Business and Civil Society: Can the Twain Meet?
26 May 2016 In an organizational world looking increasingly at co-creation, co-production, and coordination, civil society and the business sector, despite their different voices and priorities, are exploring how they can work together more effectively. Not so long ago, there were two distinct poles: commerce at one end, charity at the other. Each fundamentally […]
Towards a $1 Trillion Manufacturing Economy
29 Jan 2019 The share of manufacturing in GDP has been trending at 16-17% for some years now. The Government has set a target of taking this share to 25% of GDP by the turn of 2025. India has the potential to become a $5 trillion economy in seven years, with the manufacturing sector contributing […]
From the Trusteeship Model to the New Vehicles of CSR
02 Sep 2016 In the 21st-century corporation, a trusteeship-based framework that blends business with technology, environment, people, economics, and culture, can be the primary paradigm for value creation. ‘Supposing I have come by a fair amount of wealth – either by way of legacy, or by means of trade and industry – I must know […]
A Growth Driver
07 Feb 2019 The Budget provides relief to many sectors The presentation of the Interim Budget is to be seen in the context of various headwinds that are facing the Indian economy, including slower global growth and trade rates, subdued consumption, and farmer stress. At this time, it was necessary to impart a strong stimulus […]
People-friendly Budget strikes the right note
11 Feb 2019 The interim finance minister has presented a coherent, purposeful and balanced Budget which is fully aligned towards meeting the social and economic goalposts envisioned for the country. It strives to address the key socio-economic challenges even as it tries to maintain fiscal discipline and strengthen the momentum of growth. This Budget has […]
Emerging Strategic Directions of the Union Government in the Context of the Monetary Policies and Budget 2017
11 Jan 2017 The new Government headed by Mr Narendra Modi swept the Parliamentary polls in 2014 and took over the Government in Delhi. A totally new set up took over the roles in the Central Government covering the various Ministries and in the last couple of years even the bureaucracy went through a revamping […]
Managing Publicly Held Land as an Asset and for Public Interest
11 Jan 2017 India’s public land holdings are vast and valuable. One of the government’s most significant tangible assets, whether in the hands of central ministries, state governments, or local bodies, they occupy substantial acreage in high value urban areas and around major ports. A pilot inventory of public lands in the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation2 […]
Towards a Growth-Oriented Budget
11 Jan 2017 The forthcoming Union Budget will be presented against the backdrop of heightened expectations that the government would unravel reform-centric policies and action plan which would rejuvenate our growth drivers and transform the economy. No doubt, the economy in general has done quite well in FY17 with a normal monsoon heralding a bountiful […]
Solopreneurs: The changing face of business
20 Feb 2019 The line of distinction between freelancers and solopreneurs who constitute the gig economy, is rather thin; while the former works for others by means of contracts, the latter’s goal is to build up a business with services and products of their own. Interestingly, the gig economy profession is emerging as a promising […]
Facilitating Gainful Employment: Opportunities & Challenges
21 Feb 2019 From an economic perspective, this is indeed India’s moment. India was the fastest growing major economy in 2018 and is expected to retain its numero uno position even in 2019. According to the IMF, the GDP print is estimated to rise to 7.3 per cent in 2018 and is likely to strengthen […]