Articles

Aakriti Vinayak, Research Associate, VIF Commentary

“Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose” which means, the more things change, the more they stay the same. The quote poignantly underscores the precarious situation of Pakistan, as it teeters from one to crisis to another. Every year the trou....

February 01, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Commentary , Security , Imran Khan , Economic crisis , India-Pakistan , TLP , Year-end review

An Uncertain Outlook for Pakistan’s Economy

Aakriti Vinayak, Research Associate, VIF Commentary

Pakistan is a country in which the economy has remained in a perpetual state of crisis. If we look at the track record of Pakistan, we see a problematic situation. Quite categorically we see from human development indicators like health and education....

August 04, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Commentary , Economic Survey , Neighbourhood studies , IMF , Pakistan Economy , Economic crisis , Budget 2021

Pakistan- An Uncertain Road Ahead

Aakriti Vinayak, Research Associate, VIF Article

2020 was an unpredictable year. It was a year of everything and nothing! Covid-19 crisis turned the world upside down. There was a strange paranoia that gripped the world. It was catastrophic and exhausting, unsettling and unimaginable. However, for....

February 01, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Article , Pakistan , foreign policy , Neighbourhood studies , COVID-19 , minorities , 2020 , Economic crisis , PDM , locusts attack

Deconstructing China Pakistan Economic Corridor- Is it Viable?

Aakriti Vinayak, Research Associate, VIF Commentary

Covid-19 crisis has compelled the world to re- envision its strategies of cooperation and contestation with China. International community has demanded an investigation of the origin of virus putting the spotlight firmly on China. However, these unpr....

September 11, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Commentary , Pakistan , China , Belt and Road Initiative , CPEC , Gwadar , Economic crisis , China Pakistan Economic Corridor , China Perfidy

Webinar on “Indian Economy – Today and Future Prospects”

Key Takeaways

On 07 August 2020 Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Vivekanand International Foundation (VIF) jointly organized a panel discussion on Indian Economy – Today and Future Prospects. The session delibera....

August 11, 2020 Economic Studies , Interaction , RBI , Indian Economy , GDP , MSME , Economic crisis , Macro economic , Financial Sector , EPC

Rural Growth, Agricultural Reforms & RBI Monetary Policy in a High Systemic Risk Economy

Praveen Menon Article

When the RBI meeting of Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) in August commences, it would probably be the strangest voting decision. On one hand, RBI may be acutely sensitive to the diminished consumer confidence and risk aversion the pandemic and subseq....

July 29, 2020 Economic Studies , Article , economy , agriculture , Indian Economy , Reserve Bank of India , Pandemic , Economic crisis , Rural economy , Monetary policy , Banking crisis , Liquidity , MPC , Financial system , NBFC , Agricultural reforms , Agrarian economy , Economy of India , NPA , Financial crisis

Economy in stress- Covid-19 and Pakistan

Aakriti Vinayak, Research Associate, VIF Article

A strange paranoia has gripped the world. As Covid-19 accelerates there seems to be uncertainty, chaos and anxiety about the future world order. The world is also grappling with the devastating impact of Covid-19 on the economy, as it is not just a ....

July 04, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Article , COVID-19 , IMF , negative growth , Pakistan Economy , Pakistan Defence budget , Economic crisis

Round Table Discussion on Economy

Noting apprehensions of another round of recession in global economy being triggered by China’s economic slowdown, the VIF organised a discussion led by three leading economists on the state of India’s economy. With Dr Vaidyanathan, Professo....

May 10, 2017 Conference , Economic Studies , Conferences , Global Economy , Economic crisis , Anglo-Saxon economy