28 Sep 2022 By creating an enabling policy framework supported by a robust ecosystem for nurturing the budding entrepreneurs and startups, India can further fuel the growth of startups and eventually of unicorns in India. India has emerged as the 3rd largest ecosystem for startups as well as the 3rd…
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Corporate Risk Management & Internal Controls
20 Sep 2022 Corporate Governance is not merely about compliance. It is intended to not just protect investor interests, but also drive investment performance. While corporate governance has assumed mainstream attention in Indian boardrooms, there is still much distance to traverse. Ease of access to information and tech-enabled forums for…
Real Estate 3.0: Technology-led Growth
28 Jul 2022 While the real estate sector saw fragments of digitization over the last decade, it is the pandemic that effortlessly wove it into the sector. The use of technology has grown by leaps over the last two years in the sector, penetrating various aspects. This also comes at…
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,…
Competitiveness: A Measure of India’s Increasing Prosperity
12 May 2022 Competitiveness is a way to measure any nation’s productivity and is indicative of its prosperity. Competitiveness results in growth and improved income levels, helping economies grow more sustainably and inclusively. In today’s globalized environment, competitiveness is the key to the survival of businesses and a country’s economy.…
Community: Taking Corporate Citizenship to the Next Level
09 May 2022 Community involvement or engagement is a key pillar of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), wherein companies incorporate social and environmental goals in their business decisions and operations. While CSR today has become a business imperative in the community engagement aspect of CSR, the focus overwhelmingly lies on communities…
Managing India’s Groundwater Resources
21 Mar 2022 Presently, 2.3 billion people around the world live in water-stressed areas, of which 733 million live in high and critically water-stressed areas, according to data presented by UN-Water 2021, and the same will be true for more than half the world’s population by 2050, if current trends continue. …
The Rise of Investment in Sustainable Finance
Sustainable finance, also known as responsible finance or green finance, refers to financial activities and investments that are conducted in a manner that promotes environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations, while aiming to generate long-term sustainable outcomes. It encompasses a broad range of financial products and services, including investment funds,…
Business Responsibility and Sustainability Reporting (BRSR) – Need for Responsible Businesses
01 Mar 2022 We are at a key moment in the evolution of sustainability. Transparency is fast becoming the new paradigm for responsible reporting and social responsibility. At the recent global event Glasglow Climate Change Conference COP26, nations took several decisions as a part of the collective effort to limit…