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While macro indicators look stable for Indian economy, there are other externalities which may affect the Indian bond markets like US Fed rate cuts, inflows due to inclusion in global bond indices etc Today at Bloomberg Asia, I provided our views on Indian economy and bond market. Please watch for more. Mirae Asset Mutual Fund (India) #indiaeconomy #indiabondmarkets #fixedincome https://lnkd.in/dnVrJ9qZ

Happy to be a Council Member of the West Bengal Corporate Talent Council #wicciin for 2024. WICCI - Women’s Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry is a platform to boost and build women’s entrepreneurship and businesses through greater engagement with government, institutions, global trade and networks. It works towards: a. mainstreaming women’s voice and upholding women’s interest in policy-making and in all echelons of decision-making.  b. helping women get better incentives, improved access to finance and other measures that empower the competitiveness of Businesswomen, Entrepreneurs and Professionals.  c. providing representations and recommendations to relevant government authorities/other institutions to strengthen women’s voice, mitigate our many challenges, and empower women’s endeavours in economy and society.  d. promoting business networking and collaborations among members and the global community in order to enhance opportunities for professional and personal growth. Hoping to contribute towards the cause through this membership. #WICCI #WICCIINDIA #WOMENCHAMBER #GLOBALIMPACT #WICCIWoman

Had an engaging conversation on Gender Lens Investing in India at IIC’s Prabhav 2024. Gender Lens should be viewed in two dimensions - one that plays out in the formal sector where women are a part of boardrooms, founders, C-Suite of companies; and second in the informal markets where women are a massive part of the economic activity. The former is an important challenge we need to work on collectively, while the latter is highly inspiring! ✅In the formal sector, building real diversity means constant questioning of historical bias to set-up women for success and unlocking their potential. ✅In the last two decades, Elevar has spent time understanding women's aspirations on the ground. A major shift has occurred, from microfinance to early indicators of women leading Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) in rural India as board members and CEOs, and with significant business growth. Women also play a crucial role in household economics, are active economic participants in Entrepreneurial Households, and actively engage in economic activity - in sectors like microfinance, education, agriculture & healthcare. We must be proactive in understanding their entrepreneurial capacity and the role they play in decision-making as we deliver financial services, education, agri-services and healthcare to them. These are important conversations and I am happy to have discussed these insights with Rajat Arora from Women's World Banking , Sarita Raichura from Blume Ventures, Shalaka Joshi IFC - International Finance Corporation, Rajnish Kadambar and our moderator Ragini Pillai from British International Investment Full video here: https://lnkd.in/gxnZbpY5 #EPICopportunity #EquityforEquity #EntrepreneurialHouseholds #humancenteredcapital #ElevarMethod #ImpactInvestment #IIC #Prabhav2024

Shyamala Gopinath, Former Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and Chairperson, HDFC Bank outlines actionable steps that India Inc can take to bring more #women into the #workforce 👉 ✔ Building clear #policies around hiring, retention, advancement and leadership #pipeline creation of women employees ✔ Outlining clear #metrics for #inclusion ✔ Making 'Inclusion Metrics' a part of the organization's business strategy and setting targets for driving #accountability This #AlliesInAction video is about how India Inc. can support #women 's participation in the workforce. Stay tuned for #inspiring and #actionable tips from #leaders who have made their mark in the country. #follow The Udaiti Foundation if you are passionate about making women succeed. #womenleadership #womenatwork #genderequality #discimination #conversationsthatmatter

Met up with budding young politicians and social activists at Rambhau Mhalgi Prabodhini doing the remarkable course of Post Graduate Programme(PGP) in Leadership, Politics and Governance at Indian Institute of Democratic Leadership (IIDL). It was a wonderful interaction as I sought to introduce them to the “Art of CSR” and how they can use it to design and engineer positive social change as potential Jan pratinidhi / peoples representatives. I strongly feel CSR is a powerful tool to strengthen grassroots democracy so what better than to motivate the youth keen to join politics to understand this. With 10 years of CSR over, if over the next 10 we can get young and old politicians to fully understand this one can imagine the good that’ll happen - not only through CSR led development through collaborations at district, block and taluka levels, but also responsible development oriented politicians could be vying for votes during elections, reaching out to the electorate with promises based on their performance where CSR could have made an impact.

Further To My Earlier Post About Indian CEOs@ Here Is Further Validation@

In a memorable essay reflecting on his decades of public service when he turned 100 years old, former US secretary of state and treasury George Shultz noted that the most important thing he had learnt in his career was the centrality of trust in any collective situation. In his words: ‘Trust is the coin of the realm.’ When trust was in the room, whatever that room was—the family room, the schoolroom, the locker room, the office room, the government room or the military room—good things happened. When trust was not in the room, good things did not happen. Everything else is details.26 Muralidharan, Karthik. Accelerating India's Development: A State-Led Roadmap for Effective Governance (p. 32). Penguin Random House India Private Limited.  Karthik Muralidharan

Well, we all hear and follow, in the universe of digital marketing, that the best kind of marketing that has ever penetrated the analytical minds and at times not so analytical minds of customers is "storytelling". 😇 The stories that lay the foundation of the brand.  The story behind it.  I think we all have a few stories that might not have helped us to build a business empire of our own.......yet....... :) , but have helped us navigate the crisscross in our individual, professional journeys.  I for one have a story of an individual that I often look back at... when in a pickle. :) Being a 90's child I think the girls of our age grew up with success stories of strong women that were making it big at the time. One such braveheart is -KIRAN BEDI. The first woman IPS officer in India.  In my initial years, I was quite intimidated by the fact that she was an IPS officer with that "lal- batti" govt. vehicle and all the usual cliches..you know. But only when I grew up and became a bit more analytical in my perceptions, did I realize it was not the fact that she was a designated IPS officer of India that burdened my adolescent mind but the fact that she was the FIRST! The fact that she was the only woman in her batch of 80 men.  The fact that from being a traffic commissioner in New Delhi to taking up the narcotics control bureau and later the inspector general in TIHAR jail which is home to the most feared criminals, she sailed through with utmost diligence, grace, and dignity. Mostly the fact that in a highly patriarchal society, she acquired the will, courage, and later the power that made her what she is today. This is not a brand story but a story of an individual who became a brand for so many girls of the 90s and the coming years ahead. Inspiring and filling the girls with courage, bravery, and a dose of self-respect. What is the value of education that does not inculcate passion and fearlessness for setting right what is wrong?“ – She says. Well, that was mine! What is YOUR favorite story that has inspired you in your career? Be it a person or a brand! I Would love to hear your story too that you look up to when work or life around you sucks!  Share with me here!  . . . . . . #inspirationalstories #mondaymotivation #mondaythougts #motivational #storytelling #worklifebalance

Read this report by Axis Mutual Fund on Women’s Investment Behaviour 2024, and it felt so timely and relevant, especially as we continue to drive our #BlueBindi program. The findings suggest that Indian women are becoming increasingly proactive in managing their finances, with a strong emphasis on education, long-term planning, and a growing preference for equity and SIPs as investment vehicles. Seeing this shift among women in taking control of their finances is truly inspiring and reinforces the importance of our program :) Proud to be part of this journey! Added some relevant details below. Detailed report link https://lnkd.in/gKHxHZ7s Nuvama Wealth Rahul Jain Puneet Gupta Manikho Andrew Khwairakpam Natasha Patel Loveena Khatwani Moinuddin Vakil Sonal Keshari Punya Samal Tanaya Rane Khushi Garg Riti Mehta Viraj Desai Megha Khatu #BlueBindi #EmpoweringHer #WealthCreation #WomenInvestors #FinancialIndependence

Men, money and the dynamic around it speak volumes of the patriarchy that remains pervasive in Indian society. Here, Amogh offers a rather refreshing perspective on the perception of “competitive advantages” in relation to work and money interspersed with our ideas of gender roles. To hear more from Amogh, Aarthi and Nishmitha – Tune into the full conversation on all things money now. Meanwhile, who do you think manages finances better at your home? #Genderequality #societyconversations #financialperspectives #moneymatters