Inflation is No.1 concern for India Inc: CII president T V Narendran

Corporates are looking at inflation with some concern about input costs: Narendran

T V NARENDRAN, president of industry chamber Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Tata Steel chief executive officer and managing director, believes that greater emphasis on skilling will help in improving employment in the country. In conversation with Arup Roychoudhury, Narendran says that capex will pick up, especially in sectors like mining, logistics, and new energy. Edited excerpts:

What is your assessment of the economy and the corporate sector in 2022-23 (FY23)?

It’s a very dynamic environment. As corporates, we need to build resilience and agility into the way we work. Whether it was the Covid-19 pandemic or the Russia-Ukraine war, these