December 29, 2014
Looking for a non-Dravidian answer
Visiting Fellow Praveen Chakravarty writes in The Indian Express: " detailed analysis of nearly 25 years of electoral data, in each of Tamil Nadu’s 234 assembly constituencies in the last 10 elections (Lok Sabha and assembly) since 1991, provide...
December 29, 2014
Rebuild Trust in Capital Markets
Recognizing the immense trust deficit in equities is vital to the productive use of India’s large household savings.
November 29, 2014
Guilty of not voting
Visiting Fellow Praveen Chakravarty writes in The Indian Express: "The Gujarat government promulgated an amendment to its Local Authorities Laws Bill that now makes it mandatory for voters in Gujarat to vote in local body elections." ...
November 18, 2014
IDFC CEO sees 'devastating reaction' if Budget disappoints
Rajiv Lall, the chairman of IDFC, spoke about issues plaguing the power sector, and on markets and the economy.
November 17, 2014
Housing For All: The Way Forward
A multi-pronged approach to simultaneously cater to different aspects of affordable housing is crucial.
November 04, 2014
India’s Labour Law Problem Can Only Be Fixed In Phases
IDFC Institute Advisory Council Member Manish Sabharwal writes in Quartz: "It is futile to hurry. India’s labour law problem can only be fixed in phases."
November 03, 2014
FIIs Behind Boom in Markets Since 2000
Visiting Fellow Praveen Chakravarty writes in Business Standard: "It's clear that behind the five-fold increase in Sensex and ten-fold increase in market capitalisation in the 21st century is actually the greenback, not the signature of our RBI gover...
October 22, 2014
The Mathematics of Maharashtra
Visiting Fellow Praveen Chakravarty writes in Business Standard: "A summary of Amit Shah's master strategy that helped the BJP emerge victorious in the recent Assembly elections"
October 10, 2014
Mumbai’s Towering Ambitions Brought Low by Legal Disputes
IDFC Institute's Vaidehi Tandel quoted in Financial Times article on legal wrangles stalling skyscraper projects in Mumbai.
October 08, 2014
Arithmetic, not ‘love jihad’
Visiting Fellow Praveen Chakravarty writes in The Indian Express: "Alteration in the electoral landscape had a larger impact on BJP’s UP bypoll performance than its Hindutva campaign"