December 19, 2016
The Many Canards Surrounding Currency Swap
In this Mint article, Resident Senior Fellow Vivek Dehejia presents his view on the monetary economics of demonetisation.
December 19, 2016
Vivek Dehejia Talks to The Financial Express on the Importance of the RBIs move to eKYC
Vivek Dehejia talks about the importance of eKYC in expanding banking access.
December 09, 2016
How Modi Changed (And Changed) The Demonetisation Narrative
Praveen Chakravarty writes on the shifting goalposts of demonetisation
November 15, 2016
Demonetisation: Fact and Fiction
Vivek Dehejia, Resident Senior Fellow at IDFC Institute deconstructs the debate on government's demonetisation move by separating facts from fiction.
September 04, 2016
Notes on Sloth: Snippets from the Standing Committees
The article contends that India’s many failures are due to lack of administrative accountability
August 29, 2016
The Quality of Quantity and the Broken State of Education
The article looks at the reasons for India's abysmal education system and provides remedies
August 10, 2016
For Low GST Rates, Cut Costs, Losses, Waste and Theft
The article reflects on the unique opportunity to repair and restructure governance in the wake of GST
July 12, 2016
Praveen Chakravarty at TEDxMDAE
Praveen Chakravarty recently spoke at the TEDxMDAE event in Mumbai where he busted some common myths about voting patterns in India. Youtube video of his talk below!
June 08, 2016
Economic Reforms: The Growth and Gloom Story
This Open Magazine article talks about Modi government's reform challenges beyond the high growth number.
April 11, 2016
How Successful Smart Cities Become Is A Function Of Who’s In-Charge
Pritika Hingorani and Komal Hiranandani write in Swarajya: "The way we choose to finance and structure the Smart Cities initiative has direct implications for governance and who holds power in our cities....