By Amit Kapoor and Sheen Zutshi Historically, India’s luxury landscape has evolved from the opulence of maharajas to a...
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Unchecked Urban Growth: How illegal constructions hurt cities and safety
amitkapoor, , Articles, Urbanisation, 0By Amit Kapoor and Inputs by Jessica Duggal We often spot one corner or part of the city that...
SpaceX: Innovating Our Future Through R&D In 1969, Neil Armstrong took his historic step onto the lunar surface and...
By Amit Kapoor and Kartik The Battery as a service programme (BAAS) is a battery leasing program under which...
By Amit Kapoor and Mukul Anand Developing and expanding sustainable energy sources is essential to transitioning to a robust...
Diversity and tolerance are crucial drivers of innovation and growth for business and economy
amitkapoor, , Articles, Economic Times, 0Melting Pots to Powerhouses: The Economic Benefits of Diversity and Tolerance By Amit Kapoor & Meenakshi Ajith The hallmark...
By Amit Kapoor and Vidhi Tiwari Indian agriculture has long been a central area of focus for a range...
Restoring river ecosystems vital to ensuring economic stability in India
amitkapoor, , Articles, Business Standard, Urbanisation, 0Blue Lifelines of Cities – Rivers and Urban Growth in India The paradox of environmental preservation and urban development...
By Amit Kapoor As we navigate the complexities of the 21st century, our world grapples with an unprecedented array...
It has lured street vendors to join the formal sector and this model could be used for others too ...
Future-Proofing India’s EV Market: The Case for Supply-Based Mandates over Demand-Based Incentives
amitkapoor, , Articles, Financial Express, 0By Amit Kapoor and Kartik Over the last five years, the Electric Vehicle Industry in India has undergone a...
By Amit Kapoor and Nabha Joshi Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to revolutionize efficiencies across healthcare, finance, transportation,...
Budgets Urban Plan As India picks up the pace of urbanisation, with over 35% of its population living in...
By Amit Kapoor and Inputs by Sheen Zutshi In many parts of the world, convergence theory is the prevailing...
By Amit Kapoor & Meenakshi Ajith The transition to renewable energy has been the hallmark of India’s approach to...
India’s competitive landscape: Growth, gains and gaps In a Global economic landscape brimming with uncertainties and opportunities alike, navigating...
The Muddle of India’s Readymade Garments Exports: Where We Are Right Now? Textiles, fabrics and apparel have been central...
Exploring the Determinants of Olympic Success By Amit Kapoor The buzz around the ongoing Paris Olympics is palpable. Powerful...
By Amit Kapoor and Kartik As India gears towards the target of Viksit Bharat by 2047, the development of the state...
By Amit Kapoor and Sheen Zutshi From the solar chakras of Konark to the tea-scented breezes of Darjeeling, from...
Budget 2024: A critical push for critical minerals
amitkapoor, , Articles, Budget, Financial Express, 0by Amit Kapoor and Inputs from Nabha Sandip Joshi India’s ‘Viksit Bharat’ vision sets forth the goal of achieving...
By Amit Kapoor and Shrey Tiwari India’s climate ambitions are as vast as its challenges. The threats of rising...
Union Budget 2024: A Step Towards Enhancing India’s Competitiveness
amitkapoor, , Arthashastra, Articles, Budget, 0By Amit Kapoor and Shivani Kowadker In the lead up to the Union Budget presentation, news and policy circles...
Cities in Crisis: Addressing India’s Urban Climate Emergencies
amitkapoor, , Arthashastra, Articles, Cities, 0By Amit Kapoor and Shrey Tiwari The country’s metropolitan areas witnessed a triple crisis in June and the wider...
Smart Infrastructure: Tackling Climate and Disaster Risks in Cities By Amit Kapoor and Bibek Debroy A sombre reminder of...
By Amit Kapoor with contributions from Shivani Kowadker The term ‘welfare’ in economics has a long history, with different...
Ready, Set, Drive: The Road Ahead for India’s Electric Mobility Future India’s dynamic transition towards electric mobility has positioned...
By Amit Kapoor and Jessica Duggal Against the backdrop of rising poverty and income inequality, a closer examination of...
Mind the gap, then fix it: The mismatch between workforce skills and job market demands in India
amitkapoor, , Articles, Economic Times, 0By Amit Kapoor and Inputs by Sheen Zutshi Recent discussions on employment generation in India have been sparked by...
By Amit Kapoor and Sheen Zutshi Bridging the Skill Gap: Paving the Way for India’s 2047 Vision India’s rapidly...
By Bibek Debroy, Amit Kapoor & Aditya Sinha In the midst of June, Delhi is sweltering under an unprecedented...
The Employment Dilemma: India’s Struggle with Jobless Growth By Amit Kapoor India, one of the fastest growing economies in...
By Amit Kapoor & Bibek Debroy May 2024 has been particularly severe for India, as the country endured one...
By Amit Kapoor and Jessica Duggal Every election season brings with it a surge of promises – some novel and...
by AMIT Kapoor and Meenakshi Ajith NDA 3.0 has positioned itself with ambitious pledges to revitalise the Indian economy....
By Amit Kapoor & Inputs by Shivani Kowadker India’s recently released trade figures have become a subject of intense...
By Amit Kapoor and Inputs by Shivani Kowadker A Balancing Act: Navigating Complexities of the Trade Terrain In recent...
By Amit Kapoor & Meenakshi Ajith Leveraging Global Value Chains: A Recipe for Propelling India’s Manufacturing sector for Inclusive...
Tackling Growing Congestion for Growing Population
amitkapoor, , Articles, Business Standard, Urbanisation, 0By Amit Kapoor & Bibek Debroy Many times, we wonder, ‘Are our cities truly prepared?’ This question weighs heavily...
Not just a one-horse town: Empower Opposition to become active political participants
amitkapoor, , Articles, Economic Times, 0By Amit Kapoor & Inputs by Meenakshi Ajith The adjective ‘competitive’ in the context of someone’s personality trait, may...
Semiconductors to Information Warfare: The Comprehensive Reshaping of Global Dynamics
amitkapoor, , Arthashastra, Articles, 0By Dr. Amit Kapoor & Jae Yu In the evolving landscape of global power dynamics, a fundamental transformation is...
By Amit Kapoor & Sheen Zutshi As India sets sail towards its vision of a developed nation by 2047, it stands...
By Amit Kapoor and Arman Sharma Developing new drugs is a challenging endeavour. It is a process that requires...
Solving the Structural Problems with the TV Audience Measurement in India
amitkapoor, , Articles, Economic Times, 0By Amit Kapoor and Mukul Anand TV audience measurement (TAM) aims to impartially and rigorously measure television viewership data,...
Concrete Jungles and Silicon Valleys: The Intersection of Urbanisation and Startup Culture
amitkapoor, , Articles, Business Standard, Urbanisation, 0The Silicon Valley narrative holds a contemporary allure that inspires and drives millions of entrepreneurs — a saga of...
By Amit Kapoor and Devansh Sharma Leaders of businesses, government, and institutions all have a stake and a crucial...
Thirst for Change – Advancing Urban Water Security in India
amitkapoor, , Arthashastra, Articles, Urbanisation, 0By Bibek Debroy, Amit Kapoor & Aditya Sinha In the heart of Bengaluru, once celebrated as the City of...
Powering India’s future: Ramping up country’s renewable energy capacity
amitkapoor, , Articles, competitiveness, Financial Express, 0For a country that is increasingly garnering attention for its economic potential and capacity to shape the future, a...
Future of Jobs in India: Preparing for A Dynamic Landscape Employment generation has been at the centre of policy...
Process Innovation: India’s Key to Global Healthcare Transformation
amitkapoor, , Arthashastra, Articles, 0By Arman Sharma & Amit Kapoor India’s healthcare sector is one of the fastest-growing in the world. Already the...
Bridging Progress and Preservation: The Imperative of Sustainable Waste Management The archaic dichotomy between economic development and environmental protection...
By Devansh Sharma and Amit Kapoor Urban areas have been epicenters of economic activity since the dawn of humanity....
India’s Defense Procurement Dilemma: Navigating the Proprietary and Open Standards Divide
amitkapoor, , Arthashastra, Articles, 0By Amit Kapoor & Jae Yu The strategic contours of international defense procurement shape national security policies and geopolitical...
By Bibek Debroy, Amit Kapoor & Aditya Sinha The reluctance to shift from the status quo, especially when it seems beneficial...
What Does India’s Social Sector Spending Look Like? by Amit Kapoor and Jessica Duggal “India unhesitatingly desires to grow” were...
Beyond Access to Education: Let’s Talk Quality
amitkapoor, , Articles, competitiveness, Financial Express, 0If you ask an individual what are the top three priority areas that India should set right in the...
In the heart of Jharkhand, nestled amidst the lush greenery and enriched with the bounty of nature, lies Jamshedpur,...
Resolution for a New India – Reinvigorating the Fight Against Poverty and Inequality
amitkapoor, , Arthashastra, Articles, Inequality, 0Amit Kapoor and Jessica Duggal “More and more it is being realised in other parts of the world that...
India’s path forward: Education, climate change, and healthcare will continue to remain areas of focus
amitkapoor, , Articles, competitiveness, Financial Express, 0India’s Path Forward: Transforming Realities As one contemplates the trajectory for India’s transformation from a developing nation to a...
Holding Water: Climate Change, India’s Water Resources and Economic Competitiveness The prevailing notion of the ‘triple planetary’ crises encompassing...
Urbane Ventures: Looking into Commercial Properties Amidst Urbanisation In the early years, when one looks at the beginnings of...
Resolution for a New India – Reinvigorating the Fight Against Poverty and Inequality
amitkapoor, , Arthashastra, Articles, Inequality, 0Amit Kapoor and Jessica Duggal “More and more it is being realised in other parts of the world that...
Preparing for the Future of Work: Key Achievements in India’s G20 Presidency
amitkapoor, , Arthashastra, Articles, G20, 0By Amit Kapoor and Amitabh Kant The ongoing transformation of our world is undeniable, driven by a complex interplay...
India’s Developmental Challenge: Resolving Regional Disparities
amitkapoor, , Articles, Financial Express, 0There is an oft-repeated analogy that compares the size of certain Indian states with that of European nations. It...
by Amit Kapoor and Bibek Debroy The way cities exist today makes it nearly impossible to envision any other...
Transition to Sustainability: Economic Implications of Green Energy Adoption in India
amitkapoor, , Arthashastra, Articles, 0By Amit Kapoor and Suryansh Chalamalasetty India’s energy mix has traditionally been dominated by coal. Thermal energy is generated...
Transition to Sustainability: Economic Implications of Green Energy Adoption in India
amitkapoor, , Arthashastra, Articles, 0By Amit Kapoor and Suryansh Chalamalasetty India’s energy mix has traditionally been dominated by coal. Thermal energy is generated...
Sustainable Agriculture for the Future: Insights from India’s G20
amitkapoor, , Arthashastra, Articles, G20, 0Amit Kapoor and Hari Menon India’s concerted efforts towards achieving zero hunger and prioritising food security through social protection...
Globalization has been an age-old phenomenon that can be traced right from the days of the Silk Road. The...
by Amit Kapoor & Bibek Debroy The recent weeks have resurrected sombre memories of the pandemic era when streets...
Much has been said and written about G20 processes in India over the past one year. The 200+ meetings...
Powers must be kept in check, reforms must be collaborative and citizens should be at the core On 9...
By Amit Kapoor and Dr. Bibek Debroy In the intricate web of urban dynamics, one undeniable truth prevails: the...
Competitiveness and India Growth Story
amitkapoor, , Articles, competitiveness, Financial Express, 0India is being watched closely, discussed, and seen as an inspiration across the world as it transforms itself into...
By Amit Kapoor & Amitabh Kant The recently concluded G20 New Delhi Summit roused immense public interest in India’s...
Export Preparedness Index 2022: Unlocking India’s Export Potential
amitkapoor, , Articles, EPI2022, 0India’s Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) for 2023 has outlined the importance of exports as a driver of the nation’s...
Urban Density, FSI, and the Quest for Sustainable Indian Cities
amitkapoor, , Arthashastra, Articles, Urbanisation, 0By Dr. Bibek Debroy, Amit Kapoor and Aditya Sinha Urban density, the concentration of people within a specific urban...
Enhancing Access and Affordability of Nutritious Food through Rice Fortification in India
amitkapoor, , Arthashastra, Articles, 0Ensuring access to proper nutrition is a crucial component of public health and a fundamental role of the welfare...
Roofs of plastic;Walls of tin;If cities were in black and white, how would we colour the slums? Locating slums...
by Amit Kapoor, Shivani Kowadker and Vanshchika Kant ‘Inclusive, sustainable and resilient growth’ has emerged as an important theme...
How can the G20 reinvent green jobs in emerging economies? Rebuilding our economies means rethinking about the future. The...
India’s cities: A Tale of Timeless Continuity
amitkapoor, , Articles, Business Standard, Urbanisation, 0Ties are viewed primarily through the lens of economic progress, but they are the living embodiment of our cultural...
Enhancing Access & Affordability Of Nutritious Food Through Rice Fortification In India
amitkapoor, , Arthashastra, Articles, 0Amit Kapoor and Mukul Anand Ensuring access to proper nutrition is a crucial component of public health and a...
A new development paradigm; more synergies and less trade-offs
amitkapoor, , Arthashastra, Articles, G20, 0Conventional growth models are consumption-driven, supported by a robust manufacturing sector. The world’s emerging economies, including India, need an...
Cities, Climate Change and Urban Flooding
amitkapoor, , Articles, Business Standard, Urbanisation, 0By Amit Kapoor and Bibek Debroy Urbanisation is not only a desired goal but an inevitable outcome. However, this...
Create more competitive jobs to drive the Indian economy ahead
amitkapoor, , Articles, Articles, India@100, 0Manufacturing has been the backbone of many economies. India has, for the longest time, pondered over ways to ramp...
Amit Kapoor and Divyansh Sahai It is widely regarded that technological progress, especially in cities which have now become...
An Unfinished Journey Towards Urban Decentralization
amitkapoor, , Arthashastra, Articles, Urbanisation, 0Bibek Debroy, Amit Kapoor & Aditya Sinha The discipline of routine policy outcome assessment is not a matter of...
Today’s Waste Management for Cities of Tomorrow
amitkapoor, , Articles, Business Standard, Urbanisation, 0As the world gets more and more urbanised, a significant challenge is presented in the form of municipal waste....
Over the years, the Indian state has responded to changing domestic and inter- national circumstances through reforms, the most...
Competitive Jobs and a Developmental Pathway
amitkapoor, , Arthashastra, Articles, Articles, India@100, 0Several economies have been built on the manufacturing sector. Many economies are driven solely on the basis of their...
Amit Kapoor & Amitabh Kant Entrepreneurship encourages innovation and enables an economy to make a quantum leap in terms...
India needs to fill the vacuum of its mid sizes enterprises space
amitkapoor, , Articles, Articles, India@100, 0Beyond Start-up India – Scale-up India Amit Kapoor & Dr. Bibek Debroy When the early 19th century French economist,...
Dr Amit Kapoor contributed a chapter on “India and Competitiveness” in the book titled “India 2047:High Income with Equity”....
The Cultural Markers of Urbanisation Experts claim that culture is as old as humanity but constantly evolving. What is...
Echoes of Bleak House: Confronting India’s Waste Management Crisis
amitkapoor, , Arthashastra, Articles, Urbanisation, 0Bibek Debroy, Amit Kapoor and Aditya Sinha In Charles Dickens’ classic novel “Bleak House,” published in 1853, he masterfully...
Cities around the world are more linked and densely populated than ever. While there are growing social and economic...
Bibek Debroy, Amit Kapoor & Aditya Sinha Drawing inspiration from Charles Dickens’ “Hard Times,” which vividly portrays the struggles faced by...
Foundational learning for all: Leave no Language behind
amitkapoor, , Arthashastra, Articles, FLN2023, 0The foundation of basic education is Language; it is a critical determinant of foundational learning because a learner’s competence...
India in an Evolving World: Challenges and Opportunities
amitkapoor, , Arthashastra, Articles, Articles, India@100, 0“Change is the only constant’ is one of the phrases perceived as a cliché in today’s times. The fact...