Transitioning to Action: Highlights from the ‘Everything All At Once’ Dialogue in Bengaluru

At Pahlé India Foundation (PIF), we believe that India’s most consequential decisions will be made in the next decade. When our Chairperson Dr. Rajiv Kumar and Ishan Joshi co-authored Everything All At Once: India and the Six Simultaneous Global Transitions, we knew these ideas were too vital to remain between covers. They needed to be debated, challenged, and ultimately acted…

India BRICS Dialogue 2026 — Shaping India’s Role in a Multipolar World

As India embarks on its fourth BRICS Chairship under the theme “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability,” Pahlé India Foundation (PIF), in collaboration with The Secretariat and supported by the*spark, convened the India BRICS Dialogue — a closed-door, multi-session engagement bringing together some of India’s most prominent voices on foreign policy, economics, trade, and…

Policy Talk on “Can India Tackle Food Security and Climate Resilience Simultaneously?”

At Pahlé India Foundation, we explored this critical question at a policy dialogue with Dr Prabhu Pingali, titled “Can India Tackle Food Security and Climate Resilience Simultaneously?” —co-hosted with the Tata-Cornell Institute for Agriculture and Nutrition (TCI) at the India International Centre. As India advances toward Viksit Bharat 2047, the path runs directly through its…

MoU with the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) (Division of Soil Science & Agricultural Chemistry)

On 19 February 2026, PIF signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), through its Division of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry—one of the country’s premier institutions for agricultural research and higher studies. The MoU, signed for a period of one year, marks the beginning of a strategic research collaboration…

High-level Roundtable on Indian AI Start-ups: Prospects and Constraints

Pahlé India Foundation (PIF), in collaboration with the AI Knowledge Consortium and India House, successfully convened a high-level roundtable titled “Indian AI Start-ups: Prospects and Constraints.” As the digital economy becomes the cornerstone of India’s journey toward Viksit Bharat, this roundtable serves as a critical dialogue platform ahead of the upcoming India–AI Impact Summit 2026.…

Post-Budget Analysis on Union Government Finances & Fiscal Strategies (Budget 2026–27)

Context The discussion took place against a backdrop of heightened global uncertainty—geopolitical tensions, fragmented trade architecture, and slowing global growth. India’s fiscal strategy was examined in light of its long-term vision of Viksit Bharat 2047, with emphasis on balancing growth ambitions and fiscal prudence. Key Fiscal Highlights Fiscal Consolidation Fiscal deficit target set at 4.3%…