Nothing sums up the plight of the healthcare sector but the paucity of workforce. It is a common knowledge that India faces an unprecedented shortage of healthcare workers. In this light, FICCI and AICTE are collaborating to develop 12...
Few complexities in the agriculture value chain that need immediate attention include information asymmetry (especially prices), lack of knowledge transfer (agri extension), spurious inputs, storage facilities, and number of intermediaries. MCX’s Gramin Suvidha Kendra, the winner of Businessworld FICCI...
There are reasons to believe that euro crisis is not driving the free fall in rupee value...
FICCI opines that by 2050, India should become the world’s hot bed for creation, protection and exploitation of intellectual property. A strong and balanced intellectual property rights regime encourages both domestic innovation and knowledge diffusion through IP protection, trade,...
The recent emergence of creative industries as a distinct area of interest for economists, statisticians, cultural specialists and policymakers reflects a growing awareness of the economic potential and role of this sector. Creative industries refer to a range of economic...
Among the major developing nations, India is facing serious and persistent water resources crisis owing to a growing imbalance of supply and demand. The simultaneous effects of agricultural growth, industrialization and urbanization coupled with declining surface and groundwater quantity,...