Municipal Performance: Towards strengthening local governance in cities Even though municipalities have always been important determinants of citizens’ wellbeing,...
Post the Black Swan event of COVID-19 in 2020, there is little doubt that 2021 becomes a critical year...
Good Mandate, Unintended Repercussions Amit Kapoor & Rameesh Kailasam India has been witnessing a massive surge in digital payments...
Adopt Sub Federalism as a means to transform Urban Governance Back in 2015, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had shared...
Labour in Post-Pandemic India As the COVID-19 vaccination drive gains momentum in India, the health crisis of the pandemic...
Municipal Performance Index 2020: Putting ULBs at the centre of urban development Since the 74th Amendment Act gave constitutional recognition...
Dr. Amit Kapoor in an interaction with Mihir from Times Network on the “Impact of Covid 19 on Economy”....
The findings from the Municipal Performance Index also reveal that the Finance vertical is highly correlated with the Governance...
Bengaluru and Shimla best cities in Ease of Living Index 2020 in India; Indore and NDMC leading municipalities: Ministry...
A vast majority of the world’s population resides in urban areas. It is believed that there has been an...
The swift pace of urban expansion brings the promise of immense economic growth. It is estimated that Asia, and...
The potential of biotech innovation ecosystem and its rapid growth have been well recognized as the key contributors to...
Smart Cities Mission will release the results of Ease of Living (EoL) and Municipal Performance Index (MPI) Indices 2020...
Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs; Minister of State (Independent Charge) of...
Mission Director, Smart Cities Mission, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs Over the last few years, the Government of...
Honorary Chairman, Institute for Competitiveness India’s population demography has witnessed a marked shift from a predominantly rural population to...
Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs Projections reveal that over 60 crore people i.e. 40% of total population are expected to live in urban areas by 2030. This...
Minister of (State) Housing and Urban Affairs India’s steady economic growth is reflected in the rapid expansion of her...
Mission Director, Smart Cities Mission, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs India’s journey as a young, vibrant nation has...
Honorary Chairman, Institute for Competitiveness Economic growth is intricately linked with urbanisation. Studies show that nearly all countries that...
The report analyses the investment potential that lies within the state-specific biotechnology sector. By establishing a framework and through a thorough...
Dr. Amit Kapoor was a part of the Roundtable discussion on “Fostering inter-ministerial strategic partnership to promote adolescent development”...
The cluster definitions for the Biotech Industry have been created using the 5 digit level of NIC 2008 codes.
Re-imagining governance with Aspirational Districts Programme In over seven decades of its democratic journey, India has progressed by leaps...
How Aspirational Districts Programme forged new path in governance The Aspirational Districts Programme (ADP) has been changing the landscape...
DMEO, NITI Aayog partners with IFC to bolster monitoring and evaluation Development Monitoring and Evaluation Office (DMEO), NITI Aayog and Institute for...
Assessing India’s Gender Budget This year’s Union Budget has been one of the most anticipated budgets, given the disastrous...
Why India’s Education Investment Should Prioritise Secondary Education To optimally leverage education for achieving the desired results, policymakers need...
CUTS International will be organising a series of webinars in January to March, 2021, to deliberate on issues and...
The spillover effects of higher public investment would see a boost in demand, generate employment and develop the economy’s...
Leveraging Innovation in a Post-COVID World Necessity drives innovation. The need for transport led to the invention of the...
Creating organizational agility in a post-pandemic market The onset of the fourth industrial revolution has brought with it the...
Overall Delhi Tops the List, Chandigarh Major Gainer, Karnataka and Himachal Pradesh Lead in Their Respective Categories NITI Aayog,...
The India Innovation Index 2020 was released by the NITI Aayog with Institute for Competitiveness as the knowledge partner....
The report was released by Dr. Rajiv Kumar, Vice-Chairman, NITI Aayog in the presence of Shri Amitabh Kant, Chief...
Chair, Institute for Competitiveness Over the last decade, India has laid a policy emphasis on innovation as a growth...
Pre Event Press Brief NITI Aayog will release the second edition of the India Innovation Index 2020 on 20...
Adviser (S&T), NITI Aayog In 2019, NITI Aayog, in collaboration with the Institute for Competitiveness, had embarked upon a...
Member, NITI Aayog The rich cultural history of the Indian Subcontinent is dotted with illustrative instances of a dynamic...
CEO, NITI Aayog Innovation is at the forefront of India’s “Make in India” and “Aatmanirbhar Bharat” initiatives. The aim...
Vice Chairman, NITI Aayog As the world grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic this year, the significance of innovation is...
The Curious Case of Investment in Education There are numerous benefits of investment in education. It can reduce poverty,...
The Global Economy in the New Decade Economic upheavals in modern global history have often been succeeded by promising...
Building agile organisations in times of uncertainty The COVID-19 pandemic has redefined “uncertainty”. Organizations around the world were not...
Dr. Amit Kapoor moderated the session at an online webinar on “A movement towards Atmanirbhar Bharat: Competitiveness and Manufacturing...
Role of technology in tackling corruption After years of efforts to eliminate corruption, whether through policy interventions or through...
News Release: Institute for Competitiveness Self-sufficiency in PPE manufacturing paves the way for indigenous industries In 60 days, India developed...
How technology makes it possible to solve corruption As the world observes International Anti-Corruption Day today, it serves as...
India’s Aspirational Districts Programme Focuses Governance Efforts On Development By Amit Kapoor, Michael Green, Mark Esposito and Chirag Yadav...
A Case for Investing in Adolescents The fallout of the pandemic for adolescents amplifies the urgency. The time is...
This was a virtual discussion on how IP protections have been key to addressing the current pandemic as well...
Dr. Amit Kapoor in this Productivity Talk will explore the need for and importance of innovation in generating consistent...
The major urban development programmes being implemented are Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT), Swachh Bharat Mission...
India’s urbanization challenges and way forward India is one of the fastest growing economies in the world, and its...
Dr. Kapoor shared his thoughts at a session on Navigating the way forward post Covid-19 at the Big Conclave...
Dr. Kapoor was part of the panel discussion at an online workshop on Fostering Productivity and Innovation in Services Sector...
Dr Kapoor participated in a online workshop on Higher Research Quality and Productivity organised on November 23, 2020. The...
BTS Conference this year with the theme “Next is Now” will do crystal-ball gazing of the world in the...
DD DIALOGUE| Aspirational District Program: Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas Sabka vishwas on November 20, 2020. Following Experts shared they...
US Election and America’s Deep Divide The high-stakes US election that concluded with the victory of Democrat candidate Joe Bidenyet...
US election, another spectacle of polarized democracy If we set aside the mayhem that followed after, the highly anticipated...
The focus of the Government of India on Regional Development and especially Districts (around 700 in number) has been...
Google’s Tryst with Antitrust Cases: Lessons for Innovation Over the last few years, the Big Tech firms have been...
The webinar was organised by Institute for Competitiveness, Thinkers, Thinkers50 and Menlo college on October 26, 2020. The webinar...
How India Became Self-Sufficient In PPE India was able to realise the vision of AatmaNirbhar Bharat, of not only...
Lessons from the Bangladesh Growth Story The International Monetary Fund released the biannual World Economic Outlook this month with...
In order to have a complete control over the end-to-end manufacturing value chain for essential medical supplies and to...
In the backdrop of the rising shift towards authoritarian and populist leaders across global democracies, Dr. Kapoor discussed the...
India’s successful journey to self-sufficiency in PPE kits The AtmaNirbhar Bharat (Self-Reliant India) mission was launched as a result...
Institute for Competitiveness credits Ministry of Textiles for turning around the PPE Industry into a global exporter in a...
AI for inclusive growth The use of automation was one of the trends that was accelerated by the pandemic....
The study conducted by Institute for Competitiveness looks at How the Ministry of Textiles developed an indigenous supply chain...
Leveraging AI for equitable growth The adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) significantly increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. Apart from industries that were...
Institute for Competitiveness and Times Network Business Perception Survey: How have Indian Businesses been impacted during and after the...
Dr. Amit Kapoor participated in a panel discussion on India Revival Mission. The program was aired on Times Now...
Since reviving the economy would imply reviving economic activity, Times Network has launched the India Revival Mission with an...
Chair, Institute for Competitiveness The COVID-19 pandemic has completely transformed all our ways of life. A significant part that...
Managing Director, Times Network With the outbreak of Covid-19 since January and the imposition of mandatory lockdown since March;...
Aspirational Districts Programme: A shift from traditional governance approaches The focus of policy and governance has primarily been on...
The report is an effort by Institute for Competitiveness to assess the Aspirational Districts Programme. The research in this...
Dr. Kapoor was part of Rendanheyi Boundaryless Network: Opentalk 2020 on September 17, 2020. The new generation of digital...
Aspirational Districts Programme shifts the focus back on development Economic growth and human development are two different concepts that...
Decoding the Economic Contraction Almost half of the current financial year has been completed with the COVID-19 pandemic still...
Export-led growth: India’s path to economic recovery The global economy was already on shaky grounds with high debt-fuelled growth...
India’s exports: New opportunities and newer challenges The global economy faces challenging times ahead. Even before COVID-19 brought the...
NITI Aayog in partnership with the Institute of Competitiveness released the Export Preparedness Index (EPI) 2020 today. The first...
According to the report, six of eight coastal states feature in the top ten rankings, indicating the presence of...
First ever such index by Niti Aayog shows major regional disparities in infra, business environment & support Industrially developed...
Urging states to compete among themselves to improve export competitiveness, Kumar said all states should set up dedicated export...
The Export Preparedness Index 2020 was released by the NITI Aayog with Institute for Competitiveness as the knowledge partner....
The Government of India launched the Aspirational Districts Programme (ADP) in January 2018 to accelerate improvement in the socio-economic indicators of the...
Rearranging the Workplace: The Need for Innovation in Management From the way we manufacture goods to the way we...
Michael E Porter, Professor, Harvard Business School Scott Stern, Professor, MIT India is at a crossroads. A rising focus on...
Vice-Chairman, National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog) Rising exports must be an integral component of India’s development strategy....
Chief Executive Officer, National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog) India’s aim to transform itself into a USD 5...
Advisor, National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog) The idea of developing an index to measure the Export Preparedness...
Chair, Institute for Competitiveness India’s economic history in a post-independence era shows that export was not the most favoured...
