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Our opinion editorials are published in newspapers, magazines, and new-age online publications. They are an important tool for public discourse and advocacy. They help us to raise awareness about important issues, and they often provide a platform for perspectives from our researchers, to be presented and to be heard.

July 9, 2020 | LiveMint

This problem can be solved by link-ups with large supply chains and networks that disperse risk and place small businesses in a better position to get loans and attract equity investors.

By Dr. Nachiket Mor, Bindu Ananth
July 2, 2020 | Ideas For India

Given the extent of liquidity shock caused by Covid-19, the Reserve Bank of India enabled all lending institutions to provide their borrowers with a repayment moratorium on term loans until 31 August 2020.

By Misha Sharma, Giorgia Barboni
June 26, 2020 | Moneycontrol

Solving the identity problem is necessary to enable a shift away from a survival mindset and towards a growth mindset

By Deepti George, Madhu Srinivas
June 22, 2020 | LiveMint

In their book, In Service of the Republic, Vijay Kelkar and Ajay Shah warn against distortions caused by the government and its entities being both player and umpire in various sectors .

By Bindu Ananth, V. Anantha Nageswaran
June 10, 2020 | IDR Online

Innovative and blended finance structures, such as Social Venture Funds, offer a unique opportunity for nonprofits to secure new funding.

By Dr. Indradeep Ghosh, Nishanth Kumar
June 8, 2020 | LiveMint

The Indian government has set into motion the implementation of several schemes that are aimed at improving both the liability and asset sides of the balance sheets of banks and non-banking financial companies (NBFCs), so that lending to the real economy can increase. The most recently introduced are four schemes.

By Deepti George, V. Anantha Nageswaran
May 14, 2020 | BQ Prime

Response to the rescue package announced by Finance Minister on May 13th, 2020

May 11, 2020 | LiveMint

Cash withdrawals through micro ATMs have surged in the wake of covid-related disruptions. But a considerable number of these transactions fail, thus worsening the pain of the vulnerable sections.

May 1, 2020 | BQ Prime

The goal cannot be eliminating all MSME failure as we simply don’t have the resources to provide that magnitude of a backstop.