This is a brief note on a research paper I am working on at present. Comments are welcome. Introduction. Land Acquisition for major economic projects has shot to national attention lately capturing media space and invading the language of informed discourse. Suddenly the votaries of a liberal...

The Keynote Address delivered at the International Conference on Strategic Management: Emerging Economies Perspective examines the challenges and opportunities for Strategic Management Research in an emerging economy context

The paper is an argument for a new approach to electoral reform in India. A detailing of what ails Indian elections is followed by a summary of reform initiatives so far. The paper then argues that while reform efforts so far have focused on supply side regulation, that is, laying down minimum...

Affordable Housing is fast taking centre stage in the national agenda. In India, affordable housing is a term largely used in the urban context. This is more a matter of administrative logistics: at the national level, the rural housing sector falls within the purview of the Ministry of Rural...

My paper revolves around the question: What ails urban land management in India? In the process, we look at the history of urban land management in this country, the problems that continue to dog us, and the remedial measures that may help alleviate or solve our problems. Land management in...

This is the first of my series of talks as Guest Faculty of Kuvempu University, Shimoga, Karnataka. I begin with a sneak peak at the role that the Indian Govt plays in the business and economy of the country. I then trace the historical perspective, the history of Govt intervention in the...

This is a paper prepared by me for the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore-CRERI Real Estate Research Initiative. The paper is intended as a overview of the affordable housing sector with special emphasis on India. Affordable Housing is fast taking centre stage in the national agenda. In...

Bangalore city saw unprecedented growth in the 1980s & 90s, deriving from its positioning as a hub for IT & associated industries. Even as the world watched its amazing growth in wonder, Bangalore's own response was typically dichotomous. There was a throwback to a mythicized past, a longing for...

1. This is a paper where what is unsaid is as much important to me as what is said. Ultimately, I would say it made me think with a hammer, but still left me frustrated. The theory-practice debate has always engaged me as a practicing administrator, but I could hold on fondly to my prejudices...

This paper examines the Risk Management and Contract Design aspects of Public Private Partnerships. Part I begins with the question: How is a public private partnership distinct from public-private interaction over history? From this question, it identifies risk allocation and risk sharing as a...