30 Jan 2021 Ever since the world became engulfed in the worst pandemic in a century, one question has loomed large – ‘When will this get over?’ The Economic Survey 2020-21 answers this question for India. The Survey paints a clear picture of the road to recovery. India’s GDP plunged…
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Union Budget 2021—22: A Fiscal Rudder for Fast Recovery
29 Jan 2021 The Union Budget for 2021-22 is to be announced soon. The upcoming Budget is expected to prioritise growth-oriented measures to ensure the momentum of recovery seen in the economy recently is sustained. The focus of the Budget is likely to be on rekindling durable consumption and encouraging…
Sharing the mission: Indian industry has a critical role to play in Covid vaccination programme
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…
Reviving growth: Government needs to do a fine balance in Budget on Feb. 1
25 Jan 2021 With economic activity resuming and the vaccine becoming a reality, the challenge of lives versus livelihoods is largely addressed. The next big challenge facing the government is getting growth back. The government has been fiscally prudent in its Covid interventions, with support to industry coming in the…
Strengthening the Foundation: Early Childhood Education
25 Jan 2021 Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world. – Nelson Mandela A good education is the key to progress, both at the individual and social level. India adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, wherein Goal 4 is to ensure “inclusive and…
15th CII-ITC Sustainability Awards
13 Jan 2021 CII-ITC Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Development (CESD), nurtures companies with a view to enabling them to compete, expand opportunity and excel in the current dynamic business environments. With this objective, the Centre continues to campaign for the adoption of sustainable business practices by Indian companies. Instituted…
Sambhav – Enabling Possibilities
21 Jan 2021 The Confederation of Indian Industry launched the India Business and Disability Network last year to further the cause of inclusion, especially amongst corporates. Launched in partnership with the Employers’ Federation of India (EFI) and ILO – CII Global Business and Disability Network (CII IBDN) is a platform…
Rebuilding Lives – Disaster Relief and Rehabilitation
19 Jan 2021 January 19 is celebrated as the National Disaster Response Force Raising Day. The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) was constituted in 2006, a year after the enactment of the Disaster Management Act of 2005. The Act was a result of the strongly felt need for a disaster management…
CII Task Force on COVID Vaccine
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…
The budget must tackle India’s prevailing economic uncertainty
14 Jan 2021 The numerous prompt and decisive relief and reform measures announced by the government in the recent past to manage the impact of the covid pandemic on Indian industry and the overall economy have led to a distinct turnaround in India’s growth trajectory. Improved trends in agricultural production,…