Rise in Medical Tourism Forex Earnings to Give a Fillip to the Services Sector
26 Sep 2019 Reckoned as the next big forex earner after software exports, medical tourism to India is increasing rapidly. Globally, it is becoming quite common for foreign citizens to seek medical care in other countries and coupling it with tourism. Affordability and better medical support services in India together with its renowned tag […]
De-stressing the Indian economy – Economic Stimulus Needed Urgently
11 May 2020 The world is grappling with the COVID-19 outbreak. The conundrum, however, has been safeguarding lives while ensuring economic balance. The manufacturing units, supply-value chains, MSMEs, the hospitality sector, and other critical sectors are struggling to find a strong ground to recuperate from the huge economic loss the outbreak has brought. By the […]
Centre-state co-ordination holds the key for rejuvenation
12 May 2020 The economic and human impact of the coronavirus pandemic has been unprecedented. To curb the spread of the Covid-19 outbreak, India has been in a lockdown since March 25. As majority of economic activity and business operations came to a halt, job losses were evident across the country, resulting in falling incomes […]
Tax tweaks can spur economic revival
12 May 2020 With most economic activities in pause mode due to the Covid-19 contagion, businesses are expected to be hard-hit for at least a few quarters before operations return to normal. The humanitarian crisis is leading to huge demand disruption, which may persist and change habits overnight. The government is taking all necessary steps […]
India’s Heritage for the World
27 Sep 2019 Our heritage is our legacy from the past, what we enjoy today and what we pass on to our future generations. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) encourages the identification, protection and preservation of cultural and natural heritage around the world which are considered to be of outstanding value […]
A visionary statement from PM Modi
13 May 2020 The Prime Minister has delivered a visionary statement that truly captures the needs of the nation at this critical hour during the Coronavirus pandemic. He has promised a package of Rs 20 lakh crores which would be delivered to stressed sections of society, farmers, workers, and MSME. We truly appreciate his emphasis […]
Managing Water Resources for Sustainable Development
29 Sep 2019 The National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog), recognising the looming national water crisis, has acknowledged that about 600 million Indians are already affected by it. It has also estimated that 21 Indian cities will run out of groundwater by 2020. And with the World Bank predicting that global warming could affect India’s food […]
Towards a New India-EU Economic Agreement
13 May 2020 In its latest research paper “Towards a New India-EU Economic Agreement”, CII analyses and identifies Indian exports with high potential to the EU. This is based on the aim of restarting trade negotiations between India and the EU on the Broad-based Trade and Investment Agreement (BTIA), talks on which came to a […]
How to restart economy in a way that’s safe and sustainable
14 May 2020 The Narendra Modi government’s decision to impose one of the strictest lockdowns worldwide, which has now been operational for close to 50 days, has augured well to flatten the curve on casualties in India, but it is bound to have some serious implications for the economy. The jury on the debate over […]
Making India Clean – Industry Mission under Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan
01 Oct 2019 “If we do not keep our backyards clean, our Swaraj will have a foul stench.” Mahatma Gandhi For the Father of our Nation, sanitation was critically important. His views and teachings on sanitation, a part of the Gandhian way of sustainable living, were targeted at both individuals and society. With this as […]