” An Integrated Value Chain Approach to Ease of Doing Business in India”

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The private sector and government are cornerstones of an economy that cannot exist in isolation. While advocating complete control to private sector would result in inequitable social matrix, excessive regulations bear the risk of adversely impacting ease of business. We need to strike a fine balance by making smart regulations that would create a conducive…

Towards a USD 5 Trillion Economy

Past Event, Vol. II

The 7th seminar of second volume of ‘BSE-PIF Financial Sector Policy Series’ was organised in Mumbai on 28th August 2019. Mr. Ashish Kumar Chauhan, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, BSE welcomed the gathering and the opening remarks were made by Ms. Nirupama Soundararajan (Senior Fellow, Pahle India Foundation). The session was moderated by Mr.…

The Case of Akshaya Patra

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A recent article by The Hindu has triggered a debate over the Akshaya Patra Foundation (APF). Specifically their contribution to Karnataka’s midday meal (MDM) scheme. Animated and sentimental opinions have been making the rounds on social media. The discussion appears to have regressed into a conflict of ideologies and stories rather than an examination of…

Pre Budget Seminar – Demands and Expectation of the Banking and Financial Services Industry

BSE-PIF Financial Sector Seminar Series, Past Event, Vol. II

The 6th seminar of second volume of ‘BSE-PIF Financial Sector Policy Series’ was organised in Mumbai on 26th June 2019. Ms. Nirupama Soundararajan (Senior Fellow, Pahle India Foundation) welcomed the gathering and the opening remarks were made by Mr. Neeraj Kulshrestha (Chief Business Officer, Bombay Stock Exchange Limited). The panellists for the session included Mr.…

The Need for and Ways to Reignite India-CEE Relations

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Since Independence, India has shared a cordial relationship with the Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries. As time progressed, India and the CEE countries which were part of the erstwhile Soviet Union shared an amicable relationship till its disintegration.1 Since then, economic relations between the countries have dwindled. India contributes somewhere between 1-2% of the…