New Delhi: India Inc on Thursday was impressed by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's maiden interaction with corporate leaders saying he came across as a sincere leader and this can form the basis for future engagement with the industry.
"It was a very good speech. His ideas are brilliant. Industry has to see how it can work with the government. We should work in unison for greater progress," said Adi Godrej, president of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), which
hosted the conference.
In his speech at the CII annual conference, Gandhi spoke about his vision of empowering women and giving voice to the people of billion-strong nation. During his interaction, he said that questions of his becoming Prime Minister and getting married were just irrelevant....
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03:20 PM, Apr 04, 2013
Political experts have said that Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi's speech at the CII mentioned nothing about reforms or inflation and was not a strong one. But many also say this was not meant to be a political speech. ...
03:14 PM, Apr 04, 2013
Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday raised a strong pitch for inclusive growth, saying Congress was the only party that believes in harmony. Addressing the industry leaders at the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Rahul Gandhi highlighted the need to give powers to people saying a beehive is stronger than an elephant. One man riding a horse cannot solve the country's problems, but it is a collective effort. How...
01:25 PM, Apr 04, 2013
New Delhi: "These are irrelevant questions. It's all smoke." This was how Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday described speculation about his becoming the Prime Minister and getting married while addressing business barons of the country. "I got press guys asking when you are getting married. Somebody else saying, boss, when are you going to be the Prime Minister. Somebody saying, no your are not going to be PM, somebody...
01:19 PM, Apr 04, 2013
New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday slammed Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi's address at the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) calling him a 'confused leader'. The BJP went on to say the fear of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi is clear in Rahul Gandhi. "Rahul should have answered what he did in the past nine years. Instead he himself is asking questions," BJP leader Prakash Javadekar said. "One...
12:45 PM, Apr 04, 2013
New Delhi: Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday raised a strong pitch for inclusive growth, saying Congress was the only party that believes in harmony. Addressing the industry leaders at the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Rahul Gandhi said the weaker sections, women, backward classes should be taken along for the country to grow. Speaking of equal rights for all, Rahul Gandhi said, "The biggest danger to national movements...
12:07 PM, Apr 04, 2013
The Budget presented by Finance Minister P Chidambaram evoked a mixed response amongst the leading industrialists and bankers of Kerala. At least 30 odd industrialists participated in the budget viewing session organised by the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) here. ...
07:34 PM, Feb 28, 2013
New Delhi: The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) on Thursday estimated the loss caused by Bharat Bandh at Rs 12,500 crore. The industry body said that the strike was disruptive for business and trade in many parts of the country. The NDA and Left Front called nationwide strike draw a huge response with shops remaining closed in most parts of the country. Schools and colleges also remained shut. Public transport...
04:22 PM, Sep 20, 2012
New Delhi: Industry bodies on Sunday congratulated Pranab Mukherjee for being elected the President of the country and wished him success in his new responsibility. The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) said Mukherjee helped steer India out of the economic crisis of 2008-09. "Quite deservedly, Mukherjee has received several national and international awards and honours. And now as he gets ready to hold the highest office of the country, CII...
07:49 AM, Jul 23, 2012
New Delhi: The Standing Committee's report on land acquisition has been slammed by India Incorporate. This came after the committee insisted that land acquisition by the government can only be done for infrastructure and social projects and not for private profit. Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) President Adi Godrej said, "The Standing Committee report on land will adversely affect the manufacturing sector as it doesn't factor in industry needs. The...
07:33 AM, May 18, 2012
Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Director General, Chandrajit Banerjee, said on Thursday that he will wait and watch how FM Pranab Mukherjee addressed the issue of fiscal consolidation and increased revenues. ...
09:40 AM, Mar 09, 2012
New Delhi: The government's decision to hold back FDI in retail may have bought peace with the Opposition and certain allies, but voices of disapproval have started coming in from India Inc. Corporate India has given a thumbs down to the Manmohan Singh government for backing down on FDI in retail. Sources say global investors are frustrated by this policy paralysis Confederation of Indian Industry President B Muthuraman said that...
07:08 AM, Dec 08, 2011
Coimbatore: Foreign investment in multi-brand retail would help the overall economy of the country, CII President B Muthuraman on Saturday said. "It is a good move and the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) welcomes it. The investments would do good for the overall economy and trigger job creation," Muthuraman, who was here to inaugurate a new office premises for the local chapter of CII, said. The government on Thursday allowed...
08:04 PM, Nov 26, 2011
Mumbai: India Inc has lost its swagger. Slowing growth, stubbornly high inflation, rising interest rates, political gridlock, gloom in the West and a sliding rupee have conspired to dampen investor and corporate sentiment in Asia's third-largest economy. Share prices are down 20 per cent for the year, bad loans are on the rise, and companies are delaying big investments that would add much-needed industrial and infrastructure capacity. Leaders of some...
06:00 PM, Nov 18, 2011
Washington: Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday said the economy will grow by around 8.5 per cent in the current fiscal despite the conscious decision of the Reserve Bank to sacrifice growth to contain inflation. "I am still holding the projection which I had that is 8.5 per cent plus... We shall have to wait for some time. But it would not be less than 8 per cent plus," he...
10:44 AM, Jun 29, 2011
Washington: Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Monday said inflation poses a major challenge to the Indian economy and projected that the rate of inflation is going to be more than 6.5 per cent this year. "There are problems (with the Indian economy) and one of the major problems is inflation," Mukherjee said, addressing a meeting of India and American corporate leaders, think-tank members and policymakers at a conference on the...
11:31 AM, Jun 28, 2011
Washington: Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Monday strongly refuted observations by US think-tanks, the government and industry that India has gone slow on economic reforms and insisted that a series of reforms are in the process, which will lead to the next round of growth. However, Mukherjee observed that reforms in India require political consensus, which is being worked upon by the government led by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Reform...
10:32 AM, Jun 28, 2011
Washington: India over the years has emerged as a role model for balanced economic growth for countries across the world, US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Tuesday. "India in some ways is the model for how to produce broad-based economic growth, with a balanced growth in an equitable free market system," Geithner said addressing a meeting of India and American corporate leaders, policy makers and think-tank members at a...
10:21 AM, Jun 28, 2011
Wim Elfrink Age: 59 Designation: EVP, Emerging Solutions and Chief Globalisation Officer, Cisco Education: BA Engineering and Business Administration, Netherlands Career: Digital Equipment Corp, Hewlett Packard, Rank Xerox and Olivetti before Cisco in 1997 Hobbies: Running. Has run 42 marathons After four and a half years, how does your globalisation initiative look like? I would call it an evolution. I came here as a corporate entrepreneur with the objective to...
11:52 AM, Jun 18, 2011
Dhaka: Fifty Indian investors, including the Tata, Birla and TVS groups, have sought a special economic zone (SEZ) to be set up in Bangladesh for joint ventures. A visiting business delegation of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) on Monday proposed that the Bangladesh government establish a SEZ for them to house joint venture (JVs) industries. The reaction of Bangladesh government was positive about the proposal. Commerce Minister Faruk Khan...
01:03 PM, May 10, 2011
