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New reports indicate the Indian Government is sounding out the nation's biggest businesses to determine how they feel about a trade agreement with New Zealand. The Indian Government reportedly sent an email to members of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry asking for feedback on the idea of starting negotiations with NZ on a free trade agreement. India NZ Business Council chair Bharat Chawla explains what this could mean going forward. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New reports indicate the Indian Government is sounding out the nation's biggest businesses to determine how they feel about a trade agreement with New Zealand. The Indian Government reportedly sent an email to members of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry asking for feedback on the idea of starting negotiations with NZ on a free trade agreement. India NZ Business Council chair Bharat Chawla explains what this could mean going forward. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Priya Guha is a venture partner at Merian Ventures, NED at Herald Investment Trust, Digital Catapult, and Reach plc, and Chair of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry in the UK amongst many others! Tune in to hear her thoughts on: Why have you built your portfolio career? (2:34) What were the biggest challenges of moving into a non-exec career? (5:29) What role have expertise spikes played in your applications? (6:49) What are the key challenges you've faced on listed boards, and what have you learned? (8:03) What value does your investment trust board add to the manager? (10:06) As a tech expert, how are you thinking about AI and LLMs on your boards? (11:32) What should non tech-experts be reading to get up to speed? (14:03) Can you compare your government and listed roles? (15:01) Why do you do government roles? (16:49) How do startup boards compare with government and listed? (17:52) How can boards do more to support female founders? (19:56) How do your advisory roles compare to your fiduciary ones? (25:04) Why do you do non-profit roles? (26:35) And ⚡The Lightning Round ⚡(29:19) Show notes and transcript available at https://www.nurole.com/news-and-guides

In this episode of “The Brand Called You”,  Pratik Dattani, Managing Director of EPG, delves into the intricacies of international market entries, economic trends, and the contextual complexity of sustainability. From sharing anecdotes of his journey to offering invaluable advice, this episode offers a wealth of knowledge for aspiring entrepreneurs and corporate leaders alike. [00:33] - About Pratik Dattani Pratik is the Managing Director of EPG. which is a boutique economic consulting firm. He is a former UK Director of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry. Pratik is a board member of a think tank, “Bridge India.” He is also on the Global Council of STiR Education. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tbcy/support

In this podcast, we cover - 1. The art of coming depth and breath to become a deep-generalist 2. Insights from Pramath's journey to build a multi-modal career 3. Frameworks for building a constructive mentor-mentee relationship Pramath Raj Sinha has earned the tag of an institution builder, a profession that neither existed, nor could he ever have imagined for himself, when growing up in Patna, Bihar. What is perhaps less widely known is that as a Partner at McKinsey & Company, then as one of the Founders of the Indian School of Business (ISB), the Young India Fellowship (YIF), Ashoka University, the Vedica Scholars Programme for Women and the Naropa Fellowship, he has guided hundreds of students on their academic and career choices. As someone who studied metallurgical engineering, did robotics research, failed as an academic, then became a management consultant, a CEO, a media and now edtech entrepreneur, he believes you can surprise yourself with what you can do, yet shape your career purposefully and deliberately.This philosophy is the foundation for Pramath's latest venture, Harappa Education and its School of Leadership (HSoL), an online learning institution to teach Thrive Skills to working professionals across the world. For over twenty years now, he is a pioneering force in higher education, setting up more than a dozen innovative institutions and programs in India and abroad. His first book, An Idea Whose Time Has Come, about the ISB story, is now required reading for anyone building a new university or institution. In 2015, the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) named him 'Personality of the Year' for his contributions to education. Earlier, he was listed by Thinkers50 as one of India's Top 50 Management Thinkers.Pramath received a BTech from IIT Kanpur (where he was conferred with the Distinguished Alumnus Award in 2018) and an MSE and PhD from the University of Pennsylvania in Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics.

#cleanenergy #climatechange #future #india #podcast #toctw How Serious is India's Climate Crisis, How is India working on transitioning from fossil fuels to clean & green energy, How can India be the next global superpower, these are the questions we posed to Narendra Taneja a globally reputed energy thinker and expert. Narendra Taneja is rated as India's top expert on national and international energy issues. He serves as Chairman of the Independent Energy Policy Institute, a New Delhi think tank. He is also the Founder and President of the prestigious World Energy Policy Summit (WEPS) and an Adjunct Professor at the NTPC School of Business in India, focusing on energy policy and governance. He was until recently the Chairman of the Energy Security Group of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and Chairman of the Energy and Green Economy Working Group (India) of the BRICS Business Council. Mr. Taneja is well-known in public life as a thinker, politician, TV debater and conversationist. He is a leader, focusing on the economy and energy, of the BJP, India's governing party. Studied economics, business, commerce, policy, leadership, diplomacy and international affairs, St John's College, Agra, India and University of Oslo and the University of Oxford, Europe. Author of thousands of articles and commentaries on energy policy, diplomacy, geopolitics, security and energy poverty and empowerment. Author of two books. Edited several publications. International speaker on energy issues at universities think tanks, conferences, governments and companies worldwide. https://in.linkedin.com/in/narendra-taneja-7456537 https://weps2022.com https://twitter.com/NarendraTaneja

Summary:In this episode, our host Adrian Ellis speaks with Sanjoy K. Roy, Managing Director of Teamwork Arts, about his relational journey and global experiences in the arts, which highlights the importance of producing cultural programmes that address current social needs, and are co-created with communities. Thereafter, Adrian is joined by fellow host Stephanie Fortunato to discuss key takeaways. They reflect on how Sanjoy's dexterity during the Covid-19 pandemic reflects the agility and resilience of the arts. They also discuss the pros and cons of different organisational models for the arts, and the importance of retaining intellectual property for artistic content. DOWNLOAD TRANSCRIPTLISTEN TO A BONUS UNABRIDGED EDITReferences:  Jaipur Literature Festival: Brave New World Jaipur Literature Festival London Earth Fables Craft Platform The Espresso Martini Bio Sanjoy K. Roy, an entrepreneur of the arts, is Co-Founder and Managing Director of Teamwork Arts, which produces performing arts, visual arts and literary festivals across 40 cities in countries such as Australia, Canada, Egypt, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Israel, Korea, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, UK, and USA, including the annual Jaipur Literature Festival. He has received the National Award for Excellence and Best Director for the film “Shahjahanabad: The Twilight Years.” He is a founder trustee of Salaam Baalak Trust (SBT) working to provide support services for street and working children in the inner city of Delhi where over 55,000 children have benefited from education, training and residential services. In 2011 the White House presented SBT the US President's Committee of Arts and Humanities Award for an International Organisation. Sanjoy is Co-chair of the Art and Culture Committee of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI); President of Event and Entertainment Management Association (EEMA) and a Member of the India@75 Culture Committee, Confederation of Indian Industries (CII).  

Hello and welcome to Circular Business Podcast, a series where we look into Circular Economy from the Indian context. I'm your host and dost Sreepriya Sridharan and today I'm gonna share with you some mind boggling facts you won't believe around resource constraints in India. I came across this 2018 report “Accelerating India's Circular Economy Shift” by Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry FICCI & Accenture and the facts mentioned by them were eye-opening for me therefore I wanted to bring those facts to you ASAP! The reports introduction opens with a graph of resource use v/s economic development (resource use on Y-axis, economic dev on X-axis) and one key takeaway for all of us from that is; as an economy grows, the resource consumption per capita increases significantly. So just imagine its implication on a developing Indian economy whose population is over 1 billion people! Are we well positioned to meet the expected rise in this resource demand? Today in the global economy, developed nations have already set an example of environmentally toxic business practices therefore emerging economies of today may not be able to adopt the traditional growth models as it could strain the finite pool of natural resources. It's time to leap frog to better business models. Its time for adopting to new normal here as well; Don't you think so? In order to renovate the traditional business process in the economy, we must prioritize where to begin to trigger maximum impact. And I liked the way how this report has narrowed down on the priority list. They considered 3 parameters: 1) Resource contribution to economic activity (measured by share in GDP) 2) resource contribution to India's import bill, 3) resource impact on environment (measured by share in municipal solid waste). The sweet spot between these three parameters is occupied by eight resources- they are Petroleum Plastics Iron & Steel Copper Gold Cement Fibers Food You & I are meeting at this moment through the common vision of Climate Action and the moment I made a mental note of these resources, it made me feel so much better because now I know which are the focus areas for our country. Trust me, you are at an advantage here because knowing these focus points coupled with its details from the report will equip you to make the perfect pitch to the influencers & stakeholders to speed up your sustainability project. Now that we know of the priority areas it is time for the facts you won't believe; Are you ready for it? Tune into the episode to dive deeper. Click on these links to reach out to me: LinkedIn | Facebook | Twitter | Website Links to important mentions in the episode: 1) mJunction 2) Statistical report of world energy reserves by BP 3) CoffeeMug.ai You can reach out to me on circularbusinesspodcast.india@gmail.com Keywords : What is a circular economy? ; Circular Economy Podcast ; Circular Business Models ; Circular Design --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/circular-business-podcast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/circular-business-podcast/support

On Friday 9th April the Ministry of Civil Aviation, IFSC Authority and GIFT- City in association with Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI), and with the support of Airbus and Boeing held an online event entitled “Masterclass for Principals: India Aircraft Leasing” to discuss the progress and steps to be taken to make India an Aircraft Financing and Leasing Hub. India is poised to become the third largest civil aviation market by the year 2024. We cordially invite you to watch the full Masterclass chaired by Vandana Aggarwal, Economic Advisor to the Ministry of Civil Aviation, India.

We invite you to listen again to Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) Masterclass for Principals in Aircraft Leasing.  This podcast content is the class given by  Acumen’s Chief Intelligence Officer (CIO) Amit Tyagi on asset management and asset values; introduced by Vandana Aggarwal, Economic Advisor to the Ministry of Civil Aviation, India.

Sanjoy K. Roy, an entrepreneur of the arts, is the Managing Director of Teamwork Arts, which produces over 33 highly acclaimed performing arts, visual arts, and literary festivals across 40 cities in countries such as Australia, Canada, Egypt, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, UK, and the USA, including the world’s largest free literary gathering — the annual Jaipur Literature Festival. Roy has received the National Award for Excellence and Best Director for the film Shahjahanabad: The Twilight Years.  He is a founder trustee of Salaam Baalak Trust (SBT) working to provide support services for street and working children in the inner city of Delhi where over 55,000 children have benefited from education, training, and residential services. In 2011, the White House presented SBT the US President’s Committee of Arts and Humanities Award for an International Organisation.   Roy works closely with various industry bodies and Government on policy issues within the Creative Industries and Cultural Sector in India and is a senior office-bearer on several committees working on policy infrastructure for the creative industries - he is Co-chair of the Art and Culture Committee of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and former President of Event and Entertainment Management Association (EEMA) and an advisor to the Arts Council of England Diversity board for theatre. He is on the advisory council of various International Agencies, Federations and Universities.   Listen to his journey only on Meri Kahani with Bhawana Somaaya! You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @eplogmedia, For partnerships/queries send you can send us an email at bonjour@eplog.media. If you like this show, please subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts, so other people can find us. You can also find us on https://www.eplog.media See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2020 was the year of social distancing and lockdowns to weather a deadly virus. But that came with a heavy cost for millions in our country with job losses and wealth destruction occurring at historically unprecedented rates. As we approach the budget and the new financial year, all eyes will be on the steps taken to revive our economy. Our guest for this episode, Mr. Dilip Chenoy, is the Secretary General of Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry, the voice of India’s business and industry. Mr. Chenoy has a long history of advocating for and advising businesses across the country and was also the Chairman of the National Skill Development Corporation. The conversation covers three structural changes we can expect in the Indian economy, wish lists for the budget, and discussions on ways in which young Indian students can prepare for the coming disruptions. Check out our website and blog: https://podcastyif.wixsite.com/28-4blog Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PodcastYIF Email: podcastyif@gmail.com Connect with YIF: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/youngindiafdn/ Email: contact@youngindiafdn.org Website: https://youngindia.foundation/

My Good School Where Passion Meets Education: An insightful discussion with the author, Sandeep Dutt and Dilip Chenoy, Secretary-General, FICCI on the book's nuances that will encourage you to observe, question, evaluate, and choose a school that will truly prepare your child for a life beyond the campus. Established 90 years ago, the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) is the largest and oldest apex business organization in India. A non-government, not-for-profit organization, FICCI is the voice of India's business and industry. From influencing policy to encouraging debate, engaging with policymakers and civil society, FICCI articulates industry views and concerns. FICCI Alliance for Re-Imagining School Education (ARISE) is a collegium of stakeholders representing different facets of School Education. Members include several high quality and reputed independent schools from across the country, eminent educators, foundations, civil society representatives, think tanks and technical experts. The fundamental vision of FICCI ARISE is to become a catalyst in government and private efforts to raise the quality of learning outcomes across schools and ensure that no child is left behind. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/learningforward/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/learningforward/support

We're back with the November episode of Voice - The SASHA PoSHcast! This month the theme is PoSH for Transgender Employees and we had the privilege of having very insightful conversations with two experts. This episode is divided into two parts. Part One is a learning-packed conversation with Aparna Mittal on the law, trans inclusion, being effective allies. Part Two is a deep-dive into topics including intersectionality of gender identity and caste, affirmative action and comprehensive sex education for children. About Aparna: Aparna Mittal is the Founder of Samāna Centre for Gender, Policy and Law, India’s leading consultancy, focused on equality and inclusion for all segments of diversity, and with a specialization on gender and LGBTQ inclusion. She is also a member of the Advisory Board of ETHRWorld, a Human Resources focused platform of the Economic Times, and the Task Force on Diversity & Inclusion set up by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI). You can catch our podcast episodes on video here - https://youtu.be/9EIRZ6_I1lQ Do also check out this article by SASHA team member Jessamine Mathew on explanding PoSH act to include trans employees (https://www.theleaflet.in/trans-itioning-to-inclusion-expanding-the-ambit-of-workplace-sexual-harassment-law/#) and this piece explaining the different gender identities (http://thepbhscloset.weebly.com/a-list-of-genders--sexualities-and-their-definitions.html). Write to us with your questions and comments at voice@sashaindia.com, we'd love to hear from you. If you liked our episodes, do follow us on social media, and share with your friends and colleagues who are interested in this topic as well. We are available on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/13224760/admin/), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/SashaConsultants/), Instagram (@voice_of_sasha) and Twitter (@voice_of_sasha). You can also listen to our episodes on your favourite podcasting app: Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/5X07p8sT30EJhu5mtzxDi1) Stitcher (https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/sasha/voice-the-sasha-poshcast?refid=stpr) Google Podcasts (https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zb3VuZGNsb3VkLmNvbS91c2Vycy9zb3VuZGNsb3VkOnVzZXJzOjc0MjkyMDYxMy9zb3VuZHMucnNz) Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/voice-the-sasha-poshcast/id1490690835)

With seven weeks until the UK is not bound by EU rules, we consider British farmers' future. Alun Edwards owns Cae Coch farm in Wales, and discusses how upcoming changes to subsidies will affect his business. Natasha Foote of news agency Euractiv explains the proposed changes. We hear from Neil Parish MP, who also chairs the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs committee in the House of Commons. And we get an assessment of the government's new Environmental Land Management model from Tom Bradshaw, vice-president of the National Farmers' Union in the UK. Also in the programme, the Indian government has announced new measures to try and stimulate a recovery from the impact of coronavirus. Dilip Chenoy is secretary general of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry, and tells us about the impact of a shrinking economy on peoples' lives. Plus, with sales on of guitars on the rise as a result of people being stuck at home because of Covid-19, we find out more from Derek Eyre-Walker, who owns the Guitar Village store in southern England.

Ranked in the Forbes list of 100 richest Indian billionaires, he is the co-founder and managing director of one of the largest real estate companies of India. Hailing from humbling background of being an accounting teacher, getting into textiles and then he soon ventured into the real estate business starting his first project in Mumbai. 17 colleges, 8 schools ,2 hospitals, trustee for 3 temples and also running a skill development center, he is a fundamental part of the Mumbai educational scenario, he has consulted the Government of India on the housing and habitat policy and is the Real Estate President of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry.

Former Indian cricketer Anil Kumble admitted that the saliva ban is something which players will "find hard to manage". "Based on medical advice, we believe that saliva could be the major contributor to carrying this disease and that`s why we banned the use of saliva. although it`s second nature in cricket. That`s something that players will find hard to manage," ESPN Cricinfo quoted Kumble as saying during a webinar, organised by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry on Wednesday. Last month, the International Cricket Council`s (ICC) Cricket Committee, chaired by Kumble, had recommended changes to ICC regulations including prohibiting the use of saliva to shine the ball amid the coronavirus pandemic. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/latestnewssuno/support

As a veteran journalist, editor, author, former secretary general of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry, and media advisor to former prime minister Manmohan Singh, Sanjaya Baru has closely followed, and been involved in, India’s economic policymaking for many decades. As India grapples with the coronavirus pandemic and its socioeconomic fallout, Baru sits down with Mehraj D Lone to discuss the crisis and how the country can pull out of it. In a wide-ranging conversation, he also talks about his time in government, the Indian state’s capacity to govern, and why the poor and the marginalised have been abandoned in this time of crisis.Though India’s handling of the pandemic has been “reasonable compared to many other countries”, Baru argues, the “inability of the system as a whole” to address the resultant economic challenges is worrying. India has a “strong leader, weak state” system that is unable to “take care of the health needs of the people, their employment needs, their basic necessities”. He decries the delay in preparing for the outbreak, suggesting that losing the “10-12 weeks” from January until late March was “a major policy failure on the part of the government”. “The problem with the Modi government has been an excessive sense of self-confidence that we can manage everything. That confidence isn’t reflected in the capability,” he adds.Baru criticises the government’s handling of the migrant crisis, describing it as an example of the absence of “dialogue between the Centre and the states” despite the prime minister’s frequent exhortations of “cooperative federalism”. “Each state government is behaving like an island,” he says. “And there is no Centre looking at the migrant issue.” On the recent economic package announced by the government, Baru says an increase in fiscal spending, regardless of magnitude, should be welcomed. “But my basic view as far as the economic solution to the crisis is concerned: how do you restore confidence and credibility of policy?” The problem with this government, in my judgment, is that it has lost credibility,” Baru adds. “When Nirmala Sitharaman is speaking, she no longer carries the weight that a finance minister of the government of India has to carry, for a very good reason.”The conversation also touches upon Indian federalism, the government’s communication strategies, how decision making in the Manmohan Singh government differed from that in the Modi government, class interests of the ruling establishment, and why India isn’t investing in public health and education. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode you will learn the following:1. The art of contextually relevant learning and unlearning2. Evolution of social responsibility, sustainability and governance in Indian corporates3. Principles of negotiating the non-negotiableDr. Mukund Rajan, is the Chairman of ECube Investment Advisors Private Limited, which focusses on Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) issues in India. ECube announced a partnership in 2019 with Quantum Advisors to invest in the mid-market space in the Indian public markets.Prior to ECube, Dr. Rajan served for 23 years with the Tata group, where he held a number of senior executive positions. These included the first Brand Custodian of the Tata group, Chief Ethics Officer of the group, Chair of the Tata Global Sustainability Council, Member of the Group Executive Council at Tata Sons Limited, Head of Private Equity at Tata Capital, Founding Managing Partner of the Tata Opportunities Fund, and Managing Director of one of the group's listed telecom businesses, Tata Teleservices (Maharashtra) Limited. He served on the boards of various Tata companies including Tata Teleservices, Tata Communications, Roots Corporation, Piem Hotels, Tata SIA Airlines, Tata AIG, and the TCS Foundation.Dr Rajan serves as the Chairperson of the Environment Committee of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI). He has also served as the Chair of the India@75 Council of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Chair of the CII Core Group on China.In 2007, the World Economic Forum honoured Dr. Rajan as a Young Global Leader.Dr. Rajan graduated from the Bachelor of Technology program at the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi in 1989. He received a Rhodes Scholarship to study at Oxford University, where he completed a Masters and Doctorate in International Relations. His doctoral dissertation titled "Global Environmental Politics - India and the North-South Politics of Global Environmental Issues" was published by Oxford University Press in 1996. His second book, "The Brand Custodian", was published by HarperCollins in 2019.

Rwitwika is the CEO of Swaniti Initiative, a social enterprise that delivers public services to the base of the pyramid. As CEO her role focuses on developing long-term growth strategies and formulating key partnerships with central and state government bodies. Prior to Swaniti, Bhattacharya was working at the World Bank as an Associate on on Labor Market Issues. Her work experience includes working in firms like UNFPA and Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry. She is a Master’s in Public Policy from Harvard Kennedy School and a Bachelor’s in Economics and Political Science from Wake Forest University. In this podcast, she shares her journey to Harvard Kennedy School, key lessons learned and building Swaniti from the ground-up. This is essential content for anyone thikning about applying to policy schools and building high impact careers in public policy.

This week we are doing something a little different. Milan Vaishnav sits down with the new Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) to the Government of India, Dr. Krishnamurthy Subramanian. Milan had talked with Subramanian at the Georgetown University India Ideas Conference, hosted by the Georgetown India Initiative in partnership with the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI). In his first official visit to Washington, Subramanian speaks with Milan about India’s macro-economic fundamentals, the status of India’s “twin balance sheet” challenge, and the road map for India’s Goods and Services Tax (GST). They also discuss the new wave of minimum income support schemes cropping up across India and their impact on the fiscal deficit. FICCI President Sandip Somany also joined Milan and Subramanian for the conversation. They also took questions from a live audience.

How should we think of the relationship between governments and businesses? Can the private sector engage with governments in a way that doesn't involve corruption, cronyism and more? Is 'Lobbying' a bad word? Rahul Sharma speaks to host Pavan Srinath on Episode 79 of The Pragati Podcast on how corporate-government relations are evolving in India. Rahul Sharma(https://www.apcoworldwide.com/about-us/our-people/bios/rahul-sharma) is one of India's top public affairs professionals, and Managing Director at APCO Worldwide. He was previously the Deputy Secretary General at FICCI, the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry. He is a Founding Member and former President of PAFI, the Public Affairs Forum of India. He also teaches strategic media engagement at the Takshashila Institution's Post-Graduate Programme in Public Policy. Follow Pragati on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thinkpragati Follow Pragati on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thinkpragati/ Kannada barutta? Check out the Thale-Harate Kannada Podcast, co-hosted by Pavan Srinath. This week on Episode 6, Ganesh Chakravarthi talks about Artificial Intelligence, and how it is transforming Bengaluru and the world. ಬನ್ನಿ ಹರಟೆ ಹೊಡಿಯೋಣ! http://ivmpodcasts.com/harate-kannada-podcast

To take stock of the current state of India’s politics, economics, and foreign policy, the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace—in collaboration with the Georgetown University India Initiative and the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI)—hosted a wide-ranging discussion with three leading members of Parliament from across the political spectrum. Carnegie’s Milan Vaishnav moderated. The delegation’s visit was part of FICCI’s annual India-U.S. Forum of Parliamentarians, which aims to deepen the engagement between lawmakers of both countries.

Panelists Subodh Rajendra Babu, Jayant Patil, Col. H.S. Shankar, Doug Feith, and Michael Pillsbury spoke at a Hudson Institute and Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry co-hosted event on the future of India-U.S. defense collaboration.

Panelists Subodh Rajendra Babu, Jayant Patil, Col. H.S. Shankar, Doug Feith, and Michael Pillsbury spoke at a Hudson Institute and Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry co-hosted event on the future of India-U.S. defense collaboration.

About Sidharth Birla: Sidharth Birla, President of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) – India’s apex business organization – will be leading a delegation comprising about 10 CEOs heading organizations in diverse industry sectors in India. This visit will be held on the eve of the Indo-German Investment Summit in Berlin. It is a great opportunity for business leaders from both India and Germany to explore ways of collaborating in order to realize the tremendous business potential between the two nations. Unlike other emerging economies that are being hit more severely by diminished growth prospects in the developed world, the Indian economy is poised to be an investment destination of choice for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), with favorable demographics, a large and diversified domestic market, and competitive cost structures. Against this backdrop, Sidharth Birla will address the audience with a keynote speech highlighting the prospects, as well as challenges, for FDI in India. The keynote will be followed by a panel discussion, in which Sidharth Birla will be joined by three other CEOs from Indian and German bodies. This discussion will provide the opportunity to discuss specific campaigns and reform initiatives like Make in India, Digital India, Smart Cities, and so forth, in greater detail. It will also set the stage for a Q&A session with the audience.

ESMT European School of Management and Technology talked to Sidharth Birla, the Immediate Past President of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), about the "Make in India" campaign and what Germany can learn from India. Mr. Birla is also Chairman of Xpro India Limited (an established Polymers Processing and manufacturing company) and Digjam Limited (an established Woolen Worsted Fabric manufacturing company). Sidharth Birla has been a Director on various corporate bodies since 1977. Sidharth Birla has a wide-ranging experience in areas of corporate governance; strategic issues; acquisitions and divestments; company law; corporate and financial structuring; operating financial management and industrial / business operations; private equity fund – creation, structuring and documentation, etc.