The world is facing an escalating water resource challenge. Today, nearly 2 billion people live in water-stressed regions, while 2.2 billion people still lack access to safely managed drinking water. If current consumption patterns continue, global demand for freshwater is likely to outstrip supply by nearly 40% by 2030. Climate…
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UK-India Tech Skills Exchange: Unlocking Growth Through Talent
In July, India and the United Kingdom signed a landmark Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), the first of its kind between the two countries, thus marking a significant milestone in their economic partnership. The agreement goes well beyond traditional trade in goods and services, incorporating forward-looking commitments across areas…
Chinese Engagement: India Has Struck an Optimal New Balance
India’s recalibration of its approach to Chinese investments marks an important moment in the evolution of India-China economic ties. The revised framework under Press Note 3 (PN3) signals a pragmatic attempt to balance India’s strategic and security considerations with the economic opportunities that carefully structured investment from China could bring.…
Child & Adolescent Health Outcomes in India
The health and well-being of India’s children and adolescents are the foundation pillars of our nation’s strength. Over the past decade, India has made considerable advances in reducing child mortality and addressing malnutrition. However, the challenges of anaemia, rising tide of non-communicable diseases, silent crisis of adolescent mental health and…
Operation Sindoor Shows India’s Private Sector Is Ready For The Global Defence Market
A profound geopolitical churn is fundamentally reshaping the global security architecture. This has led to re-strategising and positioning by nations to effectively safeguard their security environment and defence supply chains. For example, Europe, responding to a radically changed security environment, has launched an unprecedented defence industrial push through the ‘Readiness…
Semiconductors as Economic Imperative: India’s Chip Manufacturing Momentum
Look around you. The electric vehicle on the street, the phone in your hand, your laptop, and nearly every electronic device in your home, all function because of a tiny semiconductor chip. Semiconductors are the essential building blocks of modern electronics and the very heart of what makes these devices…
Innovations Shaping India’s Circular Future
As India undergoes rapid industrialization, urbanization, and growing consumerism, along with the push for circularity, the need to transform its waste management landscape has never been greater. Technology accelerations are rapidly changing waste management in India. Traditional methods of waste disposal are now slowly transforming into a fully automated technology-driven…
Tomorrow’s money, today’s infra
For decades, infrastructure in India has followed a familiar cycle. The government builds an asset—a highway, a transmission line or a port terminal. The asset stabilises, begins generating steady revenue and then quietly recedes into the background of the public balance sheet. Its economic value remains locked in long-term cash…
Engineering the Future: Robotics, Drones & Automation Driving India’s Industrial Evolution
India stands at the threshold of a profound industrial transformation. In an era defined by technological acceleration, geopolitical realignments, and supply chain resilience, robotics, drones, and intelligent automation are no longer optional enhancements, they are strategic imperatives shaping the future of global competitiveness. Across manufacturing sectors, robotics is redefining operational…
CII Schools’ Forum: A National Platform for Collective Growth in School Education
The Confederation of Indian Industry formally launched the CII Schools’ Forum, a unified institutional platform for schools across India on 20 August 2025, during the 9th CII National School Education Summit in New Delhi. This initiative is led by Ms Meenakkshi Singh, Pro Vice Chairperson of DPS Sushant Lok as…