18 Aug 2021 COVID-19 is one of the biggest Black Swan events in recent times, with a long-term impact on the travel & tourism industry. The sector, adversely impacted by the first wave, had just begun recovering, only to be hit by the second and a more severe wave that…
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A makeover for the India-Africa economic partnership
17 Aug 2021 The India-Africa partnership is set for a major makeover as both sides seek economic self-reliance to insulate their respective economies from external shocks. India’s reforms process resonates with Africa’s aspirations of accelerating its infrastructure development, manufacturing growth, farm sector modernisation, services sector expansion, digital transformation and reliable…
Economic recovery continues to strengthen
03 Aug 2021 With continuing moderation in the global COVID-19 case count, the world is gradually moving towards recovery. The IMF expects the global economy to grow at 6.0% in 2021 after it contracted by 3.2% in 2020. The US is leading the way in global recovery as the impact…
The Rise of the Boss Ladies in India
29 Jul 2021 The Indian economy is showing signs of revival and the Government’s vaccination drive has brought in a new level of confidence among people. However, even amidst the pandemic, a silent but strong movement in the country is making socio-economic waves, impacting growth and creating an enabling network…
India-Africa: Harnessing the Africa-India opportunity
26 Jul 2021 Opportunities for India-Africa in the changing global architecture The pandemic has visibly disrupted the international economic architecture, creating in its wake a multipolar world, where a greater number of countries play an instrumental role in determining world trade patterns, investment flows and development cooperation. The changing global…
The role that industry could play in India’s Indo-Pacific outreach
21 Jul 2021 The geostrategic relevance of the Indo- Pacific expanse, with rim countries of two oceans, has gained currency over the past year, deriving from aspirations of nations to diversify alliances and equations. A free, open, inclusive and rules-based architecture with security as a core pillar is the underlying…
Indian Process Industry: Using TPM Methodology for Sustainable Profit Growth
20 Jul 2021 Introduced in the year 1969 in Nippon Denso, Japan, the primary focus of Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) is to establish the concept of Zero Failure of Equipment extending to Production Efficiency Enhancement. Adopted in 1991 by the Cement Industry in India, CII in collaboration with Japan Institute…
Restarting with a Healthy Workforce
03 Jul 2021 India’s second COVID-19 wave has resulted in the unfolding of an unprecedented health crisis. The Government has rightly allowed vaccinations to the larger age-group of 18+ years which could provide some succour in the months to come. CII has been actively working to assist the Government with…
Reviving Employment and Livelihoods in India: Covid-19 and After
12 Jul 2021 The Covid-19 pandemic has delivered a tremendous blow to the global economy. In India, two waves of infections with associated containment measures have caused a massive disruption in the labour market. As the economy emerges from the second wave, far deadlier than the first, it is necessary…
Pathway for re-energizing tourism and hospitality sector
08 Jul 2021 Travel – a hobby to many and a need for some of us – has slowed down ever since the pandemic struck. The longing to travel, however, has grown more than ever in many of us. Tourism and hospitality has been one of the key sectors of…