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As the 2019 Ends on a Mixed Note, the Tasks for 2020 are Clear

The year 2019 will go down as one of the most seminal years for India. The National Democratic Alliance (NDA), led by the Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP), won a spectacular victory in the Lok Sabha elections with the BJP winning a record 303 seats on its ....

December 27, 2019 Governance and Political Studies , Commentary , economy , Ram Mandir , elections , Article 370 , NRC , Balakot strike , Triple Talaq , CAA , Strategic Communication

Interaction with Bangladesh Delegation

A delegation of 17 young Members of Bangladesh Parliament interacted with the VIF faculty covering a wide gamut of bilateral issues. While acknowledging India’s interest in generation of many infrastructure development and small development projec....

April 22, 2019 Neighbourhood Studies , Bangladesh , Interaction , economy , Bangladesh delegation

Transcript of the full speech of Shri S Gurumurthy, Chairman, VIF on 'State of the Economy: India and the World' delivered at VIF on 15 Nov 2018

S Gurumurthy, Chairman, VIF Article

Professor Roger Moser, who says India is a second home, was partnering with me in discussions today on employing technology which is already developed. This is a new area of development all over the world. Even before he went into the subject, he sai....

November 19, 2018 Economic Studies , Article , economy , RBI , Gurumuthy , World Economy

Tripura and a North-Eastern Perspective

Gautam Sen

India`s north-east is a fascinating geo-political entity in the country`s internal context. The developments in the region, or rather the sub-region, has continued to have ramifications since the first decade of India`s nationhood, both internally an....

January 30, 2018 North-East Insurgency , Governance and Political Studies , Tripura , North-Eastern , National Congress , West Bengal , developments , economy , TTAADC , administrative structure

South Asia in Global Economy and the ‘One Belt One Road’ (OBOR)

Prof Hari Bansh Jha

Background The present century is Asian century in which South Asia plays a pivotal role. Though occupying only 3.4 per cent of world’s land surface area, it inhibits 24 per cent of world population¹. Until a few deca....

May 19, 2017 Economic Studies , economy , One Belt One Road , OBOR , South Asia , regional trade , South Asia in Global Economy

Mobiles may make Banks Extinct

Prof R Vaidyanathan

The mobile phone is now being used for small-time financial activities, such as information on prices, billing settlements, etc. We have service providers like Air Tel/Jio providing internet based TV channels which will provide competition to Dish TV....

April 18, 2017 Economic Studies , economy , Banking , Mobile phones , Internet banking , Mobile banking , Mobile Banking apps

Modi’s daring War on Bribery and Black Money

S Gurumurthy, Chairman, VIF

The stunning announcement by Prime Minister Narendra Modi that from midnight of November 8, 2016, the presently circulating currency notes of Rs 1000 and Rs 500 denominations will cease to be legal tender is the boldest attack on the scourge of black....

November 09, 2016 Economic Studies , modi , economy , Black Money , Prime Minister Narendra Modi , Rs 1000 , Rs 500 , surgical strike , Indian Curencey , hawala , Gurumurthy

Strategies for Enhancing India’s Comprehesive National Power

Brig (retd) Rahul Bhonsle

Comprehensive National Power – Concept and Utility National power is defined as the ability of a nation to attain its strategic objectives by directed action. The use of power would be based on the overall national vision based on the asp....

March 02, 2016 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , economy , military , National Power , FDI Growth

The Role of Diaspora in India’s Foreign Policy, National Security and Economic Development: Talk by Amb J C Sharma, S.M. IFS (Retd)

The Vimarsha series of monthly talks was held on Jul 31, 2012, with Ambassador J.C. Sharma, S.M. IFS (retd), former Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs & former Member Secretary, High Level Committee on the India Diaspora, set up by the Governmen....

August 04, 2012 Vimarsh , International Relations and Diplomacy , economy , national security , India’s foreign policy , India Diaspora , Operation Blue Star