08 Jul 2020 As the world continues to reel under the impact of the novel coronavirus, the global economic situation is getting worse by the day. The latest GDP data from the major economies reveals that the economic activity around the world has crumbled in the aftermath of the pandemic.…
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Building India-Japan Business Cooperation
07 Jul 2020 India and Japan share long-standing economic ties, which have significantly progressed over the years. The signing of the historic Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between India and Japan in 2011 gave an impetus to the bilateral relationship and expanded economic and commercial relations between the two sides. …
The GST journey has been transformative
06 Jul 2020 The historical Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime was rolled out on July 1, 2017, with the expectation that multiple central and state taxes would be subsumed in one tax, with the tagline of “One Nation One Tax”. As it completes three years, it is evident that…
Water- How Corporates are Making Every Drop Count
04 Jul 2020 The world is facing a severe water crisis due to factors like diverse topography, erratic rainfall patterns and limited and/or sub-optimal water management, and the demand for water is expected to rise in the coming decades. The focus on water management has sharpened: the Government of India…
Indian Start-ups Shaping the Nation’s Economy
03 Jul 2020 There has been a significant rise in the number of start-ups in India in the last few years and a large number of start-ups have been launched across diverse sectors such as fintech, AI (Artificial Intelligence), medtech, edtech, hospitality, automobiles and more. There was an addition of more…
New Era of Quality Production in India
02 Jul 2020 Against the backdrop of COVID-19, as businesses and the economy gets impacted, quality will play a key role as a differentiator and help companies deliver products and services that exceed customer expectations and help the company expand its market. The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) took a…
CII@125: The Post-Independence Era (1947-1960)
30 Jun 2020 1947 was a historic year for India. The country was free of foreign rule and there was hope and expectation as a new India began emerging. While the yoke of colonial rule had been thrown off, the Indian economy was still largely colonial – foreign firms dominated…
Eliminating Food Wastage to Eradicate Hunger
28 Jun 2020 French lawyer, politician and gastronome, Anthelme Brillat-Savarin once said: “Tell me what you eat, and I will tell you what you are.” Across cultures and countries, food is at the centre of existence, and food wastage seen as being irreverent towards the millions devoted to producing it…
Select E-Commerce in India E-Commerce in India
27 Jun 2020 The outbreak of Coronavirus, which has limited physical movement due to the lockdown, has turned the spotlight on the digital and virtual. India, in fact, over the last decade has been evolving into a digitally empowered society. Increasing penetration of smartphones, rapidly increasing internet bandwidth and speeds,…
On the rise: Energy Efficient Technologies
26 Jun 2020 According to a report by the International Energy Agency (IEA), the global energy-related CO2 emissions flattened in 2019 at around 33 Gigatonnes (Gt), after consecutive increase over the last two years. As the world grapples with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the energy sector, as others, continues to…