IMA Insights
IMA India's Podcast offers insights on the Indian economy, politics, business environment and functional areas for CXOs and senior management.
Episodes
235 episodes
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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Motivation Speakers by Adit Jain
During a briefing at IMA’s CEO Forum, Jonty Rhodes, a prominent cricketer, explained that as a member of the South African squad, he observed his captain Hansie Cronjeplay decisively to each member’s strength. Everybody could simply not b...
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Bangladesh's New Regime with Pramit Pal Chaudhuri
Sheikh Hasina's sudden downfall has upended Bangladesh’s politics. It may also disrupt a strong India-Bangladesh relationship that helped stabilised the Eastern border for 15 years. While shared interests and careful diplomacy may preserve ties...
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Sustainability as a Competitive Advantage with Venkatesh Kini
In an era where sustainability is no longer a choice but a necessity, integrating sustainable practices into business operations is essential for long-term success. Most businesses have a significant environmental impact, making it essential to...
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Private Investment by Adit Jain
The failure of private investment to perk up, has been a source of worry. Private investment scores have essentially declined since 2012. Despite the government’s cajoling, through PLI based incentives, and the slashing of corporation tax, inhi...
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Q2 FY25 CHRO Dialogues Pune
At our inaugural India CHRO Forum Dialogue in Pune, our first session was led by Gauri Kirloskar, Managing Director at Kirloskar Oil Engines, who offered a simple playbook for today’s culture agenda, helping business and HR leaders understand w...
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Future Policy Directions with Rajat Sethi
This year, dozens of major countries will hold (or already have held) elections. There are also important developments underway in the economic realm, both globally and in India. At a recent joint session of the India CEO and CFO Forums in Pune...
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Yen Carry Trade by Adit Jain
Markets across the world came under a bout of bear hammering on the 5th August. US unemployment which had fallen to a new set of lows, began edging up again and inflation pressures eased. All of this contributed to the sell off, but the key rea...
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Update - Bangladesh by Adit Jain
The recent developments in Bangladesh, leading to the ouster of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wazed, were in many ways not dissimilar to what happened in Sri Lanka a few years ago. Civil Society anger against the ruling establishment had been pe...
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The Indian Banking Sector with Jaimin Bhatt
India’s banking sector is quite literally the life-blood of the 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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Update - Unemployment by Adit Jain
The real challenge in employment generation stems from the fact that the manufacturing industry is not investing nearly enough towards the creation of new capacities. One reason is a softening in consumer demand, but there is also the issue of ...
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Business Ethics as a Driver of Organisational Success with Sabina Sudan
The pressure of delivering strong results quarter after quarter can tempt even the best companies to be myopic about ethics and fair business practices. Sometimes, this gives rise to the sort of scandal that can destroy the very foundations of ...
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Decoding the Rupee Depreciation with Manoj Goel
The rupee recently hit a new low against the US dollar on the back of rising safe-haven demand for the Greenback and a reversal of the US interest rate cycle. The RBI hopes to contain the fall by keeping domestic interest rates up, but this has...
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Neuroscience and the CEO with Arvind Sahay
A key part of a CEO's role is to orchestrate actions by the team he or she leads, influencing behaviour at various levels. This can mean changing habits and routines within the organisation, as well as effectively managing the emotional ‘climat...
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AI-Powered Finance with Ramit Gupta & Kumar Subbiah
At a recent India CFO Forum session in Mumbai, Ramit Gupta, Partner at IBM Consulting, and Kumar Subbiah, CFO & ED at CEAT Tyres, shared practitioners' perspectives on AI in Finance, offering insights from their experiences. The session del...
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The 2024 General Elections with R Jagannathan
The recent Indian general election was not defined by a clear, sweeping mandate. Rather, the BJP's victory was the culmination of several intertwining factors —ranging from caste and religious considerations to nuanced sub-regional dynamics and...
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