14 Feb 2019 Once again, the GST Council has made important modifications to the GST regime that will reinforce its growth potency. By raising thresholds, lowering frequency of returns and including services under the composition scheme, the Council has boosted ‘ease of doing business’ for small enterprises. India’s reform journey…
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Corporate Governance, an Evolutionary Process
12 Feb 2019 One issue which, and rightly so, is and continues to be central to doing business is that of ‘corporate governance’. That system of rules, practices and processes by which an organization is directed and controlled. What also becomes important is the fine balance between the ‘ease of…
A Growth Driver
07 Feb 2019 The Budget provides relief to many sectors The presentation of the Interim Budget is to be seen in the context of various headwinds that are facing the Indian economy, including slower global growth and trade rates, subdued consumption, and farmer stress. At this time, it was necessary…
Towards a $1 Trillion Manufacturing Economy
29 Jan 2019 The share of manufacturing in GDP has been trending at 16-17% for some years now. The Government has set a target of taking this share to 25% of GDP by the turn of 2025. India has the potential to become a $5 trillion economy in seven years,…
Play on! India Gaming Show 2019
29 Jan 2019 From Super Mario Brothers to Pokemon Go and Candy Crush, all of us have enjoyed the thrill of digital gaming. So much so that people like us have made gaming a huge entertainment industry. India, with its creative talent, large digital savvy population and treasure trove of…
India’s Premier Engineering and Technology Platform: IETF 2019
28 Jan 2019 The Indian engineering industry has grown into an innovative and competitive technological hub, gaining scale and diversity across major sub-sectors. Indian products and services are coveted all over the world not only for their competitiveness, but also for their reliability and quality. The unprecedented flow of capital,…
Future of Water: It’s time to act now!
28 Jan 2019 India’s growing population and economic diversification until now has been supported by its natural resources. However, even though India is naturally blessed with immense water resources, water scarcity has become a tremendous concern in recent times. According to a NITI Aayog report, water challenges are set to…
CII Pre-budget Memorandum 2019-20
22 Jan 2019 The country’s Union Budget 2019-20 is expected to be presented in Parliament on 1 February. However, this year it is going to be a bit different. In view of the upcoming elections, we expect it to be a vote on account, and not a full fledged budget.…
Ethics must go beyond Legal Mandates and Regulations
21 Jan 2019 A business is guided above all else by the principle of wealth creation. However, in the pursuit of this objective, a business may sometimes fail to acknowledge the possible negative externalities and lose sight of a greater objective – that of ensuring moral, ethical, transparent and fair…
India: Opportunity & Role in the 4th Industrial Revolution
17 Jan 2019 The 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR) is the latest in man’s endeavour to transform lives. The Digital revolution, the precursor to 4IR, set sail the Internet, semiconductors and essentially transformed analog electronic and mechanical devices to pervasive digital technology. Interrelated innovative technologies such as artificial intelligence, the internet of things,…