18 Feb 2019 The visual arts (VA) constitute art forms such as ceramics, drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, design, crafts, photography, video, film-making, and architecture. It also includes applied arts such as industrial design, graphic design, fashion design, interior design and decorative art. Collectively, they help bind a nation’s ethos and…
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A Growth Driver
07 Feb 2019 The Budget provides relief to many sectors The presentation of the Interim Budget is to be seen in the context of various headwinds that are facing the Indian economy, including slower global growth and trade rates, subdued consumption, and farmer stress. At this time, it was necessary…
Celebrating Entrepreneurship Championing Start-ups
29 Jan 2019 Start-ups script the saga of success for a thriving economy. In today’s world, they are the new avenues for creating a great deal of wealth and simultaneously generating a sizeable employment in the quickest possible time. While some start-ups work on the new service delivery models directly…
CII Pre-budget Memorandum 2019-20
22 Jan 2019 The country’s Union Budget 2019-20 is expected to be presented in Parliament on 1 February. However, this year it is going to be a bit different. In view of the upcoming elections, we expect it to be a vote on account, and not a full fledged budget.…
Ethics must go beyond Legal Mandates and Regulations
21 Jan 2019 A business is guided above all else by the principle of wealth creation. However, in the pursuit of this objective, a business may sometimes fail to acknowledge the possible negative externalities and lose sight of a greater objective – that of ensuring moral, ethical, transparent and fair…
The Business of Christmas
28 Dec 2018 Ever since the first Christmas was celebrated on December 25, AD 336 in Rome, it continues to be celebrated with great religious fervour the world over, especially in the West. Amidst the build-up through Halloween, Remembrance Day, and other festivals, it culminates with the midnight Mass conducted by…
India Can Become the RE Technology Hub to The World
17 Dec 2018 The journey towards a new energy architecture needs a long term and integrated policy approach, says Tulsi Tanti. The Indian Renewables industry is currently experiencing the right winds of change and is all set to alter the energy landscape of the country in a positive way. The…
Trade Facilitation Reforms in India
06 Dec 2018 Progress & Road Ahead Trade Facilitation, entailing reduction in the transaction time and cost through rationalization of documentation and border compliances in trading across borders, has been one of the major areas of reform of the government of India over the last few years. Implementation of the…
Building an Inclusive, Sustainably-Developed India by 2022
05 Dec 2018 CII’s India@75 initiative envisions an inclusively-developed India by the 75th year of national independence in 2022. The initiative brings together all stakeholders, including the Government, industry, institutions, community groups, and individuals, to translate this vision into a reality. The late Prof CK Prahalad is the inspiration behind…
Keeping the Liquidity Taps Open
05 Dec 2018 The financial sector today represents the very foundation of an economy and its smooth functioning is crucial to enabling industry to achieve its full potential. Recent developments such as exchange rate fluctuations, rising non-performing assets (NPAs), and upcoming loan repayments have eroded the liquidity balance in the…