Media
Our work features in global and national media outlets, and our experts are regularly invited to write and comment for reputed publications and electronic media, adding to the discourse. For any media inquiries, please write to comms@artha.global.
Op-eds and Commentary
Opinion | Stress on the external front must not obscure domestic challenges
India’s household economy tells a different story than headline growth. Stagnant real incomes are reshaping how families save, borrow, spend, and work—revealing domestic challenges that deserve as much attention as external risks.
Opinion | Chinese FDI is welcome but stay vigilant on innovation spillbacks
India needs foreign capital, but new evidence suggests Chinese FDI may also facilitate technology transfer back to parent firms. As investment rules ease, policymakers face the challenge of balancing growth with strategic caution.
Opinion | Gold buying for investment purposes also makes it easier to reduce imports of actual bullion
India’s rising gold imports are increasingly driven by investment demand rather than traditional consumption. Niranjan Rajadhyaksha explores what this means for the rupee, foreign exchange reserves, and economic policy.
Industrial policy now has broad World Bank approval but the case for universal adoption remains unclear
The World Bank has endorsed the idea of industrial policy with some conditions, reversing its stance of the early 1990s. What its new paper doesn’t address, though, is what happens if every country goes for it.
Opinion | India’s widening current account deficit amid global uncertainty: At what point do alarm bells ring?
India’s current account deficit may touch slightly above $84 billion this year, raising concerns amid global uncertainty. But does it signal trouble yet—or just a phase of manageable external imbalance?
Demystifying interoperability in Digital Public Infrastructure
Interoperability can be understood as the digital equivalent of people speaking a common language while retaining their unique accents
Media Coverage
Arthal Global’s initiative DPI Academy to provide courses for civil servants on Digital Public Infrastructure
Arthal Global’s initiative DPI Academy to provide courses for civil servants on Digital Public Infrastructure
The Economist cites Artha’s ‘Clean Air Zones’ work
Clean Air Zone pilots in Andhra Pradesh hopes to tackle pollution and congestion through targeted measures in designated hotspots
Artha partners with Andhra Pradesh for Clean Air Zones’ implementation
The discussion focussed on the final emission reduction measures, continuous air quality monitoring, stakeholder engagement strategies & a business case approach for improving urban air quality with key officials from Municipal Corporations, Police and Transport departments.
Artha Global CEO Reuben Abraham Speaks to Hub Culture on Urbanisation at Davos 2019
In this Hub Culture video, CEO and Senior Fellow Reuben Abraham speaks to Hub Culture’s Executive Editor Edie Lush.
Press Release
iGOT Karmayogi onboards The DPI Academy to deliver courses
The first course went live on the iGOT platform following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Karmayogi Bharat and The DPI Academy
Phased implementation of Clean Air Zones begins soon
The forthcoming phase of CAZ implementation will include area improvement projects that include optimising parking arrangements and novel nature-based solutions like permeable pavements and Miyawaki forests at junctions.
J. Satyanarayan joins Artha Global as Chairperson, DPI Academy
J. Satyanarayana is a pioneer in the design and implementation of e-Government programs and projects in India.
Dr. O.P. Agarwal appointed Distinguished Fellow at Artha Global
Dr. O.P. Agarwal joins Artha Global to support its urban capacity building initiative.