The Khadi Story
23 Mar 2020 A term used for fabric that is hand-spun and handwoven, khadi usually comes from cotton fibre but is also manufactured from silk and wool, known as khadi silk or woollen khadi. The shift from nomadic to pastoral life brought the cultivation of cotton at the forefront, and India became the home of cotton and cotton cloth, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Champion Manufacturing Industries 2025
Click here 29 Nov 2016 Notice: Trying to access array offset on value of type bool in /home/cii7blog/public_html/wp-content/plugins/wp-social-sharing/includes/class-public.php on line 81 India is the 9th fastest-growing nation in the world, with a GDP growth rate of 7.4% in 2015, according to the IMF World Economic Outlook (April 2016). Manufacturing is at the heart of India’s economic activity, providing […]
Corporate Governance, an Evolutionary Process
12 Feb 2019 One issue which, and rightly so, is and continues to be central to doing business is that of ‘corporate governance’. That system of rules, practices and processes by which an organization is directed and controlled. What also becomes important is the fine balance between the ‘ease of doing business’ and regulation thereof. […]
Valentine’s Day – Business of the heart becomes an entire industry in itself
13 Feb 2019 Valentine’s Day as we know it, is different from what medieval stories tell us. Many a legend surrounds this day, the most popular one of which includes the Roman priest, St Valentine, who cut out hearts from parchment and gave these to soldiers to remind them and other persecuted Christians of their […]
Dawn of Indian Media & Entertainment Industry
16 Feb 2019 Considering that the global media and entertainment (M&E) is expected to touch USD 2.2 trillion by 2021, new opportunities are surely on the horizon for the Indian USD 22.28 billion segment amidst exciting opportunities and challenges. The portents of growth are already visible. India has the second largest TV market with well over 183 […]
Visual Arts Industry in India: 2020
18 Feb 2019 The visual arts (VA) constitute art forms such as ceramics, drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, design, crafts, photography, video, film-making, and architecture. It also includes applied arts such as industrial design, graphic design, fashion design, interior design and decorative art. Collectively, they help bind a nation’s ethos and are an important medium of […]
From Commodities to Brands: The Story of Indian Advertising
07 Mar 2019 Advertising is communication regarding a product, service or cause to an audience to create awareness and generate engagement and or sales. For centuries, man has tried to create awareness and involvement amongst fellow men and Emperor Ashok set up rock and pillar edicts to spread the teachings of Buddha, which can be […]