New report says religious institutions can save India millions by deploying green energy methods
PRESS RELEASE: New report says religious institutions can save India millions by deploying green energy methods London, 19 November — A new report was launched at the House of Commons today that reviewed best practice amongst religious institutions in India and identified initiatives that had…
Contribution of Asian businesses to the London economy
With London open for business, the Indo-European Business Forum along with BDO LLP, London & Partners and Mantra Capital supported by partners compiled a report on the growth of Asian businesses in the UK. South Asian owned businesses have an important impact on London’s economy…
The Learning Generation: Investing in Education for a Changing World report
This "The Learning Generation: Investing in Education for a Changing World" report was launched of our research on “Designing the Optimal Skills Pledge and Skills Levy” on behalf of the Education Commission, at the UN General Assembly on 18th Sept 2016. The report is a comparative analysis…
Business Backs Education Report launch
This report was published on 14 January 2015, ahead of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, to raise awareness of the Business Backs Education campaign, launched by the Varkey Foundation in partnership with Dubai Cares and UNESCO. The campaign was launched at the…
The official bilateral UK-India Trade Review: An analysis
Earlier today, Unearthed released a copy of the official bilateral UK-India Trade Review, prepared for Joint Economic and Trade Committee (JETCO) on 11 January 2018. The document has been described as a key text for the new UK-India trade partnership announced in April at the…
The Making of Indian Higher Education
This report surveys the Indian higher education landscape and argues the need for a shift in thinking. The current system seeks to create a ‘privileged class’ and sustains a bureaucratic state. It should, however, promote prosperity for all and be capable of enabling a modern…
Kolkata can become an innovation hub if it addresses a perception gap
Think Indian IT hub and Bengaluru, Gurgaon and others come to mind. Kolkata was once a flourishing economy and the country’s industrial engine, but in recent decades, that economic might has faded. Now a new initiative, spearheaded by the Kolkata 4.0 Foundation, a not-for-profit initiative…
New report says Kolkata can become a broad-based industry hub by making itself attractive for entrepreneurship
LONDON: Kolkata has the opportunity to leapfrog other cities in India to establish a broad-based digital industry hub, particularly with a focus on smart manufacturing, analytics, Artificial Intelligence and related disciplines. These are the findings of “Kolkata 4.0: Developing an innovation ecosystem”, launched by the…
EPG Spotlight – Discounting in public policy: Deconstruction of the Social Rate of Time Preference.
In public policy investments, costs are often incurred in the short-term, with benefits accruing in the longer term. Whether a project is worth doing, or government action is justified, depends on the balance of these costs and benefits, in present value terms. This article deconstructs…
Social Return On Investment (SROI): Three technical challenges
BBE-EPG-Social Return On Investment (SROI)EPG's Managing Director co-authored this paper for the Social Enterprise Journal. The purpose of this article is to explore three technical challenges and misconceptions involved in measuring social return on investment (SROI). Although there is considerable information available about the conceptual…