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September 2, 2021 | The Hindu

he microfinance movement in India is set to receive another dose of impetus with the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) recently released Consultative Document on Regulation of Microfinance in June 2021. Following the Malegam Committee Report, which is a decade old now, the current document looks to reassess and realign the priorities of the sector.

August 23, 2021 | The Hindu Business Line

CoWIN has been developed as a digital platform to support Covid-19 vaccination efforts in India. While most are familiar with the interface for citizens to book vaccination slots, CoWIN also supports multiple other functions.

By Lakshay Narang, Aishwarya Narayan
August 9, 2021 | Ideas For India

Impact of information disclosure on consumer behaviour: The case of high-risk bonds

By Niyati Agrawal, Misha Sharma, Madhu Srinivas, Monami Dasgupta, Monika Halan
August 3, 2021 | Moneycontrol

Clear statutory backing, clarity of objectives and an independent and professional management are key to the success of a bad bank. These components seem absent in the current structure.

By Deepti George, Madhu Srinivas
July 26, 2021 | LiveMint

An RBI paper with bold proposals for this sector should stir a discussion on broader policy reforms

By Deepti George, V. Anantha Nageswaran
June 22, 2021 | CNBC TV18

From a student perspective, there are several challenges associated with paying for any form of higher education, which requires a greater level of commitment in terms of cost.

By Sowmini G Prasad, Dr. Nachiket Mor
March 8, 2021 | NDTV Profit

he current approach is making NBFCs safer but requiring banks to become riskier, write Nachiket Mor and Dwijaraj Bhattacharya. Read more at: https://www.ndtvprofit.com/bq-blue-exclusive/expanding-access-to-bank-credit-by-building-the-nbfc-periphery Copyright © NDTV Profit

By Dr. Nachiket Mor, Dwijaraj Bhattacharya
February 25, 2021 | ThePrint

India urgently needs a range of entities to solve for the vast diversity in its credit intermediation requirements, including in infrastructure financing.

By Dr. Nachiket Mor, Deepti George
February 3, 2021 | The Hindu

During the Budget speech, the Finance inister talked about the 20-year long process of implementing the labour codes in India.

By Nishanth Kumar
January 8, 2021 | Financial Express

Covid-19 has exposed how ESIS and the ESIC system have failed beneficiaries; there is a need for reform involving outcome-measuring, better governance, and competition

By Bindu Ananth, Manish Sabharwal