of the fastest growing economies. Though India’s per…
Bridging – India’s Skill Gap
09 Mar 2020 India, with a population of 1.3 billion and a median age below 30 is one of the few countries that can meet global talent needs. The Indian workforce is estimated to increase by 27 percent by the year 2022, to approximately 600 million from the current 473…
Auto Expo Components 2020 Overview
04 Mar 2020 The Indian automobile industry is undergoing a major transformation, largely influenced by technology, innovative designs, digitisation, new manufacturing processes, changing consumer preferences, and more. This rapid shift in the auto industry is not only accelerating innovation from the auto manufacturers, but it is also pushing the auto…
There is a little bit of salt in everyone’s life
28 Feb 2020 Salt, or NaCl as the chemical compound of sodium and chloride is called, has been an indispensable part of human life since times immemorial. The shift from nomadic to agricultural life brought salt to the forefront of social and economic life. Its properties – as a taste…
Corporate governance bar must be raised
28 Feb 2020 As a $3-trillion economy aspiring to enhance its global position, India is transforming its business environment and looking to entrepreneurs as wealth-creators. Ways of doing business are changing to align with global patterns. Today, governments and regulatory agencies expect companies to conform to global best practices for…
Decriminalisation of Laws
13 Feb 2020 With the world’s largest and youngest workforce and rising consumer incomes, India represents an attractive investment destination for driving economic growth and employment generation. In recent years, the country has made rapid strides in Ease of Doing Business, emerging as one of the fastest reformers of the…
The Indian start-up Ecosystem in 2019
12 Feb 2020 The Indian start-up landscape has been changing rapidly with more start-ups being launched across sectors at a regular, and fast pace. An integral part of the economy, they are now playing an instrumental role in fuelling job-creation and charting India’s economic growth. In 2019, there was an…