02 Jun 2021 After ravaging the country for almost two months, the second wave of the pandemic seems to be finally receding—a crucial development that raises expectations of gradual reopening of economic activity. While the caseloads are still high and there are significant imponderables about infection spread, questions abound about…
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Hastening the Vaccination Drive
18 May 2021 The second wave of Covid-19 is now firmly upon us- triggered by new variants of the virus which appear to be spreading faster than anticipated. The magnitude of the spread is far more pervasive, and the surge is much more severe than that experienced last year. Not…
Weld 4.0: Industry 4.0 in Welding
13 May 2021 The consistent implementation of Industry 4.0 has a decisive influence on the factory of the future, which will develop into a ‘smart factory’. For a ‘smart factory’ to work more or less autonomously without human interaction, some criteria must be met for welding applications. The welding know-how…
Select Key Imperatives to Make it a Successful Decade of AI Key Imperatives to Make it a Successful Decade of AI
03 May 2021 We have been talking about the potential and promise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for a long time. One of the most significant aspects, which has put AI at the center of all business and social conversations is our ability to harness data and apply AI to drive…
AR & VR changing the world
28 Apr 2021 Do you remember how Pokémon GO became a craze in 2016? Everyone was busy finding new Pokémon characters and checkpoints. Such was the hype that it sometimes created chaos at public places around the world and even got banned in cities. The game was unique in the…
Bolstering India-UK Bilateral Ties
27 Apr 2021 The forthcoming visit of the UK Prime Minister Mr. Boris Johnson to India was set to give a renewed thrust to India-UK bilateral ties; however, the visit, scheduled for end April, was called off for the time being due to the COVID situation. As earlier planned, the…
Curbing Inflation: Uzbekistan’s Approach
22 Apr 2021 Inflation in Uzbekistan was historically relatively high, and in recent years there has been a further acceleration of inflation in effect of structural reforms in the economy, liberalization of regulated prices, changes in tax policy and rising incomes. This raised the issue of reducing inflation in order to ensure…
Recognising Excellence in Water Management
19 Apr 2021 Businesses with high water usage can now assess and explore their water management systems and participate in the CII National Awards for Excellence in Water Management. Water is the lifeline of ecosystems, vital to human health and well-being and an absolute necessity for economic prosperity. However, growing…
Indian Infrastructure Sector: Key to Atmanirbhar Bharat
16 Apr 2021 Paul Krugman in the aftermath of the 2008 great recession wrote, “The usual argument against public works as economic stimulus is that they take too long: by the time you get around to repairing that bridge and upgrading that rail line, the slump is over and the…
E-commerce Empowering SMEs
14 Apr 2021 Digital transformation is no longer a trend or buzz phrase. It is rather the evolution of how business is conducted in the digital age. Consumer preference is shifting from shops, supermarkets, and shopping malls to online marketplaces for the purchase of products, ranging from basic commodities to…