Suresh Seshadri

1 week ago | india.mongabay.com | Suresh Seshadri

India faces the dual challenge of sustaining rapid economic development while drastically reducing emissions. Blended finance where public or philanthropic capital is used to de-risk and mobilise private investment is crucial for funding underfinanced sectors, writes the author of this commentary. Scaling up blended finance demands clear policy signals, strong project pipelines, diverse financial instruments, and coordinated collaboration across public, private, and philanthropic sectors.

2 months ago | india.mongabay.com | Suresh Seshadri

The union budget this year introduced customs duty exemptions on capital goods to boost domestic battery cell production. Securing critical minerals like lithium and cobalt remains a key hurdle, with India actively seeking alternative sources amid global competition and ethical concerns.

Sep 14, 2024 | thehindu.com | Suresh Seshadri

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is the apex regulator for the securities market with a preamble that affirms its commitment “to protect the interests of investors in securities and to promote the development of, and to regulate the securities market.”In February 2022, the Government announced the appointment of Madhabi Puri Buch, who was at the time a Whole Time Member on the SEBI board, as the first woman to head the securities markets regulator.

Jul 6, 2024 | thehindu.com | Suresh Seshadri

The story so far: French economist Gabriel Zucman has in a recent report commissioned by Brazil’s G-20 presidency recommended an annual 2% tax on individuals holding wealth exceeding $1 billion a suggestion intended to serve as the starting point for a global discussion on ensuring under-taxed billionaires are made to contribute more to reduce inequality worldwide.

May 2, 2024 | thehindu.com | Suresh Seshadri

To say the world around us today is in tumult would be an understatement. At a time when almost every sphere of public life seems so deeply riven by an unprecedented degree of polarisation and intolerance of the other point of view, anyone deeply passionate about the liberal ideal is bound to find oneself enveloped by existential angst.