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Why is India Seeing a Surge in Employment? The Answer is Not Simple
It is evident that there are many contradictory stories playing out simultaneously where employment growth is concerned. Simplistic narratives will do us all a disservice: Laveesh Bhandari and Amaresh Dubey.The Long Road to Liberalisation
Laveesh Bhandari reviews "Stumbling Into Reforms (1977 to 1998)" the second volume of "India's Finance Minister" series by AK Bhattacharya.India’s Energy Transition
Laveesh Bhandari and Rajat Verma examine the fiscal implications that are to be borne in mind to arrive at equilibrium in the taxes.Compensating for the Fiscal Loss in India’s Energy Transition
The study argues for the need to consider multiple factors, including efficiency, equity, sustainability, institutional considerations, and the possibility of reducing expenditures on non-essential goods.On India’s Electricity Consumption
Laveesh Bhandari and Aasheerwad Dwivedi study growth in electricity consumption, the key factors affecting it, and its link with economic activity.Interview | Laveesh Bhandari on Manufacturing Competitiveness
Post-1991 reforms did not achieve intended results, manufacturing competitiveness still a challenge, says Laveesh Bhandari.For More Bang for the CSR Buck, Change the Rules
Any activity with a longer-term perspective takes time to show desired results. However, the CSR mechanism requires companies to report on the allocation and a detailed impact assessment, says Laveesh Bhnadari.Finance Ministers and their Balancing Acts
Laveesh Bhandari reviews AK Bhattacharya's book "India's Finance Ministers: From Independence to Emergency (1947-1977)".Interview | Govt Listens When Think Tanks Talk. They are Growing in Clout...
India's aspiration to become a global climate leader is getting a boost from an expanding ecosystem of homegrown policy and research institutes. Here are 10, new and old. | An interview with Laveesh BhandariThe International Monetary Fund, Climate Change and Development: A...
An assessment of the IMF-led work on climate change with a development centered approach.Where’s the Capital for Climate?
At COP26, the PM set a clear target that India, with the help of global investment, will achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2070. For this it will undertake actions such as greater use of renewable energy, reduced energy intensity, etc. It's a tough task, but the process is on and ...Climate Change, Weather Anomalies, and Agriculture: Impact on Output of...
The paper finds that the availability of greater data makes it possible to assess a large set of crops over a long period of time, and therefore, greater data points can yield highly robust results.Critical Challenges in Realising the Energy Transition: An Overview of...
Laveesh Bhandari and Aasheerwad Dwivedi's paper studies three of the many challenges that state governments will face as India transitions away from a fossil fuel–driven economy.India’s Energy and Fiscal Transition
Laveesh Bhandari and Aasheerwad Dwivedi's paper looks at India’s expected energy transition towards a low-carbon future, and studies how government revenues from fossil fuels will be affected over the next two decades.Coping with Fiscal Effects of Energy Transition
CSEP scholars Laveesh Bhandari and Asheerwad Dwivedi analyse how governments’ (both Centre and State) revenue from coal, oil and natural gas, will be affected over the next two decades as India shifts toward renewable energy sources.For India to be Financially Inclusive and Economically Better, Financial...
For a financially aware and empowered India, considerable effort and calculated steps need to be taken.We Need Wardens in Our Eco Parks
Take the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). It is assigned the task of monitoring air and water quality, and to also check commercial or industrial units that may pollute them. It is also allocated the task of supporting State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs), which carry out the monitoring, permitting and enforcing functions ...For Meaningful Financial Inclusion, We Need Clear Metrics
The purpose of any data or index is to offer us pointers on moving ahead. For meaningful financial inclusion, we must have meaningful metrics in the public domain.There is a need for high taxes uniformly across all tobacco products
Higher taxes will work in tandem with greater controls, and will help GoI pay for all the direct and indirect costs it incurs due to tobacco consumption.