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…
As a curtain raiser to the visit of the Prime Minister of Vietnam in October,2014, PIF had organised a round-table discussion on ‘India-Vietnam Co-operation in Emerging Asia’. The discussion was enriched by the active participation of some of the most experienced and renowned experts on Indo-Vietnamese relations ranging from retired diplomats, defence personnel, faculty from leading think…
The Approach Paper presents broad directions of where the leadership wants the State to go in different sectors. The Vision has been presented largely in bullet form with most of the propositions made in each sector targeting at economic growth in a sustainable manner.