CII Sustainability Summit – A Conscious Step Towards Carbon Neutrality
02 Apr 2020 It’s a common understanding that the world is confronted with a huge carbon emissions problem, not to mention the catastrophic effects caused by human activity and the resulting emissions thereof. The problem is not a new one, and definitely not the one that is transitory in nature. Earth’s atmosphere is gravely suffering […]
COVID 19 Best Practices by Indian Industry
03 Apr 2020 COVID-19 has been declared as a global pandemic by World Health Organization (WHO) and identified as a ‘Notified Disaster’ by Ministry of Home Affairs. The disease, since its outbreak in the end of 2019 in the wet market of Wuhan, China, has taken the world by storm, spreading at lightning speed. It […]
CII Recommendations on Health, Safety and Others for Restarting The Economy In a Safe and Sustainable Manner
09 Apr 2020 The rapidly intensifying Covid-19 pandemic has had devastating impacts across the global economy, stalling businesses operations and economic activity. The economic impact of the outbreak has been unprecedented, with the crisis seen as one of the worst ever. While the Indian economy was very well cushioned during the financial crisis of 2008, […]
India@2030: A Roadmap for AatmaNirbhar Bharat in Renewable Energy
07 Jul 2022 The ongoing Russia-Ukraine war is pushing the crude prices northwards, which has led energy importing countries to chalk out plans for a clean & sustainable energy transition. Clearly, energy transition is now a business reality that needs augmentation. A quick transition from the existing carbon-based energy systems to green energy systems that […]
CII’s Suggested Economic Package for Restarting the Economy
11 Apr 2020 In the wake of the Covid-19 outbreak, that has had far reaching ramifications on the economy, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has submitted its recommendations to the Government. These address many challenges that the economy is currently facing and would help in restarting the economy in a safe, sustainable and […]
CII Foundation Woman Exemplar Award 2020
29 Sep 2020 To celebrate the untiring spirit of women who have battled all odds to emerge as winners in their life and leaders for other underprivileged women, the Confederation of Indian Industry launched the CII Woman Exemplar Award in 2005, which was repositioned as the CII Foundation Woman Exemplar Award in 2011. Each […]
Elderly Care – a Responsibility
01 Oct 2020 The autumn and winter phases of life, much like the seasons, are marked by their own characteristics of change and quietude. The international day of older persons, celebrated on the first of October every year is an ode to senior citizens, signifying commitment to their happiness and well being. Between 1965 – […]
Impact of Lockdown and COVID-19 on the Indian Economy
12 Apr 2020 The Novel Coronavirus (or COVID-19) pandemic is causing a significant impact on individual lives, businesses, and the economy. The Indian economy was already witnessing a slowdown in the last few quarters and the current pandemic is going to make the recovery even more difficult. To curb the spread of the pandemic, the […]
Remembering Gandhi, the Great Visionary on his Birth Anniversary
02 Oct 2020 As the nation celebrates and offers its tributes to the great visionary, Mahatma Gandhi, the beloved Father of the Nation, also fondly remembered as Bapu, on his birth anniversary on 2nd October 2020, the occasion is also an opportunity for the people of India to reflect upon his thoughts and principles. As the world battles through uncertain and unprecedented times, the time is especially important to decode Gandhiji’s ideas and […]
Covid-19 and foreign trade: How to ensure Indian exports survive the churning and pick up steam
13 Apr 2020 The global spread of Covid-19 has brought about an unprecedented halt to activity in all major economies. WTO has forecast global trade volumes to drop sharply by 13-32%, which has not been seen before in the modern era. The situation is so fluid that most of us hesitate to put a number […]