Visiting Fellow Praveen Chakravarty writes in Hindu Business Line: "India is too diverse and unique a society for Western models to be effective. The MUDRA initiative takes this into account"

“The principal argument that must be countered is the critics’ refrain that the government’s bill is “anti-farmer”, because it will forcibly dispossess small agricultural producers in the interest of large development projects that, alleged...

The rural non-farm sector has emerged as India's largest job creator since 2000 and needs to play a pivotal role in our structural transformation

"In a chat with ET Now, Rajiv Lall, IDFC, shares his views on the latest rate cut by the RBI."

According to Rajiv Lall, the Railway Budget intended to transform railways over the next five years.

Reuben Abraham, CEO of IDFC Institute, is quoted in an Economist article on the "Gujarat model" of development.

In retrospect, private sector participation in infrastructure was a case of too much too soon. Now, govt should build assets, and then sell them to private operators.

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...

Recognizing the immense trust deficit in equities is vital to the productive use of India’s large household savings.

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." ...