Integrating SMEs into Global Value Chain

The tenth seminar of the “PIF-YGI Monthly Seminar Series on MSMEs” was held in New Delhi on the 16th October 2018. Ms. Nirupama Soundararajan, Senior Fellow, Pahle India Foundation, made the introductory remark at the session. The panellists at the seminar included Shri Anil Bhardwaj, Secretary General, FISME, Shri Anurag Awasthi, Consultant, Govt e-marketplace (GeM)…

Visa Policy: India and the World (Part I)

With travel and tourism being considered an important pillar for socio-economic and cultural development in India, the sense of urgency to strengthen tourism has grown. India is ranked 40th out of 138 countries in the 2018 Travel and Tourism Competitive Index of the World Economic Forum. India has jumped 25 places, improving upon its ranking…

Disinvestment in India – Prospects, Progress and the Path Ahead

The first seminar of second volume of ‘BSE-PIF Financial Sector Policy Series’ was organised in Delhi on 4th September 2018. The session was chaired by Dr. Rajiv Kumar, Vice Chairman, NITI Aayogand moderated by Ms. Nirupama Soundararajan, Senior Fellow, Pahle India Foundation. The seminar discussants were Shri Prashant Saran (Senior Consultant, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas &…

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,…