Mission on Net Zero: Paving the Path Towards a Green Future
18 Jul 2022 The Indian Green Building Council (IGBC), formed by CII in 2001, is spearheading the green building movement in India. The vision of the council is to create a sustainable built environment for all and facilitate India to become one of the global leaders in the sustainable built environment by 2025. IGBC is […]
The Win-win Potential of India’s Partnership with African Nations
20 Jul 2022 India Inc should align efforts with the African Continental Free Trade Area’s agenda for benefits to flow in both directions. India and Africa share a long and rich relationship, with our freedom movement becoming an inspiration for African nationalists in their desire for independence from colonialism. In present times, both India and […]
EV: Mobility for The Future
21 Jul 2022 In the last few years, there have been disruptive changes in mobility. Congestion and public transportation challenges reached a tipping point in metropolises. Headwinds of stricter emission regulations and higher expenses triggered an alarm for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). Change was inevitable. And it is here in transformation towards connected, autonomous, shared […]
Despite Pressures, the Rupee’s Remarkable Resilience
23 Jul 2022 Even as the rupee has fallen sharply against the dollar, the depreciation has been relatively lower unlike previous times The Indian rupee has depreciated by around 7% against the U.S. dollar, since the start of the year, in response to various domestic and global factors. Specifically, a widening current account deficit, persistent […]
Scaling-Up Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
25 Jul 2022 Historically, India has supported and encouraged micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) through various policy initiatives by providing them with subsidized credit, technical assistance, excise tax exemptions and preference in government procurement (Expert Committee on MSMEs, RBI, 2019). The Small-Scale Reservation Policy (1967), which attempted to shield small scale units from competition […]
Connecting Dairy Farmers to New Opportunities
26 Jul 2022 With India moving from a position of scarcity to surplus in food production, the prospects for increasing processing levels in dairy are enormous. Dairy has been one of the most dynamic verticals in the Indian agricultural space. It is the single largest agricultural commodity, contributing 5% to the national economy and employing […]
Real Estate 3.0: Technology-led Growth
28 Jul 2022 While the real estate sector saw fragments of digitization over the last decade, it is the pandemic that effortlessly wove it into the sector. The use of technology has grown by leaps over the last two years in the sector, penetrating various aspects. This also comes at a time when technology is […]
Realizing India’s vision of energy independence
03 Aug 2022 If India shows the conviction, the courage, and the foresight to do what’s necessary, there is every possibility that we will realize many of our past and present dreams for development and sustainability by 2047. New Delhi: On our 75th Independence Day last year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the goal to […]
Women in STEM to boost Knowledge Economy
05 Aug 2022 As we stand on the brink of an Industrial Revolution, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) are critical for accelerating technology-led economic growth and, consequently, India’s future development. STEM is the powerhouse to drive innovation across disciplines and find creative ways to solve big and small challenges. STEM is also the catalyst […]
Indi@75: India’s Climate Action Journey
09 Aug 2022 As India celebrates 75th year of Independence, it looks at pursuing an inclusive and sustainable growth trajectory in the coming years. The Government has pledged to achieve net zero by 2070, with an aim to reduce India’s total projected carbon emissions by 1 billion tonnes by 2030. Over the last 15 years, India has moved […]