FinTech – Enabler for SME Business, IIC New Delhi

The third seminar of the monthly “PIF-YGI Monthly Seminar Series on MSMEs” was held in New Delhi on the 5th September 2017. The Introductory remark by Shri Bhadresh Pathak, Senior President and Country Head, Yes Bank and was moderated by Dr Subho Ray, ‎President, Internet and Mobile Association of India. The seminar discussants were Ms.…

Impact of Goods and Services Tax, IIC New Delhi

The second seminar of the monthly “PIF-YGI Monthly Seminar Series on MSMEs” was held in New Delhi on the 8th August 2017. The introductory remark was made by Shri Sandeep Tibrewala, President and Head, Emerging Business Banking, YES BANK and moderated by Dr Rajiv Kumar, Founder Director, Pahle India Foundation. The seminar discussants were Shri…

Defence Spending: More From Where?

India spends 2.35 per cent of GDP on defence. This includes defence pensions; and pensions must be included because it is after all an integral part of defence expenditure. This is also the norm internationally. Therefore, it is this figure that we must use when we compare India’s defence spending with that of other countries.…