Solving India’s problem of jobless growth
Jobless growth is a multi-cause, systemic problem. Tackling each cause individually will backfire. A more effective solution is to develop a synergistic policy-matrix
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Lessons from fighting a drought
Droughts can be managed to take the sting out of the phenomena. Here are seven learnings from Amit Chandra, managing director of Bain Capital in India, social entrepreneur Nimesh Sumati and Sundeep Waslekar, president of Strategic Foresight Group & Cauvery delta farmer Ravichandran Vanchinathan
With patient capital to fix basic problems, India too can think big
Having bijli-sadak-pani allows entrepreneurs to think big by dreaming up models that are built on platforms and marketplaces. To fix that, the quantum of capital and the timescale of investment are equally important.
India fights a drought
In this podcast, Amit Chandra, managing director of Bain Capital in India, social entrepreneur Nimesh Sumati and Sundeep Waslekar, president of Strategic Foresight Group, talk about how communities and social entrepreneurs are finding long-term systemic solutions and what India can learn from others
Fixing India’s jobs machine
Employment patterns are changing due to technology, emergence of new forms of enterprises, demand for social security, need for new skills, and the way enterprises are regulated
Resurgent women: The times they are a changin’
In this edited extract from his book ‘Half a Billion Rising’, Anirudha Dutta says, the coming decade will see more educated women entering the workforce and this will have far-reaching socio-economic implications. Men will have to respect and adapt to live with these changes.
Want 'Make in India' to succeed? Improve the ease of doing business
In this extract from chapter 3 of his book, 'An Upstart in Government', Arun Maira says, the regulatory environment affects small enterprises the most. Every moment that the owners divert to dealing with government functionaries are moments taken away from the functioning of their enterprises
Will India muddle along, fall apart or will the flotilla advance?
How can one be sure of India's future trajectory? This extract from chapter 7 in Arun Maira's book, 'An Upstart in Government', explains three scenarios that sketch out what the condition of the country will be if the forces that affect it play out
The dragon mellows
Some reflections on a recent trip to China: The Indian growth story is opening some more doors, the impact of the slowdown is showing in wage rates and costs, and there's a concerted move to clean-up
Frustrated freedoms: When aspirations collide with realities
There's increasing tension within Indian society and a growing sense of unfairness. Those with resources - capital, education or political connections - become very wealthy, while others wait for 'ache din'
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