Economic Studies
Securitization of BIMSTEC can protect the Blue Economy of Bay of Bengal

The riches of the Ocean rival the wealthiest economies of the world. According to an estimate made by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) the ocean assets can be valued at 24 trillion USD with an annual turnover in goods and services of around 2.5 trillion....

तापी पाइपलाइन: अर्थ बनाम राजनीति

फ़रवरी 2018 में तुर्कमेनिस्तान, अफ़ग़ानिस्तान , पाकिस्तान और भारत के शीर्ष नेतृत्व ने 1700 किमी की तुर्�....

Round Table Dialogue on Economic Survey and Union Budget

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a round table dialogue (RTD) on 12 February 2018, to discuss the Economic Survey 2017-18, and the Union Budget 2018-19. The panel comprised of eminent economists Dr Surjeet Bhalla (Member, Prim....

Commentary: The Tapi Pipeline: Economics vs Politics

In February 2018, leaders from Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India inaugurated the 1700 km Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) pipeline. Functions were held in Serhetabat and Herat with the leaders expressing hope that trade and ....

आर्थिक सर्वेक्षण एवं राष्ट्रीय सुरक्षा: क्या है सम्बन्ध

आर्थिक सर्वेक्षण 2017-18 हमें राष्ट्रीय सुरक्षा के विषय में क्या बताता है? यह एक अजीब प्रश्न है क्यू....

The Trillion Dollar Question: Can China handle its Debt?

"The men who can manage men manage the men who can manage only things, and the men who can manage money manage all." - Will Durant China’s growing role and assertiveness in the international system is concurrent to its economic strength. ....

What does the Economic Survey tell us about National Security?

What does India’s Economic Survey 2017-18 tell us about national security? This may sound an unusual question because in traditional understanding of national security and economy are two separate entities which are not discussed together. The two ....

Anatomy of Agricultural Debt Waivers in India

Agriculture plays an important role in the Indian economy with over 58 per cent of rural households dependent on agriculture for their livelihood. As per the 2nd revised estimates by the CSO, the share of agriculture and allied sector (including agri....

Talk by Professor Umberto Sulpasso on 'Gross Domestic Knowledge Product' in the context of India

The Vivekananda International Foundation organized a talk by Professor Umberto Sulpasso on 18 December 2017 on Global Domestic Knowledge Product (GDKP) and its significance to India. The other panellists were Dr Rajiv Kumar (Vice-Chairman, NITI Aayog....

‘DARWINOMICS’ for India: Gross Domestic Knowledge of India

Talk by Umberto Sulpasso, Senior Fellow of Centre for Digital Future, University of Southern California, Los Angeles at the Conference at Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF), 18 December 2017 Director Dr. Arvind Gupta, Chai....

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