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…
Subsequent to the Delhi Metro, growth in the metro rail segment in the country has literally shot through the roof. Procurements of goods and services for each of the metro projects has generated tremendous opportunities for domestic as well as foreign firms. Work in this project involves a discussion paper that understands the impact of…
In the Indian context, meal cards (commonly known as meal vouchers) have played a positive role in multiple ways. First, the meal card has played a positive role in extending social benefits to employees by improving the supply chain for meal services. Second, the meal card has also helped the Government by the collection of additional indirect…
Tourism is one of the largest and fastest growing sectors in the world economy, and the economic achievements of tourism are significant. Tourism plays a key role in global economic activity, job creation, export revenue and domestic value addition, and directly contributes to a country’s gross domestic product (GDP), employment rate and other allied industries.…
The objective of the study is to understand the perceptions of banks and financial institutions around gold as a product and their apprehensions in taking part actively in any monetisation scheme. Download Report
Internet based services are expanding in India at a phenomenal rate. Even government has started digitizing its services which can be availed online. To ensure that services are available to every citizen and no one is left out, the government must look at digital inclusion as a policy. We conducted a survey of low-income people…
By mid-century (2050), per capita incomes of the majority of developing countries could conceivably have “converged” with those of the advanced (G-7) economies. By the end of the century, there will be nearly 7 billion people in emerging economies with average per capita income conceivably equal to that of the developed countries today. The present…
The objective of this report is to address the issue of lowering the cost of energy to all electricity users and thus making, India’s economy more competitive and consistent with the need of meeting the full cost of production and distribution of power and providing adequate supply of power. Download Discussion Paper
India’s retail sector has seen many developments in the last two decades. From a market that had been largely dominated by small traders/kirana stores, India has seen the growth of organised retail and recently, the growth of e-commerce, both Business-to-Business (B2B) and Business-to-Consumer(B2C). While in most countries, these are but different models of the same…
Meal Vouchers have been important tools in ensuring the social well-being of employees for six decades in the world and for two decades in India. Meal Vouchers form an integral part of modern day work facilities usually replacing office run canteens and thereby eliminating the need for a dedicated canteen area. International experience suggests that…