The Economics, Politics, and Society Interest Group of IIM Kozhikode

13/11/2021

After two very insightful sessions on day 1, EPS, in collaboration with IIC, is thrilled to invite one an all to day 2 of the first edition of the Annual Conference on 14th November 2021.

On the occasion of the 132nd birth anniversary of the first Prime Minister of India, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, we shall be hosting our third panel on Use of ICTs for Development at 2:00 PM.

We are delighted to announce our esteemed guests who will be joining us in the discussion moderated by Dr Abhipsa Pal, Faculty Fellow, Information Systems, and Chairperson (Forum for Living Rights).

Ashish Desai, Director, DMEO
Dr G Vijay, Assistant Professor, School of Economics, UoH
Sourav Roy, Chief of Corporate Social Responsibility, Tata Steel

Venue: https://iimk-ac-in.zoom.us/j/94623182929?pwd=ZnJjaGNuME4yMVVvWkg5VHlGMmVLZz09

12/11/2021

Greetings from IIM Kozhikode!

EPS is proud to share that we will be hosting our first edition of Annual Conference on 13th and 14th November 2021 in collaboration with Industry Interaction Cell (IIC), IIM Kozhikode

With this we bring to you two days of discussion on Digital India: Policy, Society, and Governance where we will talk about the developing digital policy by the government and its implications that go into governance, policy, and society.

Our second panel is on 14th November at 9:00 AM and the topic is Technology as a Driver for Social Equality. The panel will focus on the implications of technology in its current form on issues like the gender gap and how technology can be used in immediate future for service delivery to bridge gender inequality.

Join us for a knowledge packed session at 9:00 AM on 14th November with

Shajahan PK
Sunil Lulla

Non-IIM K students can write to [email protected] or fill the registration form: https://bit.ly/3DcQ7GE to attend the event

12/11/2021

EPS is proud to share that we will be hosting our first edition of Annual Conference on 13th and 14th November 2021 in collaboration with Industry Interaction Cell IIM Kozhikode.

With this we bring to you two days of discussion on Digital India: Policy, Society, and Governance where we will talk about the developing digital policy by the government and its implications that go into governance, policy, and society.

Our keynote session is on 13th November at 10:00 AM and we are delighted to announce Santosh Mehrotra as our Keynote Speaker.

Non-IIM K students can write to [email protected] or fill the registration form (https://bit.ly/3DcQ7GE) to attend the event.

Zoom Link: https://lnkd.in/g8SFc-wX

12/11/2021

Greetings from IIM Kozhikode!

EPS is proud to share that we will be hosting our first edition of the Annual Conference on 13th and 14th November 2021 in collaboration with Industry Interaction Cell (IIC), IIM Kozhikode Interaction Cell (IIC), IIM Kozhikode

With this, we bring to you two days of discussion on Digital India: Policy, Society, and Governance where we will talk about the developing digital policy by the government and its implications that go into governance, policy, and society.

Our first panel is on 13th November at 2:30 PM is on E-Governance for Effective Governments. The panel will focus on what the necessities for effective governance are and how E-Governance as a tool can work to solve them.

Join us for a knowledge-packed session at 2:30 PM on 13th November with

Prof. Pankaj Setia
Devashish Dasgupta

Non-IIM K students can write to [email protected] or fill the registration form: https://bit.ly/3DcQ7GE to attend the event

21/09/2021

In today's EPShorts, we discuss the cause and impact of the debt crisis at the Evergrande Group of China.

Read more at: https://www.livemint.com/market/stock-market-news/why-stock-markets-are-plummeting-across-the-globe-evergrande-collapse-explained/amp-11632137993518.html

05/09/2021

In today's EPShorts, we discuss how emerging economies are outpacing developed economies in crypto adoption & why this is happening.

Read more at: https://www.ft.com/content/1ea829ed-5dde-4f6e-be11-99392bdc0788?desktop=true&segmentId=7c8f09b9-9b61-4fbb-9430-9208a9e233c8 -anchor

31/08/2021

In today's EPShorts, we discuss the withdrawal of the U.S. troops from Afghanistan after 20 years of their war with the Taliban post 9/11 attacks.

Read the full article: https://www.wsj.com/articles/last-u-s-troops-leave-afghanistan-after-nearly-20-years-11630355853

28/08/2021

In today's EPShorts, we discuss the issue of malnutrition in India and the economic benefits of rice fortification.

Read full article: https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/fortified-rice-and-freedom-from-malnutrition-7468796/

27/08/2021

In continuation with the previous feature of EPS Bytes, Professor Deva Prasad discusses his views about the axing of the Retrospective Tax Law & its impact on the business environment in India.

https://youtu.be/MWujMk4aPmE

In continuation with the previous feature of EPSBytes, Professor Deva Prasad discusses his views about the axing of the Retrospective Tax Law & its impact on...

26/08/2021

In today’s short, we look at the government’s ambitious push towards palm oil cultivation. Unquestionably, it has several economic benefits. But, there are also some serious negative implications to this move.

Read on for more on this:
https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/palm-oil-cultivation-biodiversity-health-7470982/

25/08/2021

In our efforts to make quality learning more accessible, we bring to you the first part of our latest initiative, EPS Bytes. In the first of this series, Dr. Deva Prasad M, Professor of Humanities & Liberal Arts, discusses the recent axing of the Retrospective Tax Law. The story behind it and, its consequences on the business environment as we move forward.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZvXlLkPnFg

In our efforts to make quality learning more accessible, we bring to you the first part of our latest initiative, EPS Bytes. In the first of this series, Dr....

15/08/2021

On this special occasion, the EPS team is pleased to introduce our Independence Day Special Feature of EPShorts which explores the progress our nation has made on the socio-economic, legislative and social front.