The way towards net-zero emissions
02 Dec 2021 COP26 concluded in the second week of November on a high note to drive global climate actions and 195 countries set a target to keep average global temperature change below 2°C and as close as possible to 1.5°C. Before the summit, the planet was on course for a dangerous 2.7°C of global […]
The Journey of India’s Education Sector Since Independence
12 Aug 2022 Over the last 75 years, India’s education system has seen a momentous upturn, not just in terms of policy formation and implementation of various schemes, but also in terms of pedagogy, vocational training and modernization of the education sector. India’s literacy rate was abysmally low at 19.3% in 1951, but with the […]
India’s Burgeoning Infrastructure
16 Aug 2022 India has long been connected globally, since the age of the first Spice Route, and has continued to strengthen its ties with the world still. Such has the augmentation of exports been, that India’s merchandise trade deficit in March 2022 was $18.5 billion, with exports increasing by about 20% to $42.22 billion […]
Developing India Into a Hub of IP Driven Industries
02 Dec 2021 Over the past few years, India has come a long way in its innovation journey and has emerged as one of the fastest-growing innovation-led economies in the world. Government initiatives for the promotion of intellectual property rights (IPR) and adoption of new innovative technologies have helped India become the third largest startup […]
Handholding MSMEs for Future Readiness
18 Aug 2022 The micro, small and medium enterprises sector has a multiplier effect on an economy as a primary job creating sector, a prerequisite for economic growth, and empowerment of the population at large. MSMEs contribute 28% to India’s GDP, employing approximately 110 million people nationwide, including a large part of the rural population. […]
CII Partnership Summit 2021 – Partnering for Building a New World
08 Dec 2021 The year 2021 witnessed continued pandemic disruptions owing to multiple variants of the virus emerging, which restricted economic activity and impacted global growth. As vaccination took hold, a robust bounce-back was visible in certain parts of the world; however, the multi-speed recovery in different regions and countries remains a concern as we […]
Digitalization Fueling the Growth of the Indian D2C Market
19 Aug 2022 The e-commerce sector has been witnessing a steady rise over the past few years, fueled by the increased adoption of smartphones and availability of low-cost internet. In the pre-pandemic times, the growth of the sector was steady and gradual, however, the pandemic accelerated the use of e-commerce platforms, which helped the sector […]
CII Partnership Summit 2021- A Dialogue on Focused Tracks for a New World
10 Dec 2021 The CII Partnership Summit 2021 is an opportune platform to capture ideas and perspectives and to consolidate partnerships for meeting global challenges and ensuring a collaborative approach to achieving global goals. The Summit, to be organized from 12th-15th December 2021, will bring together government leaders, industry, experts and analysts, to engage and participate […]
Harbouring a Robust PSE-MSME Collaboration — Sticky
22 Aug 2022 With the constantly changing geopolitical and economic scenario, MSMEs continue to face newer challenges. These challenges also bring with them opportunities to re-assess the current systems and build on them for faster future growth. Thus, it becomes essential that we try to bring together various stakeholders to find new and innovative solutions […]
Climate Change Initiatives Undertaken by the North East Oil Industry
16 Dec 2021 In the history book of the oil & gas sector in India, the North-east region shall always occupy the first chapter. It started with the discovery of oil in Digboi, Assam in an era when fossil fuels and climate change were as far apart as chalk and cheese. However, a century later, […]