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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

Indian startups may add $1 trillion to Indian economy by FY30: CII report

Between 2024 and 2035, the country may see 300 new unicorns, the report said

67% of Indian healthcare companies form ESG boards: EY-CII report

According to the report, 21 per cent of these companies' spending in R&D was dedicated towards environmental and social activities

Legal safeguards for independent directors vital to attract top talent

CII has suggested that proceedings against IDs may be initiated only once there is prima facie evidence of their possible involvement in the matter, rather than as a matter of course

Interim Budget balances need for equitable growth, says CII president

He welcomed govt's push for infrastructure, capex-led growth

Interim Budget: Come Feb 1, industry bodies stand behind capex boost

Earlier, the Finance Act 2021 had extended the sunset date under the concessional tax regime of Section 115 BAB by only one year to 31 March 2024

Ram temple consecration to generate Rs 1 trillion worth of business: CAIT

Business worth Rs 1 lakh crore is expected to be generated with the consecration ceremony of Ram temple in Ayodhya on January 22, traders' body CAIT said on Monday. The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) based its estimate on feedback received from trade associations of 30 cities across different states. "This event not only resonates with religious sentiments but also brings a surge in economic activities. The faith and trust of people are leading to the creation of many new businesses based on the country's traditional economic system," Praveen Khandelwal, National Secretary General of CAIT, stated. He said that approximately 30,000 different programmes by trade associations are being organised across the country in view of the Ram temple consecration. These include market processions, Shri Ram Chowki, Shri Ram rallies, Shri Ram Pad Yatra, scooter and car rallies, and Shri Ram assemblies. Markets are witnessing a high demand for Shri Ram flags, banners, caps, t-shirts, and

Tamil Nadu campaign to celebrate state's business titans, industrial legacy

Corporate leaders to speak about their companies in campaign curated by CII

CII youth wing to hold national summit in Chennai on December 21, 22

The 20th edition of the summit will focus on youth leadership, nation building, and thought leadership-pillars that define Yi's commitment to shaping India's future

Circular economy

Efficient waste management has economic and strategic dimensions

CEA V. Anantha Nageswaran urges India Inc to step up investments

The CEA further said that the drivers of economic growth have to rebalance between consumption and investment, as usually the consumption has to be a residual in the growth cycle

Pvt investment to pick up from second half of FY24: CII President R Dinesh

'Headwinds are majorly all macro-economic and global issues. The larger challenge is the volatility'

India shares natural synergy with Nordic-Baltic nations to expand ties: EAM

Jaishankar noted the important role played by the Nordic Baltic countries as leaders in innovation, start-ups, tech applications and digital progress

Business confidence index at three-quarter high in second quarter: CII

The rural economy has been on an upswing, as evident from the surge in fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sales and agricultural incomes in Q1 FY24

CII business confidence index rises to 67.1 in second quarter of FY24

CII's business confidence index improved to 67.1 in the July-September quarter of FY24, reflecting robust macro fundamentals of India's economy despite global headwinds, the industry body said on Sunday. The index showed a reading of 66.1 in the previous quarter (April-June FY24) and 62.2 in the same quarter last year. "The reading reaffirms the sustained positive momentum seen in host of high frequency indicators such as GST collection, air & rail passenger traffic, PMIs, among others in the second quarter," said the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). The buoyancy seen in rural demand in the recent period, too, was mirrored by the results of the survey which established that nearly half of the respondents (52 per cent) anticipate an improvement in rural demand in the first half of the current fiscal, it added. A majority of the respondents (66 per cent) feel that the Indian economy will grow in the range of 6-7 per cent in FY24, broadly in line with the forecast of RBI and ..

MDBs at the centre of any chance of meeting the climate challenge

Giving a lecture at a Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) event on 'The World is on Fire', Summers spoke about the challenges of overcoming poverty as well as climate change