Industry 4.0: The future of textiles in India , New Delhi

The ninth seminar of the “PIF-YGI Monthly Seminar Series on MSMEs” was held in New Delhi on the 31st July 2018. Ms. Nirupama Soundararajan, Senior Fellow, Pahle India Foundation, made the introductory remark at the session. The panellists at the seminar included Shri Manu Kapur, President and CEO, Home Textiles, GHCL, Shri Saravanan P., Founder,…

Embracing Multilateralism, Once Again!

Washington Consensus promoted the view that the operation of the free market and the reduction of state intervention were crucial for development in the global South. It is of the view that developing countries should adopt market-led development strategies (such as free flow of goods, services, labour and capital) that trickle down to the benefit…

DPrP 2011 versus DPrP 2018

The Defence Production Policy (DPrP) 2011 was issued by the Department of Defence Production (DDP), Ministry of Defence (MoD). It outlines the framework within which domestic industries are expected to pursue indigenous design and manufacture of defence equipment.The policy recognises Micro, Small andMedium Enterprises (MSMEs) as an integralpart of the defence production supply chains. As…