Rajiv Gandhi Institute for Contemporary Studies (RGICS)

🇮🇳 What Could a Sustainable and Inclusive Future for India Look Like?

India's development journey faces The Triple Crisis—from environmental degradation and climate change to employment, inequality and social well-being.

Hara Bhara Swaraj offers a vision that seeks to address these challenges through a simple but powerful idea: look at India's future through a NEW Lens.

🌿 Nature Regeneration
👨‍👩‍👧 Enabling Human, Social and Institutional Development
💡 Well-th Creation that balances prosperity with responsibility

The framework emphasizes environmental sustainability, better livelihoods, stronger communities, improved health and education, and a development pathway that benefits both present and future generations.

The future of India will be shaped not only by economic growth, but also by how effectively we strengthen people, communities and nature together.

📘 Hara Bhara Swaraj: A Look at India's Future Through a NEW Lens



Gandhi Institute for Contemporary Studies (RGICS)
Bhara Swaraj
Mahajan

A rise in crude oil prices affects far more than fuel costs.

Prof. Arun Kumar explains how global conflicts create a domino effect across the economy — impacting mining, pharmaceuticals, chemical industries, transport, manufacturing, and ultimately the common citizen.

As geopolitical tensions rise, understanding these economic linkages becomes increasingly important for India’s future.

🎥 Full lecture available on
https://youtu.be/2kNXLNQSIJQ

Wars today are not limited to borders — their economic consequences are global.

Prof. Arun Kumar discusses how international conflicts affect trade, inflation, production costs, employment, and economic stability in countries like India.

A timely conversation on the growing connection between geopolitics and the economy.
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https://youtu.be/2kNXLNQSIJQ

Can India remain economically stable amid growing global uncertainty?
The world economy is not facing isolated crises anymore — wars, inflation, unemployment, and inequality are deeply interconnected.
In this insightful lecture, Prof. Arun Kumar — noted economist, author, and one of India’s leading voices on the black economy— explains how global conflicts create economic ripple effects far beyond the battlefield. A rise in crude oil prices does not remain limited to fuel costs alone — it impacts mining activities, pharmaceuticals, chemical industries, transportation, manufacturing, and eventually household expenses, creating a grave domino effect across the economy.

The lecture highlights how interconnected today’s global economy has become, and why geopolitical tensions directly influence inflation, employment, production costs, and economic stability in countries like India.

🎥 Full lecture available on
https://youtu.be/2kNXLNQSIJQ

India talks about unemployment… But are we asking the right question?
What if the solution isn’t just jobs… but reimagining livelihoods altogether?
In this powerful insight, Shri Vijay Mahajan—a pioneer in rural development and livelihood generation—explains how “Hara Bhara Swaraj” can transform the youth unemployment crisis.
🌱 Not migration… but local prosperity
🌱 Not dependency… but self-reliant communities
🌱 Not short-term jobs… but sustainable livelihoods
This isn’t theory. This is a practical pathway for India’s future.
👉 Watch till the end. This idea might change how you see employment in India.
Watch Full Video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3cTcCZ4t0A