In their book, In Service of the Republic, Vijay Kelkar and Ajay Shah warn against distortions caused by the government and its entities being both player and umpire in various sectors .
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In their book, In Service of the Republic, Vijay Kelkar and Ajay Shah warn against distortions caused by the government and its entities being both player and umpire in various sectors .
Innovative and blended finance structures, such as Social Venture Funds, offer a unique opportunity for nonprofits to secure new funding.
The Indian government has set into motion the implementation of several schemes that are aimed at improving both the liability and asset sides of the balance sheets of banks and non-banking financial companies (NBFCs), so that lending to the real economy can increase. The most recently introduced are four schemes.
Response to the rescue package announced by Finance Minister on May 13th, 2020
Cash withdrawals through micro ATMs have surged in the wake of covid-related disruptions. But a considerable number of these transactions fail, thus worsening the pain of the vulnerable sections.
The goal cannot be eliminating all MSME failure as we simply don’t have the resources to provide that magnitude of a backstop.
Cash withdrawals through micro ATMs have surged in the wake of covid-related disruptions in the operations of banks and business correspondents. But a considerable number of these transactions fail, thus worsening the pain of the vulnerable sections.
The present government has set great store by micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and entrepreneurship as engines of growth.
The delivery of government services through the public-private partnership (PPP) model has been a key plank of the government's development agenda.
Our society operates on the basis of trust. We use this trust every day. To build friendships, to buy and sell things, to vote, to claim protection and benefits from the State when they are due.
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