Safety Measures Key for Getting Back to Normal
12 Oct 2020 In the Covid situation and the economic lockdown in India and the world over, it is imperative that we focus upon restoring both lives as well as livelihoods. As economic activities begin to pick up pace under Unlock 5.0, leading to full functioning of most sectors, we must go ahead fully […]
The key to controlling pollution due to stubble burning
30 Oct 2020 The impact of air pollution is widespread and deep. It leads not only to increased expenditure on healthcare but also adds to economic losses across sectors. This year, the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic is threatening to make the situation even worse. The quality of air in Delhi, according to the System […]
CII@125: Celebrating CII’s Singapore journey
04 Nov 2020 CII’s 125th year is one of the most challenging one for India, the world, our industry and our people. However, this year marks our milestones and our story of grit, perseverance, partnerships and friendships around the world. In this unusual year of pandemic, economic downturn, border closures and unprecedented ramifications on globalization […]
Stimulus 3.0 is a targeted and comprehensive package to stimulate growth and economic recovery
13 Nov 2020 Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s targeted measures announced via a comprehensive stimulus package on Thursday will be a booster for the Indian economy that has been hit by the Covid-19 pandemic. The 12 areas covered as part of ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat 3.0’ across key sectors are well targeted and promise to kickstart the engines […]
Atmanirbhar 3.0: A comprehensive step to stimulate demand
30 Nov 2020 A comprehensive and far-reaching package unveiled by the Union finance minister under the Atmanirbhar Bharat 3.0 stimulus underscores the firm resolve of the government to get the economy back on the growth trajectory. By providing a fillip to both consumption and investment demand by announcing a much-needed expenditure of Rs 2.65 lakh […]
A Primer on Circular Economy
10 Dec 2020 The goal of a circular economy is threefold. Firstly, it aims to reduce wastage at any part of a product or material value chain. Secondly, it aims to preserve the product and material in its in-use phase for as long as possible. And finally, it prioritizes doing these in a manner that […]
Why small businesses need to embrace digital
18 Dec 2020 This year witnessed the worst global crisis of the new millennium, leaving the world gasping and forcing restructuring of the international economic order. The emergence of Covid-19 also affected the small businesses, or Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), across the globe, forcing them to handle multiple challenges like inadequate cash flows […]
‘FM will need to do a fine balancing act’
22 Dec 2020 The Finance Minister will be presenting the Union Budget for 2020-21 under extraordinary circumstances — with challenges brought on by an epoch-making year marked by the Covid-19 pandemic. The GDP figures have contracted for the first time in four decades, and livelihood is a serious concern. The government has sought to address […]
2021, A year that embodies hope
07 Jan 2021 The year of the virus has just ended and there is much reason for hope in 2021. Several vaccines are ready for use and the government is preparing for a massive rollout across the country. Economic activity, which had come to a standstill in the initial months of the pandemic, has resumed […]
Giving the Young a Cause
08 Jan 2021 India is a democracy of the young – talented and restless in equal measure. Demographic dividend is the expected game changer for the country. By 2030, about 250 million of its youth will enter the job market and make significant contributions to domestic and global growth. But till they do, all that […]