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One C, for "Confederation", and two Is, for "Indian" and "Industry"""each of these initials and words has come to occupy an increasing part of the keen observer's consciousness as the country has begun opening itself up over the past two decades or so. This book is a history of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) written by a former bank executive along with a director of this apex industry body, and lays emphasis on "partnership" as a core principle on which wider prosperity can be based. It traces the story of lobbying all the way from 1895, when five engineering firms got together to influence government policy, through the famous JRD Tata- and GD Birla-led Bombay Plan of 1944, to the ever-vibrant present. In all, an informative handbook.

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BUILDING INDIA WITH PARTNERSHIP

Sharmila Kantha with Subhajyoti Ray
Rs 595
344 pages
Penguin Portfolio