17 Oct 2018 Currently, the global trading system is passing through a challenging time because of unexpected turbulence caused by tariff wars involving big trading nations of the world. It is unfortunate that the countries which have benefitted most from the open trade and investment regime are erecting trade barriers…
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Train 18 – The Future Beckons!
15 Oct 2018 Indian Railway is set to usher in a new era. The Government of India has undertaken active measures to revive the crumbling infrastructure of Indian railways and curate a world class experience. The Ministry of Railways announced plans to invest Rs.905,000 crore (US$126 billion) by 2020, to upgrade the railways.…
Investing in the Health of People
24 Sep 2018 India’s growing population is, at times, held accountable for many of the challenges that the nation faces—housing, unemployment, pollution, depletion of natural resources, poverty, poor health, etc. If we look at Japan, a population decrease of 1 million over the last five years has become a cause…
Unanimous Support for New Enterprises
13 Sep 2018 Modi’s Startup India Initiative, on the eve of India’s 69 years of Independence, has changed the entrepreneurial landscape of young India, resulting in a new paradigm of growth and jobs. Also contributing in a significant way to the entrepreneurial ecosystem is India’s mighty entrepreneur community, which is…
India @ 75 – A Vision for India
13 Aug 2018 India@75 is a pathbreaking initiative that was adopted by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in 2008-09 with a view to building a new India, that is inclusive, sustainable and progressive by 2022, the year when India celebrates 75 years of Independence. India@75 looks at a collaborative…
CII Skill Competitions: Placing India on the Global Skills Map
31 Jul 2018 With India having a low level of formal skill attainments, it is important to make skill training aspirational. Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has been engaged since long in helping workers take pride in their skills. One way of doing this is through skill competitions, and CII…
GST Completes a Landmark Year
29 Jun 2018 The historic and transformational Goods and Services Tax (GST) completes one eventful year this week! One of the most significant reforms in the field of indirect taxes in India, the landmark GST was introduced on 1st of July 2017. Its objective was to harmonize the tax regime of…
Access to Credit will Boost MSME Growth
22 Jun 2018 The Indian MSME sector has expanded substantially over the years and contributes significantly to India’s growth and employment. MSMEs contribute approximately 45% of India’s manufacturing output, 40% of the overall Indian exports and provide employment to around 117 million people. With a large presence of MSMEs in…
Ensuring a Sustainable Future: Industry Initiatives
04 Jun 2018 Today, the world faces significant challenges from a variety of environmental issues – climate change, energy efficiency, water use and conservation, biodiversity, and waste management, to name a few. Growing pressure on natural resources, increasing levels of carbon emissions and rising inequalities have the potential to impact…
CII Partnership Summit 2018 – Charting New India’s Global Integration Strategy
22 Feb 2018 India is projected to reach the size of a US$ 5 trillion economy by 2025 and is currently the third largest economy in terms of purchasing power parity. With this, India has become the centre stage of global attention and is expected to become a major driver of the global economy…