Confederation Of Indian Industry

Visionary, an inspiration: India Inc mourns demise of nation's Ratan

Ratan Tata was at the helm of the widely known Tata Group for 21 years between 1991 and 2012, and under him, the group's profits rose by 50 times

Working with MCA on Prime Minister's Internship Scheme portal: CII

The scheme, announced in the Budget 2024, aims to provide internship opportunities to 10 million youth in 500 top Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) spend companies over the next five years

Tamil Nadu's auto manufacturing sector faces severe climate risks: CII

The risk assessment was carried out as part of CII's new framework, 'Building Climate Resilience for Indian Industry', which aims to help businesses identify and address climate-related threats

Cutting port charges, buying vessels to help boost export ambitions: CII

The government's measures such as cutting certain port charges and purchasing additional container vessels by Shipping Corp will help boost export competitiveness, Chairman of the CII national committee on EXIM Sanjay Budhia said on Friday. He said that these initiatives will significantly benefit the Indian industry by easing export operations. "This move will reduce logistical bottlenecks, enhance cost efficiency for exporters, and improve the competitiveness of Indian goods in global markets," Budhia, who is also Managing Director of Patton Group, said. Industries will experience smoother trade flows, shorter delivery times, and lower costs, fostering growth in exports and making Indian products more attractive to international buyers, he added. The measures will also significantly improve export competitiveness by decreasing the overall costs involved in shipping goods and will help make Indian exports more competitively priced in international markets, Budhia said. "It would

Labour Ministry pushes for shielding gig workers under e-Shram portal

Platform aggregators get 3 months to complete registration process

National AVGC-XR Policy to be implemented soon: I&B Secretary Sanjay Jaju

Centre's decision to revamp 1,000 ITIs is "pivotal" in aligning workforce skills with AVGC industry needs, said Ministry of Skills & Entrepreneurship Secretary

Industry, wealth creators 'primary driving force' in India's growth: PM

Says they should go shoulder-to-shoulder and compete with the Centre to fulfil the dream towards Viksit Bharat

P2P industry: When will RBI walk the talk?

The regulator has issued show cause notices to a few P2P platforms for certain practices. Let's see how they defend themselves and how the regulator reacts

62% Indian employees experience work-related burnout: CII-MediBuddy report

The report is based on insights from the employees of close to 1000 companies which are utilising MediBuddy's services

Gig workers Bill may hurt ease of doing biz: Startups to Karnataka govt

The startup and tech company group said that very wide powers of inspection have been granted to the state government, which are excessively broad and vague

Bengaluru office stock to reach 330-340 msf by 2030: CII-CBRE

In Bengaluru, the technology sector accounts for 30-35 per cent of annual absorption, primarily in the commercial hubs of Outer Ring Road (ORR) and Whitefield

CII calls for more cooperation between India Inc, govts in North East

Over the next 5-6 years, the industry body will work with around 100 non-government organisations (NGOs) in the region and build their capacity to attract more funds from corporate India

Case for reforms validated by past experience: CII President Sanjiv Puri

India is growing at a time when most economies are under stress, Puri said

Bring petroleum products, realty, and electricity under GST: CII President

Puri said that the capital gains tax must also be rationalised as part of the 14-point agenda for the new government

India is at an inflection point in technological innovation: Experts

The startup ecosystem, a key to India's technological innovation, must work in tandem with the three key functions - government, industry, and academia, said Sanjeev Gupta, KDEM

CII Summit: Azim Premji stresses companies' social responsibilities

Premji, who is also a philanthropist, emphasised the need for business houses to operate with the highest standards of integrity and stated that a lack of integrity signifies a lack of character

CII asks startups to keep their valuations 'as realistic as possible'

It further stated that the start-up should be maintained as a separate legal entity with the organisation's assets distinct from the founders' assets

Retail real estate in growth mode as consumption, incomes rise: Study

India's real estate sector is set to reach $1.5 trillion by 2034, accounting for 10.5 per cent of the economy, says the report

Indian real estate to be worth $1.5 trn by 2034 as demand soars: Report

GDP could reach $10.3 trn in 10 years, creating demand for offices and housing for all economic sections

Continued growth hinges on big-ticket reforms: CII President R Dinesh

Dinesh said that it was imperative for the Indian industry to invest given high capacity utilisation and its resilience