25 Jul 2022 Historically, India has supported and encouraged micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) through various policy initiatives by providing them with subsidized credit, technical assistance, excise tax exemptions and preference in government procurement (Expert Committee on MSMEs, RBI, 2019). The Small-Scale Reservation Policy (1967), which attempted to shield…
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EV: Mobility for The Future
21 Jul 2022 In the last few years, there have been disruptive changes in mobility. Congestion and public transportation challenges reached a tipping point in metropolises. Headwinds of stricter emission regulations and higher expenses triggered an alarm for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). Change was inevitable. And it is here in…
Mission on Net Zero: Paving the Path Towards a Green Future
18 Jul 2022 The Indian Green Building Council (IGBC), formed by CII in 2001, is spearheading the green building movement in India. The vision of the council is to create a sustainable built environment for all and facilitate India to become one of the global leaders in the sustainable built…
Effective Waste Management for a Sustainable Future
15 Jul 2022 Rapid population growth and economic development has led to severe environmental degradation that undermines the environmental resource base upon which sustainable development depends. The economics of environmental pollution, depletion and degradation of resources has in fact been neglected as compared to the issues of growth and expansion.…
Competitiveness, Growth, Sustainability and Internationalisation – the Road Ahead for the Industry
12 Jul 2022 The economy is in a strong rebound mode with a GDP growth rate of 8.7% for 2021-22. Sustainable, high growth rates are important to meet the country’s aspirations for 2047. To enable an inclusive, balanced and sustainable growth and empower the Indian Industry as a force multiplier,…
Five years of GST and the way forward
13 Jul 2022 GST is seen as a shining example of cooperative federalism aimed at taking the country towards a one-nation, one-tax and one-market regime. The unified Goods and Services Tax (GST), lauded as a historic and game-changing reform, completed five years of its successful implementation on June 30, 2022.…
Maximizing MSME Outreach to Become Globally Competitive and Future Ready
22 Jun 2022 In the pre-covid era, online commerce was quite prevalent but always met with resistance for several reasons primarily influenced by the traditional mindsets. However, the pandemic led to a global crisis and impacted businesses across the world, especially small businesses, which were yet to embark on their…
World Environment Day 2022 – Only One Earth
03 Jun 2022 The first global conference on environment, held in Stockholm in 1972, was an initiative to place environmental issues at the forefront of the international community. It was also the start of a dialogue between industrialized and developing countries. The conference slogan ‘Only One Earth’ became the catchphrase…
Indian Unicorns Trailblazing a New Frontier
26 May 2022 Harnessing the power of technology, Indian start-ups are providing solutions that can be scaled up and replicated. An indication of an economy’s strength and innovativeness is its start-up ecosystem. In the past few years, especially the past two years during which the Covid pandemic ravaged whole nations,…
World IP Day 2022: IP and Youth innovating for a Better Future
26 Apr 2022 ‘IP and youth innovating for a better future’ is the theme for the World IP Day 2022. The day is celebrated all over the world on April 26 each year. According to Population Projections for India and States 2011-2036, prepared by the Government of India, the youth population…