27 Jun 2020 The outbreak of Coronavirus, which has limited physical movement due to the lockdown, has turned the spotlight on the digital and virtual. India, in fact, over the last decade has been evolving into a digitally empowered society. Increasing penetration of smartphones, rapidly increasing internet bandwidth and speeds,…
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On the rise: Energy Efficient Technologies
26 Jun 2020 According to a report by the International Energy Agency (IEA), the global energy-related CO2 emissions flattened in 2019 at around 33 Gigatonnes (Gt), after consecutive increase over the last two years. As the world grapples with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the energy sector, as others, continues to…
Green Supply Chain Management
25 Jun 2020 Logistics and supply chain management is an integral part of any business. India, which has steadily adopted ‘smart’ technologically empowered operations has seen a major transformation in logistics and supply chain management as well, which reflects a growing concern for environmentally responsible economic activity even as the…
Digital infrastructure – Backbone of an economy
24 Jun 2020 India is witnessing a major digital revolution. The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), in its report, Digital Infrastructure, Backbone of a Digital Economy stated that as of September 2019, India was one of the fastest-growing markets with the digital consumer base comprising of 119.52 crore telecom…
The Wonder that is Nanotechnology and its Role in Reshaping Agriculture
23 Jun 2020 Study and research of nanoparticles as a dedicated discipline of science would have been considered a fantasy until a few decades ago. Tiny gadgets with ginormous capacities, computers the size of textbooks with processing speeds infinitely higher than the earliest of space crafts, synthetic compounds to enter…
CII@125: The Tale of Two Associations
19 Jun 2020 The journey of the association formed in 1895 to CII in 1992 has been eventful and intertwined with the journey of India. At the doorstep of World War II, India was still dominated by the British – they controlled the service and industry sectors, except cotton textiles,…
CII Releases 6th Edition of its Flagship Report: Indian Roots, American Soil 2020
16 Jun 2020 On 15 June, 2020, CII released its sixth Indian Roots, American Soil survey report highlighting the footprint of Indian Industry across the United States. Indian companies are investing heavily in the US, and over the past decade, CII has risen to the challenge as the sole aggregator of the hard…
The Internet of Things Ecosystem
14 Jun 2020 The internet of things (IoT) is a system of interconnected devices, and machines through the internet over a large network which are capable of transferring data without human intervention. India, at the forefront of a major digital revolution with major sectors such as Banking, Financial Services, and…
COVID-19: Measures to revive growth during unlock 1.0
14 Jun 2020 As India moves to Unlock 1.0 and economic activity resumes, the focus must be on getting growth back on track and reinvigorating the economy. A high degree of uncertainty will characterise the new paradigm that the economy will enter, yet it is imperative to take bold and…
CII Theme 2020-21: Building India For a New World – Lives, Livelihood, Growth
11 Jun 2020 As we are pulled out of BC (Before Covid) and learn to live through DC (During Covid), we must prepare for AC (After Covid) so that the new world we are all moving towards is equitable and sustainable while being focused on growth and development. The Confederation…