IPE Global has been partnering governments at central, state and city level across India to help design, operationalize and implement a wide range of urban investment programmes, including AMRUT, SBM and the Smart City Mission. Manish Arora of BW Smartcities in conversation with Richard Slater, Director Research, Development & Learning, IPE Global What are your views […]
Shailja Dutt, the founder and chairperson of executive search firm Stellar Search is a staunch proponent of rehiring. But not before she asked a head honcho of a top-notch global company why he took old employees back. His perspective had a radical effect on her opinion. “They want to come back home with greater experience, […]
“Society that fails its women and girls, ultimately fails itself. Women’s social and economic empowerment is critical for gender equality and for achieving the goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Women make up one half of the world’s human capital and yet women continue to be denied control and access to resources and […]
Budget 2017: ‘Achhe Din’ (Good Days) for the poor expected Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is all set to present the Union Budget 2017 on Wednesday, February 1. This is his third Budget but uncertainty prevails due to the sudden death of MP E Ahamed. Also, President Pranab Mukherjee will address both Houses of Parliament on the […]
Procurement has taken on greater strategic importance. It has become an integral part of performance of not only government but also of multinational companies in recent years and will assume even greater significance in the years to come. The expectations of procurement are shifting. Procurement is transforming to be more strategic, more collaborative and more […]
The Union Budget 2017-18 has brought in a series of policy directives that are a positive move to the affordable housing sector, especially, the Government’s move to impart infrastructure status to this sector. Finance minister Arun Jaitley also abolished the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) which will provide the necessary impetus for FDI inflows across […]
It was a big day for government’s flagship schemes, especially digital India and skill India. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley’s budget underlines the fact that these schemes are not mere slogans, but the government seriously intends to implement them. Not just outlays, the finance minister seems to have a concrete plan in place. Take for example […]
The newly incorporated city SPVs would need to leverage Central and State government funds including equity to access funds from the external sources with sustainable development agenda. The Government of India is keen to create more sustainable cities with better living conditions through various new and innovative missions and programmes launched in early 2015. The […]
We are pleased to announce that Debashish Nag’s (Vice President, IT and e-Governance) views on pre-budget expectations of the IT sector have been covered in the lead story of in the January issue of VAR India magazine. The four-page industry story titled “What are your Expectations from the Budget 2017–18?” features quotes of Dr. Gulshan […]
The forthcoming budget should allocate funds towards increased engagement of variegated stakeholders through new partnership models such as social impact bonds and challenge funds that have gained traction in many capital markets as an effective instrument to funnel funds from international donor and corporate social responsibility. The developmental sector in India has undergone a transformation […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Smart Cities Mission, which aims to improve living experience in 100 cities by 2022, is yet to attract significant private investment. Only 11 projects worth Rs.935.93 crore, out of 167 projects worth Rs.12,000 crore under the public-private partnership (PPP) model, have taken off so far, according to urban development ministry data […]
Pollution: Bearing The Brunt Delhi’s air pollution has huge economic repercussions with several industries especially tourism suffering It might sound callous to calculate the costs of business disruption due to smog when people’s lives are in danger. However, the economic impact of the situation cannot be ignored. While waking up in a gas chamber every […]
