UNESCO Heritage Sites in Central India
24 Mar 2020 Fondly known as the Heart of India, India’s central region has a great historical past and rich culture and is home to some magnificent landscapes. Majestic forts, temples, ruins, exotic parks, and monuments are the souvenirs of the numerous empires that ruled the place from the very beginning of human civilisation. Central […]
Business and Civil Society: Can the Twain Meet?
26 May 2016 In an organizational world looking increasingly at co-creation, co-production, and coordination, civil society and the business sector, despite their different voices and priorities, are exploring how they can work together more effectively. Not so long ago, there were two distinct poles: commerce at one end, charity at the other. Each fundamentally […]
Future of Water: It’s time to act now!
28 Jan 2019 India’s growing population and economic diversification until now has been supported by its natural resources. However, even though India is naturally blessed with immense water resources, water scarcity has become a tremendous concern in recent times. According to a NITI Aayog report, water challenges are set to intensify, placing at risk the […]
Corporate Social Responsibility, the Sustainable Way
30 May 2016 The idea of being socially relevant and engaging with sustainable business activities has taken center-stage. CSR has become an intrinsic part of sustainability within a company. India has a long tradition of undertaking philanthropic activities. Over the last few decades, the idea of ‘giving to society’ has undergone a radical shift. […]
Celebrating Entrepreneurship Championing Start-ups
29 Jan 2019 Start-ups script the saga of success for a thriving economy. In today’s world, they are the new avenues for creating a great deal of wealth and simultaneously generating a sizeable employment in the quickest possible time. While some start-ups work on the new service delivery models directly catering to the users at […]
Towards a $1 Trillion Manufacturing Economy
29 Jan 2019 The share of manufacturing in GDP has been trending at 16-17% for some years now. The Government has set a target of taking this share to 25% of GDP by the turn of 2025. India has the potential to become a $5 trillion economy in seven years, with the manufacturing sector contributing […]
From the Trusteeship Model to the New Vehicles of CSR
02 Sep 2016 In the 21st-century corporation, a trusteeship-based framework that blends business with technology, environment, people, economics, and culture, can be the primary paradigm for value creation. ‘Supposing I have come by a fair amount of wealth – either by way of legacy, or by means of trade and industry – I must know […]
Play on! India Gaming Show 2019
29 Jan 2019 From Super Mario Brothers to Pokemon Go and Candy Crush, all of us have enjoyed the thrill of digital gaming. So much so that people like us have made gaming a huge entertainment industry. India, with its creative talent, large digital savvy population and treasure trove of imagination, is emerging as a […]
CII Swachh Vayu-Dirghayu Initiative
28 Nov 2016 Industry has pledged to partner with the Government to tackle the hazard of air pollution. Towards this, CII is launching a Clean Air – Better Life campaign, Swachh Vayu-Dirghayu. The CII initiative will engage business, civil society and Government to learn from peers and take actionable steps to improve the air quality […]
Clean Tech: Marching towards an eco-friendly sustainable environment
30 Jan 2019 One of the most current and urgent issues today pertains to the environment in which we all breathe and live. Environmental pollution, global warming and climate change are seen to be among the leading causes of disease and health issue as well as a key factor impacting livelihoods. Flagship missions of the […]