Category Public Finances and Macroeconomics

Impact Investing: India Philanthropy

Insights, Center for the Study for Finance and Economics, Public Finances and Macroeconomics

The EdelGive Hurun India Philanthropy List 2023, which was released on November 2, has 119 philanthropists who gave away ₹8,845 crore in 2022-23. Philanthropy is welcome, but impact investing would benefit society more.

What is impact investing? It is investing that prioritizes an intentional, measurable social or environmental benefit over maximizing financial returns. Impact investing is gaining traction among asset managers as a superior alternative to vaguely defined ESG integration. They aim to generate decent financial returns while helping achieve identified social and environmental goals. The global hunt for impact investing opportunities is welcome, but Indian entrepreneurs should model themselves on the Omidyar Network rather than chase after an ESG gloss to their returns.

Samprikta Banerjee, TK Arun and IMPRI
November 21, 2023

Goods and Services Tax in India: Rationale and Reform Directions

Insights, Center for the Study for Finance and Economics, Event Reports, Public Finances and Macroeconomics

The session on 'Goods and Services Tax in India: Rationale and Reform Directions' was conducted by Prof Sachchidananda Mukherjee. He began the session by mentioning the indirect tax reform that the introduction of Goods and Services Tax has brought about.

Samprikta Banerjee and IMPRI
September 30, 2023

Don’t have the Blood of the Gaming Sector on your Hands, Madam Finance Minister!

Insights, Economy and Infrastructure, Entrepreneurship, ICT and Innovation, Public Finances and Macroeconomics, Social Sector

The issue is not the rate of tax; it's the taxing of turnover, and not the gaming company's revenue

Ronak Gupta, IMPRI and TK Arun
August 3, 2023

A Despondent Europe

Insights, Center for International Relations and Strategic Studies, Economy and Infrastructure, Gender Impact Studies Center, International Relations and Strategic Studies, Public Finances and Macroeconomics

It may be quieter now but the fires that burned France for the past few days have been simmering for years. It is a dangerous situation, one that can explode anytime.

IMPRI, Harsh V Pant and swetha
July 6, 2023

Video: Prof Aruna Roy & Nikhil Dey | Social Security, Law & Public Policy | Distinguished Lecture | LPPYF Law and Public Policy Youth Fellowship

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Video: Prof Aruna Roy & Nikhil Dey | Social Security, Law & Public Policy | Distinguished Lecture | Day 9 LPPYF Law and Public Policy Youth Fellowship LPPYF Law and Public Policy Youth Fellowship | An Online National Summer School Program…

IMPRI
June 30, 2023

Adani – Hindenburg Report : Epitome of Loopholes in Indian Democracy

Insights, Center for the Study for Finance and Economics, Public Finances and Macroeconomics

The Supreme Court of India appointed Committee (Expert Committee (EC)) on
the Adani-Hindenburg issue submitted its Report on May 9, 2023. It
disappoints because it chose not to go deeper into issues that hold back the
nation from achieving its full potential. It hides behind the technicality of
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) following the currently applicable
rules that prevent it from investigating the real issues raised in the Hindenburg
Report. Therefore it concludes that there was no regulatory failure.

IMPRI, Arun Kumar and Bhanvi
June 11, 2023

Burnishing the sheen of AT1 Bonds

Insights, Center for the Study for Finance and Economics, Livelihoods, Employment and Well-being, Public Finances and Macroeconomics

The way to make AT1 bonds attractive again is to clarify the insurance-linked role that sets them apart from pure debt, revert to valuation as per the time period of call options, and vastly improve banking supervision via enhanced management of banking data.

IMPRI, TK Arun and upasana
June 1, 2023