Distance lends charm. I can vouch for this having spent a week away from Delhi, its alarming morning headlines and hyper competitive television anchors.India with its growing economy, social pluralism and thriving democracy appears far more attractive in Cardiff than from Delhi. I have not been accosted about our failing democracy or the rise of…
Even diehard optimists did not accept the electoral verdict of 11th March. BJP won an incredible 406 of the 690 seats on offer (or 59% of the total). Its footprint now extends from Manipur to Gujarat and from J&K to Andhra.It is now the pole around which Indian political economy will evolve in the foreseeable…
Back in 2014, realising the potential of domestic stock of gold in the country, the Government of India decided to introduce gold related schemes that would unlock the idle yellow metal lying in private lockers. With the dual objective of reducing import and recycling domestic gold, the Hon’ble Finance Minister of India introduced the gold-troika…
LARGE-SCALEemployment generation is critical for both Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s electoralprospects in 2019 and rejuvenation of the economy. Continued addition to the ranks of unemployed or underemployed will fuel resentment among the youth who had voted overwhelmingly for Modi in 2014. The PM’s charisma, integrity and current high popularity may not suffice for overcoming widespread…
Reforms like private sector involvement and optionality approach can make defence procurement and indigenisation viable and ensure India’s military superiority in the subcontinent. over the past three years, there has been a marked focus on implementing defence procurement reforms. Many are of the opinion that India’s focus on defence procurement reforms is unique. However, this…
PIF has organised a roundtable on ‘Infrastructure Requirements of Air Express’ on 1st March 2017 in New Delhi. The Introductory remark by Dr. Rajiv Kumar, Founder Director, Pahle India Foundation and Chaired by Shri Rajiv Nayan Choubey, Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation.