The astounding success of the BJP in the 2014 general elections was attributed to Shri Narendra Modi and his party’s untiring campaign. Since the BJP won its majority in Lok Sabha and Modi took oath as Prime Minister, both the man and the party have seen their fair share of ups and downs in governing…
The rapid urbanization in conjunction with industrialization has resulted in the growth of slums. Misplaced policies and bad administration have been a major contributing factor. Most of the Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) are ill-equipped to raise adequate revenue, which in turn results in a shortage of funds to undertake infrastructure development and service delivery. Furthermore,…
Prior to the 2014 general election, Dr. Rajiv Kumar, Dr. Ramgopal Agarwala and Mr. Rajesh Shah had come together to write a book with the objective of capturing public and expert opinion on the way forward for the development of India. The fundamental premise for writing ‘Resurgent India’ was to provide a long term strategic…
As a part of its ongoing project on ‘Role of Financial Institutions in Monetisation of Gold in India’, Pahle India Foundation (PIF) presented the outcomes of the primary survey conducted as a part of the study, along with suitable policy recommendations. The recommendations covered various policy reforms around Gold Monetisation Scheme (GMS), Sovereign Gold Bond…
On 29th January 2016 a roundtable discussion was held on ‘Role of Financial Institutions in Monetisation of Gold in India’ to examine the role of financial institutions and other stakeholders of gold business in gold monetisation. The discussion revolved around the nuances in implementation of the recently introduced Gold Monetisation Scheme (GMS), the role NBFCs…
On 14th January 2016 a roundtable discussion was held on ‘Role of Financial Institutions in Monetisation of Gold in India’ to discuss the nuances in implementation of the recently introduced Gold Monetisation Scheme (GMS) including the tripartite agreement, role of NBFCs and setting up of a gold exchange in India. This was first of the…
On 30th July, 2015, a Roundtable discussion was held at the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi to discuss the preliminary survey findings of a study on FDI in E-commerce sector. The deliberation was chaired by Mr. Amitabh Kant, Secretary, DIPP, MoC & amp ;I. The discussion was enriched with valuable inputs and recommendations from esteemed…
The book is co-authored by economists Dr Rajiv Kumar and Ramgopal Agarwala with former CII president Rajesh Shah. The book outlines growth strategies for various sectors including agriculture, infrastructure and health. Article
As a pre-cursor to the study on the benefits of FDI in E-commerce, a closed door roundtable discussion was organised, attended by economists, e-commerce players and representatives from industry and MSME bodies. The discussions helped in drawing up the main structure of the report.
This book, authored by Dr. Ram Gopal Agarwala, emphasises the centrality of a trade-oriented services sector led by communication, business services, health, education, research, and innovations for achieving these growth targets. It also argues that inclusiveness, financial prudence and low-carbon lifestyles are preconditions to long-term growth.
Raksha Mantri, Shri Manohar Parrikar, graced the seminar and chaired a panel discussion that covered issues pertaining to defence exports, implementation mechanism for exports, and regulatory and tax regime for ease of business. The Seminar also identified areas in the Defence sector that requires further research. It also argues that inclusiveness, financial prudence and low-carbon…
The roundtable discussion was graced by eminent personalities from defence background. The discussion focused on how ‘Make In India’ can aid self-reliance in defence equipment manufacturing.