India's Competitiveness

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Note from the President and CEO Dear Colleagues, Writing to you today to share an update on council activities. First, the India Council on Competitiveness is participating in the Annual Meeting of the GFCC under the 2014 Global Innovation Summit. It is being held at Banff, Canada on December 12-13, 2014. The council will be interacting with Don Scott, Alberta’s Minister of Innovation and Advanced Education to discuss economic development best practices, successes and challenges, and encourage increased engagement between Alberta and India for mutual economic benefit. Secondly we have learning sessions being conducted in association with ‘Thinkers’. The first among the series was held on December 8, 2014 with Navi Radjou. He delivered a talk on “How to profit from the global ingenuity economy?.” He discussed how new technologies (mobility, social media, Internet of Things, 3D printing) and groundswell socio-economic movements (e.g., sharing and circular economy, maker movement) are dramatically lowering the cost of innovation worldwide. Using real-life case studies, he showed how companies could reinvent their strategy, culture, and leadership to succeed in the emerging global ingenuity economy. The forthcoming thought leadership session would be organized on January 6, 2015 with Stuart L. Hart – a leading authority on the implications of environment and poverty for business strategy. The deliberations are a step forward to work together for the overarching goal and to stay strong by being competitive. We at the council are extremely overwhelmed to work towards building the momentum for enhancing prosperity of the country by amplifying the voices of the leaders in a positive direction. In addition, your support synergizes the agenda and takes us one step forward to our goal. In case you want to become an active participant of the ongoing discussions, you can explore the India Council on Competitiveness memberships. You can interact with me or look at details available at http://compete.org.in/membership/ Regards, Amit KapoorPresident and CEO India Council on Competitiveness From the Members Desk Wilfried Aulbur Car-Sharing Startups Hit the Road in India  On weekdays, Shrinidhi Hande, an IT consultant in Chennai, commutes to work on a motorcycle. On weekends, when he visits friends and family out of town, he rents a car from Zoomcar.....more. Amit Kapoor IPR policy and India's competitiveness  India's current Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) regime is at the cusp of a major change. The past year has been quite momentous for India's IPR regime. It is because one is witnessing a shift in India's....more. Anita Arjundas 'Land Acquisition key for dedicated freight corridors' In an interview to CNBC-TV18 Anita Arjundas, MD & CEO, Mahindra Lifespace shared her expectation from the Winter Session of the Parliament, which begins today and would see discussion on key bills..….more. CVL Srinivas A lot of change in world & media landscape is thanks to digital: CVL Srinivas  The GroupM CEO South Asia in conversation with Rishi Vora on growth areas for digital and how digital is at the centre of all business verticals. Excerpts.….more. Ganesh Natrajan Zensar Technologies eyes 20% CAGR growth for next 3-years Deal pipeline also looks comfortable with around 3-4 deals for USD 15-30 million and 5-6 deals for USD 5- 15 million range, said Ganesh Natarajan of.….more. Ajay Vir Jhakar Left over on the table India seems relieved, having convinced the United States to advocate on its behalf at the WTO regarding the issues arising from its food security programmes, while food-exporting nations are rejoicing at New Delhi.….more. Rishikesha T. Krishnan Bilcare and AP Organics win CII Industrial Innovation Awards Awards and recognition play an important role in encouraging innovation. The government has been giving awards for several years now, but with a focus on technological innovation.….more. Rupali Basu 'We consider timely decision-making processes as the key success factor' Dr Rupali Basu, CEO, Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals, Kolkata and CEO-Eastern Region, Apollo Hospitals Group shares her views on the current healthcare scenario.….more. Competitiveness in News International Patenting Rates by Country of Origin Patenting is important from a future competitiveness viewpoint. The more intellectual capital a country has; the greater are its chances of innovating around that intellectual capital. A host of industries get created around the inventions.….more. India City Competitiveness Report 2014 The annual publication of Institute for Competitiveness - India City Competitiveness Report 2013 was released. It captures the competitiveness level of 50 Indian cities and according to it, New Delhi emerged as the most competitive city of India in 2014....more. Upcoming publications India Competitiveness Finds out the various factors which are affecting the India’s competitiveness in global economy, understand the drivers of India’s Competitiveness and some of the major challenges that Indian economy will face in future, and provides insights in various initiatives taken by state government. Liveability Index 2014 The Liveability Index is a methodical analysis that evaluates the degree of liveability that Indian cities offer. The cities selected are ranked annually on demographics, education, health and medical standards, safety, housing options, socio-cultural environment and other factors.....more. India Council on Competitiveness U - 24 / 8, DLF Phase - 3, Gurgaon - 122 002, Haryana, India