17 Aug 2021 The India-Africa partnership is set for a major makeover as both sides seek economic self-reliance to insulate their respective economies from external shocks. India’s reforms process resonates with Africa’s aspirations of accelerating its infrastructure development, manufacturing growth, farm sector modernisation, services sector expansion, digital transformation and reliable…
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CII Annual Meeting 2021: Government & Business Working Together for Atmanirbhar Bharat
10 Aug 2021 India will mark its 75th Independence Day on August 15, 2022, making this year’s Independence Day a special one. In the run-up to this milestone, the Government of India is celebrating the occasion with the clarion call of Hon’ble Prime Minister for Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav to build…
Celebrating Handloom
07 Aug 2021 Handloom as a craft is integral to India’s culture and upholds the tradition of rural, semi urban India. Not only is the sector a reminder of our roots, highlighting the artistry of weavers, it is the second largest employment provider in rural India, providing livelihood opportunities to…
Economic recovery continues to strengthen
03 Aug 2021 With continuing moderation in the global COVID-19 case count, the world is gradually moving towards recovery. The IMF expects the global economy to grow at 6.0% in 2021 after it contracted by 3.2% in 2020. The US is leading the way in global recovery as the impact…
Nature Positive Businesses
02 Aug 2021 On 22 July, the G20 Environment Ministers’ meeting in Italy ended with the ministers pledging to adopt new climate targets within the next three months with focus on three broad areas: biodiversity and protection of oceans; promoting circular economies, particularly in the fashion and textile sectors and…
Manufacturing Vaccines in India – the Need of the Hour
30 Jul 2021 We are adjusting to a new normal in an unprecedented time marked by COVID, wherein the key focus is on overcoming the slowdown induced by the pandemic and putting the economy once again on a growth trajectory. It has been widely agreed that a turnaround in the…
Creating Capacity in the Healthcare Ecosystem
28 Jul 2021 Since India’s independence, the Indian healthcare industry has grown at a tremendous pace owing to its strengthening coverage, services and increasing expenditure by public as well as private players. The emergence of telemedicine in the past few years and Government initiatives like e-health coupled with tax benefits…
India-Africa: Harnessing the Africa-India opportunity
26 Jul 2021 Opportunities for India-Africa in the changing global architecture The pandemic has visibly disrupted the international economic architecture, creating in its wake a multipolar world, where a greater number of countries play an instrumental role in determining world trade patterns, investment flows and development cooperation. The changing global…
Closing Gender Gaps in a COVID-19 World
24 Jul 2021 Gender inequality continues to be one of the most pressing challenges of our times. As per World Bank estimates, while women constitute around 50% of the population, they only account for around 39% of the global labour force, as of 2019. The COVID-19 pandemic, which continues to spread…
AYUSH – Exploring Frontiers in Healthcare
23 Jul 2021 Ayurveda and holistic healing have been an integral part of Indian culture and tradition. The methods and techniques prescribed in the classical books are eternal and contemporary, and have attracted the attention of a global audience. The pandemic has increased our focus on immunity, health, and overall…