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Op-ed February 13, 2025

Opinion | Why are so many houses vacant?

Sahil Gandhi, Assistant Professor at TISS and Meenaz Munshi, Senior Associate at IDFC Institute examine the problem of housing shortage in India cities in a well read Economics blog curated by Professor Ajay Shah.

Op-ed February 13, 2025

Opinion | The burden of free parking on our cities

By Rohan Shridhar & Kshitij Batra

In this Livemint article, Junior Fellow, Kshitij Batra and former Associate, Rohan Shridhar argue for disincentivizing car ownership and not treating parking as a public good.

Op-ed February 13, 2025

Opinion | A look back at earlier debate may guide our economy ahead

By Dr. Niranjan Rajadhyaksha

Niranjan Rajadhyaksha makes a case for revisiting the economic discourse of the 1970s that proved seminal for later reforms and could help us address current problems

Op-ed February 13, 2025

Opinion | Why India must remain vocal for global

By Dr. Niranjan Rajadhyaksha

Economic isolation is a strategic mistake and India must seize the opportunity to engage globally.

Policy Brief February 13, 2025

IDFC-U Roundtable on “Facilitating an Easy Market for Affordable Housing Development”

IDFC Institute hosted a private roundtable on “Facilitating an Easy Market for Affordable Housing Development in India” with developers, financiers, policy experts, and academics.

Blog February 13, 2025

India’s Reform Journey Revisited

By Pritika Hingorani

In this podcast, Pritika Hingorani shares her thoughts on India’s urban reforms agenda.

Blog February 13, 2025

This 3D Map Designed By IDFC Institute Can Help Tap India’s Growth Potential

By Kshitij Batra

An interactive, three-dimensional map, that depicts spatial distribution of economic activity, could help tap India’s growth potential better.

Blog February 13, 2025

Night Lights Reveal A Lot About the Indian Economy

This Mint article uses our work to illustrate how night lights data can shed light on various aspects of the economy.

Blog February 13, 2025

The Importance of Cities: The Seen and the Unseen podcast by Amit Varma

By Pritika Hingorani & Dr. Reuben Abraham

Reuben Abraham and Pritika Hingorani join Amit Varma in episode 108 of The Seen and the Unseen to discuss what India needs to do to prepare for its urban future.

Blog February 13, 2025

Fast Fact: Why we appreciate the New York City skyline more than the Mumbai one

While FSI limits were introduced with the twin goals of containing urbanisation and curbing densification, they have instead proven counterproductive to the functioning of cities and the agglomeration benefits that they yield.

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