BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ee706848ea86ab60d0f20f6ae4b3d266 CATEGORIES:Lecture / Reading / Talk CREATED:20261113T111347 SUMMARY: THE DESIRABLE DECADE: THE WAY FORWARD FOR VIKSIT BHARAT | TALK by Dr. Rajiv Kumar DESCRIPTION:Centre for Research in Wellbeing and Happiness invites you to a distinguish ed talk by\n Dr. Rajiv Kumar\n Chairperson, Pahlé India Foundation\n(Forme r Vice-Chairman, NITI Aayog, India) \n Title: THE DESIRABLE DECADE: THE WA Y FORWARD FOR VIKSIT BHARAT\n Abstract: Building on a close reading of Indi a’s economic journey over the past decade, Dr. Rajiv Kumar will look ahead to what he calls the “desirable decade” on the country’s road to Viksit Bha rat. The talk will examine how the country can convert its demographic, fin ancial and digital strengths into jobs, investment, productivity and innova tion, and how it can steer through a shifting global economy, rapid technol ogical disruption and mounting climate pressures. It will also reflect on h ow growth can be made more inclusive, widening mobility and improving the q uality of life – choices that will ultimately shape what kind of developed India emerges.\n About Speaker: Dr. Rajiv Kumar is an eminent economist an d policy thinker who served as Vice-Chairman of NITI Aayog from 2017 to 202 2, with Cabinet rank. In 2013 he founded the Pahlé India Foundation, a poli cy think tank he continues to chair. His career spans academia, government, industry bodies and multilateral institutions, including roles as Economic Advisor in the Ministry of Finance, Chief Economist at CII and Secretary G eneral of FICCI. He holds a Ph.D. from Lucknow University and a D.Phil. fro m the University of Oxford, and in 2023 he was conferred Japan’s Order of t he Rising Sun for strengthening India–Japan economic ties. He also serves o n the Board of Advisors of CRWBH.\n We encourage you to join us for this th ought-provoking session and look forward to your participation in an engagi ng conversation. \n X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Centre for Research in Wellbeing and Happiness

invites y ou to a distinguished talk by

Dr. Rajiv Kumar
Chairperson, Pahlé India Foundation
(Former Vice-Chairman, N ITI Aayog, India)

Title: THE DESIRABLE DECADE: THE WAY FORW ARD FOR VIKSIT BHARAT

Abstract: Building on a close reading of India’s economic journey over the past decade, Dr. Raji v Kumar will look ahead to what he calls the “desirable decade” on the coun try’s road to Viksit Bharat. The talk will examine how the country can conv ert its demographic, financial and digital strengths into jobs, investment, productivity and innovation, and how it can steer through a shifting globa l economy, rapid technological disruption and mounting climate pressures. I t will also reflect on how growth can be made more inclusive, widening mobi lity and improving the quality of life – choices that will ultimately shape what kind of developed India emerges.

About Speaker: Dr. Rajiv Kumar is an eminent economist and policy thinker who served as Vice-Chairman of NITI Aayog from 2017 to 2022, with Cabinet rank. In 2013 h e founded the Pahlé India Foundation, a policy think tank he continues to c hair. His career spans academia, government, industry bodies and multilater al institutions, including roles as Economic Advisor in the Ministry of Fin ance, Chief Economist at CII and Secretary General of FICCI. He holds a Ph. D. from Lucknow University and a D.Phil. from the University of Oxford, and in 2023 he was conferred Japan’s Order of the Rising Sun for strengthening India–Japan economic ties. He also serves on the Board of Advisors of CRWB H.

We encourage you to join us for this thought-provoking session and look forward to your participation in an engaging conversation.

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