IMA Insights
IMA India's Podcast offers insights on the Indian economy, politics, business environment and functional areas for CXOs and senior management.
Episodes
250 episodes
The 2024 US Elections: Geopolitical Shifts, and Implications for India
Last month, Donald Trump secured a decisive victory in the US presidential elections, marking the start of a transformative new era in American and global politics. IMA ran a series of sessions of the India CEO and CFO Forums, across cities, ex...
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Argentina's Turnaround by Adit Jain
Javier Milei assumed office, as President of Argentina, where the effects of fiscal irresponsibility, by populist Peronist governments, had reduced what was once a rich nation into the ranks of the third world, amid poverty rates of 50%. With i...
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Neuroscience and Business with Arvind Sahay
Since the 1990s, neuroscience-related research has expanded significantly, uncovering the complex links between brain activity and decision-making. By understanding the neural basis of decisions, business leaders can make more informed ch...
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Transfer Pricing with Fatema Hunaid
Transfer pricing (TP) remains a critical area for CFOs to track and monitor, particularly owing to the ever-evolving nature of TP regulations and deepening enforcement by the tax authorities. Some of the important changes in India’s transfer pr...
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The Indian Banking Sector with Jaimin Bhatt
India’s banking sector is quite literally the life-blood of its economy. It powers both industry and consumption and channels savings to more productive uses. Over the last decade, the sector has seen critical reforms, an intense bad-loan clean...
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Q3FY25 CHRO Dialogue Bangalore
Our recent, Q3 FY25 CHRO dialogue sessions in Bangalore focused on two criticallly important subjects: sustainability, and leadership imperatives in an age of digitalisation. Dr Sujiv Nair, Global Chief Human Resources Officer at Re Sustainabil...
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Green Hydrogen by IMA Research
India is on the cusp of an energy revolution, taking bold strides toward achieving energy independence by 2047 and net-zero emissions by 2070. We are pleased to share our latest research report, Green Hydrogen: A Catalyst to India’s Energy I...
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China: Shifting Dynamics, Opportunities for Business with Michael J Enright
As China grapples with the lingering aftermath of Covid-19, its economy is visibly slowing. A once-rapid growth path, driven by infrastructural spending an expanding workforce, is less certain. Coupled with geopolitical tensions and rising cost...
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Food Processing PLI Scheme by IMA Research
The Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme, launched in 2021-22 as part of the Make in India initiative, aims to strengthen India's manufacturing across key sectors. With an allocation of Rs 109 billion, the food processing PLI scheme leverag...
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Cybersecurity with Amit Dubey
Cybersecurity risks continue to rise, with a reported 20% of Indian users falling victim to cyber threats in the first quarter of 2024 alone and several high-profile cases recently coming to light. Scams are becoming more sophisticated, targeti...
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Update: Trump by Adit Jain
Donald Trump’s mandate, coupled with the fact that the Republicans are expected to control both the Senate and House, will give him ample sway over Washington. The fear propaganda tom-tommed by the Democratic party and the liberal media on Trum...
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The Global and Indian Economy with Adit Jain
Today’s world economy is marked by volatile financial markets, high interest rates and geopolitical tensions. Both the global and the Indian economy face heightened uncertainty as market fluctuations and policy shifts redefine economic interact...
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Update - US Interest Rates by Adit Jain
The impact of US monetary policy spreads across the entire global economic architecture. Fund flows to emerging markets are directly proportional to interest rate differentials. This is logical, as investors seeking higher returns, move funds o...
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Sri Lanka's Elections by Adit Jain
Sri Lankans, exasperated with corruption and crony capitalism amongst the ruling and business elite, voted for fundamental change. This constituted the basis of the support that drove the victory of Anura Kumara Dissanayake, an outsider from a ...
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Vision 2030: Infrastructure as a Growth Catalyst by IMA Research
IMA recently published its ‘Vision 2030: India’s Growth Frontiers’ report, which offers a comprehensive analysis of the factors driving the country’s economic transformation. This report aims to provide strategic insights and re...
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The Global Economy with Adit Jain
The world economy is today delicately poised. America has avoided the recession that analysts have been projecting for over a year, but recent data indicate that it could be at a tipping point. China, meanwhile, is plainly amidst a slowdown whi...
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Vision 2030: Households, Embracing Financial Markets by IMA Research
IMA recently published its ‘Vision 2030: India’s Growth Frontiers’ report, which offers a comprehensive analysis of the factors driving the country’s economic transformation. This report aims to provide strategic insights ...
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Decaying Destinations with Adit Jain
It would be fair to say that India has been blessed with some of the world's most scenic places. Himalayan towns with magnificent views of the Great Himalayan Range, or lesser ranges like the Dhauladhars or the Pir Panjal are stunning from any ...
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Q2 FY25 CHRO Dialogues Delhi & Bangalore Open House
At our recent Q2 FY25 CHRO Dialogues in Delhi and Bangalore, our second session was an open house, moderated by IMA’s Chairman and Editorial Director, Adit Jain, on two perennially-important issues: attrition and talent management. Thi...
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Indian Agriculture with Harish Damodaran
India's agriculture sector is crucial for the country’s food security. It also supports the livelihoods of over 40% of the population and strongly influences the growth of consumer markets. An abundant monsoon this year, and favourable policies...
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Vision 2030: Consumer Markets Powering Growth by IMA Research
IMA recently published its ‘Vision 2030: India’s Growth Frontiers’ report, which offers a comprehensive analysis of the factors driving the country’s economic transformation. This report aims to provide strategic insights and re...
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Update - Markets and Interest Rates by Adit Jain
US Treasury markets are suggestive of a cooling economy. Investors expect many rate cuts, as yields on bonds have refused to rise. Lower yields on long-term Treasuries, suggest that there is still a scramble to buy safe assets as volatility in ...
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Policy Burdens by Adit Jain
Recently, the government passed the Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDP). Its primary purpose is to regulate the collection and processing of digital personal data and respect individuals' rights. The way the system will work...
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Vision 2030: An Economy in Transition by IMA Research
IMA recently published its ‘Vision 2030: India’s Growth Frontiers’ report, which offers a comprehensive analysis of the factors driving the country’s economic transformation. This report aims to provide strategic insights and re...
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Taxation and Investment Laws with Mukesh Bhutani
The new government's maiden Budget introduces significant changes impacting businesses, including revisions to the capital-gains regime, dispute settlements, reassessments, buy-back taxation and the FDI rules. Significantly, the tone of the Bud...
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