21 Dec 2020 Lee Iacocca, the famous American automobile executive known for bringing the iconic Ford Mustang and reviving Chrysler, in his autobiography said, “If I had to sum up in one word the qualities that make a good manager, I’d say that it all comes down to decisiveness. You…
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The Partnership Summit 2020: 125th Year of CII
11 Dec 2020 According to Thomas Friedman’s analogy, the world after the event of the massive pandemic could be divided into eras viz. Before Corona (BC), During Corona (DC) and After Corona (AC). To overcome the effects of Covid on the economy, both at global and national levels, would require…
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…
Partnership Summit 2020: Partnerships for Lives, Livelihood and Growth
04 Dec 2020 The Covid-19 pandemic caused extensive disruptions across the global economy and was unprecedented in its scale and reach. Apart from affecting millions of lives and livelihoods, the outbreak severely disrupted global supply chains, curtailing production and output levels. The International Monetary Funds (IMF’s) October 2020 World Economic…
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…
Atmanirbhar 3.0: A comprehensive step to stimulate demand
30 Nov 2020 A comprehensive and far-reaching package unveiled by the Union finance minister under the Atmanirbhar Bharat 3.0 stimulus underscores the firm resolve of the government to get the economy back on the growth trajectory. By providing a fillip to both consumption and investment demand by announcing a much-needed…
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…
Broadband – Our Lifeline in the New Normal
23 Nov 2020 With Covid and the subsequent lockdowns, the need for keeping the world connected and economic activities going resulted in a sharp rise in broadband usage. Work from home, learning from home for students, e-commerce and entertainment needs of people, amongst others were met largely by means of…
Technology in the Post-COVID World
19 Nov 2020 History is filled with instances when great adversities led to the quantum leap in the usage of technology. The world today is currently facing an unprecedented crisis of COVID-19. The pandemic has resulted in economies struggling to sustain and people trying to keep themselves safe. At the…
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…