Artificial Intelligence (AI) – Past, Present & Future
01 Apr 2022 Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a multidisciplinary field of science that aims to create intelligent machines, that is, machines that emulate and then exceed the full range of human cognition. We have been using AI-based technology for a long time. While some inventions were very popular and in common use, many failed to […]
India’s trade pact with Australia will click: It ticks the right boxes
04 Apr 2022 The India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA), signed on 2 April, is in many aspects a path-breaking trade agreement for both countries. For India, the ECTA with Australia is the first agreement with a large developed economy of the world after more than a decade. Australia is also the third OECD […]
Health Insurance: Rethinking India’s Healthcare System
06 Apr 2022 COVID-19 has been a watershed moment in the healthcare system. Over the last two years, the pandemic exposed the healthcare eco-systems of even the most advanced economies, costed millions of lives globally and – shifted norms of the ‘normal’ itself. In parallel, it has engendered the need for a multi-stakeholder focus on […]
From Grassroots Women Leaders to Nation Builders
07 Apr 2022 India has produced several women who have excelled in fields as diverse as aviation, arts, politics, sports, and medicine. Yet for every Falguni Nayar, Founder and CEO of Nyaaka, and Gita Gopinath, economist, the first Deputy Managing Director of IMF, there are hundreds of women who are unable to break the economic […]
Why we need to decriminalise economic laws
08 Apr 2022 A stable, predictable and technology-enabled regulatory framework is imperative for a sustainable and attractive business environment. The key for economic and business legislations is to facilitate streamlined regulatory ecosystems and promote business. More so, laws should be enabling and encourage entrepreneurship rather than act as a deterrent. There is a need to […]
Technical Textiles: The Future of India’s Textiles Sector
11 Apr 2022 Do you know what is common to N-95 masks , sanitary napkins, bullet-proof jackets, wipes, lenses, parachutes, seat belts and shoelaces? These products are made of technical textiles and are primarily designed for performance or functional attributes rather than aesthetics. Globally, this is one of the fastest growing segments under the textiles […]
Research, Innovation & Technology led Sustainable Growth
12 Apr 2022 Research, Innovation & Technology have emerged as imperatives for the sustainable growth of India in coming years. Indeed, Research, Innovation & Technology have been playing a key role in the progress of humanity at large, and we have felt their influence in our lives all the more during the ongoing pandemic crisis. […]
Enhancing India’s Exports Potential
14 Apr 2022 India has crossed the export milestone of USD 400 billion for goods in March 2022, a multidimensional effort from many stakeholders. In the interview, Mr Vir S Advani, Chairman, CII National Committee on EXIM & Managing Director, Blue Star Limited, said “By 2030, India can reach goods exports of about $ 1 […]
CII Foundation Woman Exemplars Win Nari Shakti Puraskar
15 Apr 2022 When a woman perseveres in the face of adversity and demonstrates that she can rise above her circumstances and lead, it paves the way for other women towards empowerment and leadership. Today, when the concept of leadership is still seen through the gender lens. Women, even at the grassroots level, are proving […]
India-Japan Partnership for a Prosperous Post-COVID World
15 Apr 2022 India and Japan share a 70-year long history of bilateral ties that has only strengthened their commitment towards working together for a peaceful, stable and prosperous world. Maintaining the goal to realize these shared objectives, the two nations resolved to further advance the India-Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership. Robust bilateral investment […]