Financing the Green Transition
Financial Express New sources of capital and new instruments are required to power the green transition Green Transition is a reality: it is here and … Read More Financing the Green Transition
Writings
India: Getting ready for global macro resets
Second wave of Covid-19 is now behind us. Localized lockdowns are opening, economic activity is coming back to pre-pandemic levels, and vaccinations are now proceeding … Read More India: Getting ready for global macro resets
Urban development and green finance: Blending two mega trends
Financial Express Writing on LinkedIn recently, Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi said, “The 15th Finance Commission and several academics have emphasised the crucial importance … Read More Urban development and green finance: Blending two mega trends
Vaccine tracker – taking it down
Last month when the CoWIN APIs had just been released, a few of us got together and created a portal to track availability of vaccines. … Read More Vaccine tracker – taking it down
Attracting Large Pools of Capital for a Green Transition
Financial Express India is a signatory and strong advocate for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), and the only large country on … Read More Attracting Large Pools of Capital for a Green Transition
Financial planning for a family after a sudden shock
The sudden shock Over the last month many of us have had horrible, heart-wrenching stories of losses to share. In my immediate circle, I have … Read More Financial planning for a family after a sudden shock
Infra investment plans: India and the USA
Financial Express Two of the largest democracies have embarked on a massive capital investment planover the next few years US President Biden recently announced a … Read More Infra investment plans: India and the USA
Learnings from the digital Co-WIN app
Last weekend, I was part of a rather novel experience. A group of us designed a portal that pulled data from the Co-WIN APIs to … Read More Learnings from the digital Co-WIN app
Modelling the vaccine market in India
A new chapter has opened up in India’s fight against Covid-19 with three big changes in April. Starting May, vaccines are now available for all … Read More Modelling the vaccine market in India
Know when vaccine slots become available
Click here to check availability for slots for those in the 18-44 age range. The full link is this: http://vaccineavailability.atilotia.com/ Use filters to check whether … Read More Know when vaccine slots become available
‘Moving epicenters’ – preparing India for future waves of Covid
India faced a severe second wave of Covid-19 – actionable public policy recommendations to prepare ourselves better An unexpected, unprecedented 16X surge Around end March … Read More ‘Moving epicenters’ – preparing India for future waves of Covid
Capital and Innovation: This Time is Different
Unlike capital chasing technological innovations in the 2010s, now technological innovations are being driven by the availability of capital.
Net-zero will require a serious effort – now!
Book review of Bill Gates’: “How to Avoid a Climate Disaster” Financial Express This book should be a required reading for anyone interested in:• the … Read More Net-zero will require a serious effort – now!
India’s USD 550 bn stimulus
Relaxation in fiscal deficit targets creates enhanced fiscal space for India: this offers an opportunity to build India Financial Express Last month was abuzz with … Read More India’s USD 550 bn stimulus
Financing urban infrastructure
Empowering Urban Local Bodies to leverage the markets. India’s rapid urbanization is a well-documented story. Depending on how one counts urbanization, India has between a-third … Read More Financing urban infrastructure
Annual report of IIMA Public Policy ASIG
I co-lead as an alumni coordinator the IIMA Public Policy Alumni Special Interest Group’s (PP ASIG). Learn more about the IIMA PP ASIG’s activity highlights … Read More Annual report of IIMA Public Policy ASIG
Hedging INR for the long-term
Foreign investors with long-term commitments to Indian infrastructure need the ability to hedge their currency exposure in India. The exposure can typically last for multiple … Read More Hedging INR for the long-term
Larger incomes to tax or larger taxes on incomes?
Budget 2020 cares for people’s economic aspirations, says Axis Bank’s Akhilesh Tilotia
A day in the life of an Indian
What the numbers say—how men and women spend their day differently; and how much bijli, sadak, paani can improve productivity Here’s a question that has … Read More A day in the life of an Indian
Finding investors for State debt
As States issue more debt, finding the investors who will subscribe to the issue will require expanding the current pool of investors and making the … Read More Finding investors for State debt
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