Protecting the planet requires collective action from governments, businesses, communities, and individuals, along with a strong shift toward sustainable innovation and responsible consumption. In India, this call to action is particularly significant. Rapid urbanisation, industrialisation, and rising consumption have led to the generation of over 62 million tonnes of waste…
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India Inc’s Shield in Climate Fight
The blue planet is clearly under distress. The World Meteorological Organization’s State of the Global Climate 2025 report reiterated that Earth is edging dangerously closer to breaching critical climate thresholds that, once crossed, could trigger irreversible long-term consequences. Economies, industries and communities need to anticipate the disruption this can unleash. Initiatives held…
India’s Transformative Decade: Driving Inclusion, Competitiveness and Growth
As India completes twelve years under the leadership of Honourable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji, it is an apt moment for Industry to reflect on a defining phase in the country’s economic evolution. This period has witnessed a structural transformation across sectors, driven by reforms, digitalisation, infrastructure development, and…
Enabling Enterprises, Accelerating Growth and Developing Strong Economic Ties with the World: Twelve Years of India’s Reform Journey
Over the past twelve years, India’s economic transformation has been defined by a clear and consistent policy direction—moving from complexity to coherence, from informality to formalisation, and from incremental improvements to systemic change. For Indian industry, this period has not only reduced structural bottlenecks but has also created the conditions…
CII’s Special Recognition of Law Firms for IP Excellence – under the CII Industrial IP Awards 2026
In an innovation-driven economy, intellectual property is no longer a back-end legal safeguard; it is a strategic enabler of growth, competitiveness, and value creation. Behind every robust patent portfolio, every well-managed prosecution strategy, and every carefully defended right lies the work of legal professionals who translate inventive activity into protected…
From Invention to Impact: How India’s Deep Tech Startups Are Building an Innovation Economy Rooted in IP
India’s evolution from a technology services giant to a frontier innovation economy is no longer a distant aspiration. It is a measurable reality. The country’s deep tech startup ecosystem, long underestimated as a source of genuine invention, is now generating intellectual property at a pace and quality that commands global…
Bharat Innovates 2026: A Blueprint for a Resilient, Inclusive, & Globally Competitive Future
India stands at a defining moment in its development journey — one where innovation is no longer merely an aspiration, but a fundamental driver of economic growth, global competitiveness, and societal transformation. As the world navigates rapid technological disruption, climate imperatives, and evolving supply chains, India is emerging not just…
Bridging the Gap Between Trade Agreements and Trade Outcomes in India
India’s trade agreements can broadly be classified into three epochs – early regional orientation starting with the Bangkok Agreement (now APTA) in 19751, agreements with the Asian and South American economies through bilateral and multilateral deals over 2004 – 2011, and the latest round of agreements starting 2021. Since 2021, India has finalised 8 trade agreements covering 37 countries and announced a trade deal with the USA. India is also reported to…
Attracting and Managing International Investment: The Indian Approach
The global investment climate is no longer a simple contest of growth rates. It is a contest of credibility – earned over time, tested through cycles, and sustained by institutions. Capital remains abundant, but conviction is harder to earn. Geopolitical fragmentation, supply-chain realignments, and episodic risk-off cycles mean that the largest movers of global capital – sovereign funds, pensions, insurers, and strategic multinationals – are increasingly…
GIFT CITY-IFSC and India’s Global Financial Ambitions
In 2015, the Government of India implemented a major financial sector reform by establishing and operationalising India’s maiden International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) in Gujarat International Financial Tec-City (GIFT City), Gujarat. The vision of the Government is to develop GIFT IFSC as a leading global financial centre with trusted business regulations, a competitive tax structure, and a world-class ease…