12 Oct 2021 While GoI had been implementing many measures announced in its annual budgets, disinvestment and privatisation of public sector undertakings (PSUs) had been lagging. Against a target of raising ₹1.75 lakh crore, till August 2021, the amount raised had been only ₹8,371 crore. With the Air India sale…
Search Results For“industry”
The India Plastics Pact: Paving the Way for a Circular Plastics Economy
11 Oct 2021 India marks a significant stride towards a circular plastics economy through the launch of the India Plastics Pact, taking forward the mission of sustainability. As the world grapples with the growing plastic pollution crisis, several governments are speaking out in favour of a legally binding global treaty…
Augmenting STEM Education
07 Oct 2021 In a fast-evolving digital world, the importance of the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) stream of education is heightened. Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), Robotics, Internet of Things (IoT), Augmented Reality and other new and emerging technologies have provided us with alternate avenues, helping us…
Modi’s visit to the US has helped expand economic cooperation
05 Oct 2021 Chandrajit Banerjee Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the US last month included three notable events: His first in-person meeting at the Quad leaders’ summit, his first bilateral engagement with US President Joe Biden in person, and his speech at the 76th United Nations General Assembly. Within…
Unveiling the True Potential of the Indian Life Sciences Sector
04 Oct 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic was a turning point for the global healthcare system. Today, healthcare has not only taken center stage, fortifying the healthcare ecosystem has become the topmost priority for the world. The life sciences sector is an integral part of the healthcare ecosystem. The biotechnology industry…
Building a Fortress of Blockchain to Protect Farmers and Livelihoods
29 Sep 2021 Throughout the evolution of the human civilisation, the business fundamentals have remained largely unchanged, while the means to end have been many and have undergone constant evolution. Since ancient times, thriving trade has been all about delivering the quality products and services in demand to customers across…
Models of Collaborative Social Transformation
27 Sep 2021 India@75 is an Industry-led initiative, which in 2008 envisioned an India of 2022, in its 75th year of Independence; the ethos of the vision has been to enable change by facilitating convergence of stakeholders for a collaborative and participative approach, for translating the vision into a reality.…
The FTA Route to Enhancing Exports
25 Sep 2021 Free trade agreements (FTAs) are an effective way for a country to increase its exports and step up engagement in global value chains. Free trade agreements of India with other countries and with its regional partners are many, and today, FTA negotiations have commenced with many more…
Encouraging Adoption of Sustainable Agriculture Practices
24 Sep 2021 Globally, food production declined in the last one year due to the pandemic but the Indian farm sector has stayed largely unaffected by the pandemic, as it grew consistently over the same period. It recorded a 3.5% growth in the first quarter of 2020-21; declined marginally to…
Improving the economic game
23 Sep 2021 The Quad (Australia, Japan, India and the U.S.) meets in a landmark physical summit this week. The agenda for the Quad has widened — till now, it was largely focused on strengthening strategic and defence pillars. This should now bring industry into the dialogue process to advance…