25 Dec 2020 MNCs have been playing an important role in the economic growth and development of the country, leveraging on the improving ease of doing business and liberalised regulatory environment. The Government on its part has consistently focused on easing the policy and regulatory environment for MNCs in India.…
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Rebuilding the Nation in the Post-pandemic World
24 Dec 2020 Confederation of Indian Industry embarked on its 125th year of operations which coincided with the deadliest pandemic that the world has faced in the last century. The role of the Indian industry evolved this year with the corporate sector innovating with products and processes, creating partnerships and…
Why small businesses need to embrace digital
18 Dec 2020 This year witnessed the worst global crisis of the new millennium, leaving the world gasping and forcing restructuring of the international economic order. The emergence of Covid-19 also affected the small businesses, or Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), across the globe, forcing them to handle multiple…
A Primer on Circular Economy
10 Dec 2020 The goal of a circular economy is threefold. Firstly, it aims to reduce wastage at any part of a product or material value chain. Secondly, it aims to preserve the product and material in its in-use phase for as long as possible. And finally, it prioritizes doing…
Race for Space: India set to shine
08 Dec 2020 The journey to space has traversed a long journey over the last seven decades. It began with the launch of the first artificial satellite (Sputnik) in 1957 and changed the course of human space exploration when the Apollo 11 crew reached the lunar surface. From the curiosity…
India’s Liberalisation and the Transformation from CEI to CII
02 Dec 2020 India has been historically known for its large agriculture sector, with wide diversity of crops and produce. In the present times, the sector employs 50 percent of the total work force in agriculture and allied sector activities, according to the Periodic Labor Force Survey for 2018-19. The…
Enhancing Uptake of Technology in Agriculture
26 Nov 2020 Proactive action from the Government of India on pushing the agri marketing reforms agenda aimed towards ‘One Nation, One Market’ is a significant step and the reforms will benefit the sector, and more importantly will help augment farmers’ incomes. Creation of an additional ecosystem where the farmers…
Production Linked Incentive Scheme: Boosting India’s global competitiveness
21 Nov 2020 The Union Cabinet on 11 November 2020, in a move to give a major boost to domestic manufacturing and exports, extended the existing Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme to 10 more identified champion sectors. This is expected to bolster competitiveness, attract foreign players and encourage domestic employment…
Deepening Indo-US Trade and Investment Ties
17 Nov 2020 The elections in the United States of America in November resulted in Mr Joseph Biden being elected the 46th President, with Ms Kamala Harris elected as the Vice President. The Indo-US partnership enjoys wide support in the US and can expected to be taken forward with renewed…
Making digital literacy a national movement; how MSMEs, NBFCs can lead to India’s economic growth
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,…