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A Tribute to Bibek Debroy – Economist, Mentor and Beloved Friend

“What is life, it is preparation for death. What is death, it is preparation for life”
– Bibek Debroy, Speaking at 79th SKOCH Summit, 26 March 2022


State of Governance

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Feb 16, 2024

SKOCH State of Governance Report 2023

SKOCH State of Governance 2023 – Full Report

Odisha#1, Uttar Pradesh at #2, and Andhra Pradesh #3 in SKOCH State of Governance Report 2023

Odisha is #1 in SKOCH State of Governance 2023

Odisha becomes #1 nationally in the SKOCH State of Governance Report 2023.

Uttar Pradesh ranks #2 in the SKOCH State of Governance 2023

Uttar Pradesh ranks #2 nationally in the SKOCH State of Governance Report 2023.

Andhra Pradesh ranks #3 in the SKOCH State of Governance 2023

Andhra Pradesh ranks #3 nationally in the SKOCH State of Governance Report 2023.

Maharashtra ranks #4 in the SKOCH State of Governance 2023

Maharashtra becomes #4 nationally in the SKOCH State of Governance Report 2023.

Gujarat ranks #5 in the SKOCH State of Governance 2023

Gujarat ranks #5 nationally in the SKOCH State of Governance Report 2023

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Desperately Seeking Shah Rukh

India’s Lonely Young Women and the Search for Intimacy and Independence.

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  • Legal Framework for Hydrogen Economy

    Hydrogen has enthralled generations of people, along with visionary minds like Jules Verne. Energy security is as important as national security and food security.

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  • Economy & Regulation

    The growth of the digital economy in areas such as finance, education, health and many other sectors has sparked concerns about how these new-age economies will be regulated and governed.

  • Economy & Markets

    The Indian economy has come a long way since the 1991 economic reforms, it has been the fastest-growing major economy in the world for a large part of the previous decade.

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  • Economy & Trade

    The post covid world exists in a different geopolitical context and the ongoing Ukraine crisis has further altered the strategic equilibrium of the global order. India is situated uniquely in the middle of all these developments and the challenges it faces are also unique.

  • Games Indians Play

    The question which arises then is how games of skill can be distinguished from gambling? What are the parameters which constitute a game of skill?

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  • Financial Literacy Must For Defeating Poverty

    Financial literacy is suffering today from the dogma that it is to be imparted only not-for-profit interest or by media. The reality is that the money is being wasted on English business TV channels preaching to the already financially literate. Advertising is disguised as financial literacy right under the regulatory nose. Let us not forget,...

    Sameer Kochhar

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Time to Save the Economy

The Prime Minister’s vision of India becoming a $5 trillion economy by 2024 has inspired every citizen to contribute to this worthy cause. In his words, “If every one of the 130 crore Indians takes one step forward, the country too will go that many steps ahead”.

Sameer Kochhar

MODI YEARS OF INCLUSIVE GROWTH
NO STATE LEFT BEHIND (2014-2023)

India is supposed to become a developed economy by 2047 with a GDP size of $30 Tn. While there is largely a consensus on the feasibility of this, it is the quality of growth that is under intense discussion. We believe that India requires a spatially dispersed, job generative , equitable and sustainable growth. There...

Insolvency, Bankruptcy and Restructuring

It is felt that the IBC or the Insolvency Bankruptcy Code has been a game-changer in economic legislation. Five years into its introduction, the IBC is a well-oiled apparatus, with a thriving ecosystem comprising about 3500 Insolvency Professionals, three Insolvency Professional Agencies, about 80 Insolvency Professional Entities, one Information Utility, 16 Registered Valuer Organisations, more...

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Aadhaar: How Did We Throw The Baby Out With The Bath Water?

The biggest regret expressed by Ram Sewak Sharma in the book ‘The Making of Aadhaar’ is the limitation on the usage of Aadhaar. Peculiarly, I share this regret. Consent-based widespread commercial use of Aadhaar could have been a truly fundamental change. How did even staunch supporters of Aadhaar turn against it? That is a book...

Sameer Kochhar

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Editorial Comment
May 7, 2022

Future of Energy & Arbitration

The debate about Energy and Arbitration in India has been about the shortage of coal and the disputes between energy companies and some state Governments. The disputes arising out of energy law contracts are in stark contrast to the regular contractual disputes.

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Editorial Comment
April 30, 2022

Crypto Regulation

The discourse around cryptocurrency, particularly in India has been clouded by heavy advertising and promises of getting rich quickly. However, there is a need to center this discussion by highlighting some of the fundamental issues associated with cryptocurrency that have been on the minds of policymakers and civil society for a long time.

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Editorial Comment
March 23, 2022

Economy & Climate Change

The threats emanating from climate change are impacting the world on an unprecedented scale. Erratic weather patterns, Rise in pollution levels and increasing sea levels are only some of the major challenges that climate change has presented in front of us.

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Editorial Comment
March 9, 2022

MSME & Markets

Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) remain the mainstay of the Indian Economy and create jobs across the board throughout the length and breadth of India.

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