This Panel on India’s 65th day of independence, on Milton Friendman’s centennial year intends to re-introduce the economic policy reform dialogue of the 50’s and 60s that still bear relevance today to modern India and current policymaking by recognising Friedman’s commentary on Indian economic policy. Panelists include Swaminathan Aiyer, Consulting Editor for The Economics Times and a research scholar at The Cato Institute, Jaithirth Rao, Founder of Mphasis, and Parth J Shah, President of Centre for Civil Society.
Summary of the talk by Jishnu Das
Senior Economist, World Bank and Visiting Fellow, Centre for Policy Research
It is often believed that ideas of economic freedom and reforms are “not Indian” and have been imported from the West, under circumstances outside our control (such as the balance of payments crisis necessitating the economic reforms of 1991 at the IMF's behest). What prompted our leaders to adopt Central Planning? And who were the ones who stood against ideas of a planned economy and society? Join us at Ashoka University, Delhi on 18 November for a talk on this topic!
The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009, popularly known as RTE Act in India, is a landmark Act aimed towards fulfilling the provisions of 86th amendment of the Constitution of India.
It is our pleasure to invite you to CCS Chintan. We are hosting Sanjeev Sabhlok on 1 August 2014 to discuss the need and potential for creating a liberal political movement in India.
Chair
Gurcharan Das, Author and Commentator
Centre for Civil Society takes great pleasure in hosting a public lecture on ‘Globalisation: Why it's an opportunity for developing countries?’ by Johan Norberg, one of the world’s most eloquent liberty advocates and most known as the author of In Defense of Global Capitalism on 16 October, 5:30-7:30pm at Lecture Hall, UChicago Center in Delhi, DLF Capitol Point, Baba Kharak Singh Marg, Connaught Place, New Delhi.
Miranda House, in partnership with CCS, is hosting a panel discussion on 'Rethinking Capitalism'. Speakers on the panel will be Parth J Shah, President of Centre for Civil Society, and Nandini Dutta, Associate Professor, Economics at Miranda House. The talk will explore whether capitalism is heading towards an inevitable apocalypse, and whether a solution to the problems that plague the capitalist structure can be found within the system. Parth J Shah will explore the self-sustaining nature of capitalism, while Ms Dutta will offer a counter-view.
Hansraj College in partnership with CCS is hosting Parth J Shah, President, CCS for a talk about why we need a society based on liberty, and why this society is the best way to achieve every individual's full potential. "Why Liberty? - Your Life, Your choice, Your future" is based on the book edited by Tom G Palmer and published by SFL.
David Friedman discusses how private sources can produce more efficient laws than governments, making the case for anarcho-capitalism over government monopoly over law.
On 10 December, we hosted the Student Legislative Council from IIT Madras for a policy dialogue on the ideological traditions that predominate the political and policy landscape in India. Steered by Parth Shah, President, CCS, the dialogue further addressed the continuing challenges of effective policy-making, and the role of the individual, market and the state in enabling a freer and prosperous India.