"FOR REAL-LIFE LEADERSHIP
Today 'education' would imply any environment that is creating a learning platform for an individual. Just like the meaning has evolved, so has the application BY CHAVI BEHL Vice-Principal, Senior School Aravali, The Shri Ram School, Delhi
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"New Road to Mandalay" The promise and challenges of a new relationship With Pramit Pal Chaudhuri
10th May, 2013, Kolkata
Aspen Institute India in association with iLead organised a session on “New Road to Mandalay: the promise and challenges of a new relationship” on May 10, 2013.
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“The AHA Moment: India and our Ice-Covered World” With President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson
5 April, 2013
Aspen Institute India invites you to special session with the President of Iceland H.E. Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson on “The AHA Moment: India and our Ice-Covered World”.
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'Melting of ice in Arctic and Himalayas to affect India, China'
5 April, 2013
Himalayan nations, including India and China, will be affected in a big way by the melting of the ice in Arctic and the glaciers in Himalayas, Iceland President Lafur Ragnar Gr Msson today warned as he asked parties and organisations to hold dialogue to deal with the issue.
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Women share journeys of experience at "Our Voice Our Journey"
23 March, 2013
Kolkata, Mar 23 (IBNS) A voice of empowerment, and for empowerment, of women was the theme of a panel discussion organized jointly by the American Center and the Aspen Institute of India which looks at leadership development in different sections of the society.
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Indian village chief puts the fizz in Soda
2 April, 2013
In the village of Soda, as in tens of thousands of villages across India, ... Chhavi Rajawat gives a presentation on her laptop of the social and ...
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Retrospective tax amendments, delay in retail FDI made investors think twice about India: Supachai Panitchpakdi
12 March, 2013
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (Unctad) today said the Indian government's move to amend the Income Tax Act, 1961, with retrospective effect announced last year had shaken investors' confidence on entering India.
Supachai Panitchpakdi, its secretary-general, in an interaction with Nayanima Basu on the sidelines of an event organised by the Aspen Institute, also said the government's delay in allowing foreign direct investment (FDI) in the retail sector led to policy unpredictability. Edited excerpts
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Government mulling club of nations to promote exchange of solar technology, says Union minister Farooq Abdullah
12 March, 2013
New Delhi: India is looking forward to establishing a club of nations blessed with sufficient sunlight and harness energy to promote solar power as a substitute to the conventional form of energy, Union minister Farooq Abdullah said in New Delhi on Monday.
Addressing an energy conference organised by the ASPEN Institute, the Minister of New and Renewable Energy also said his ministry is planning to add another 1300 megawatt worth of solar energy projects to the Jawaharlal Nehru Solar Mission by the end of this year. "We intend to -very shortly- create a club. A club of countries that god has given maximum sun and start thinking how we help each other in trying to get solar energy," he said.
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Dy Chairman of Plan Panel says retro tax amendments have been wrongly interpreted
11 March, 2013
Deputy chairman of Planning Commission Montek Singh Ahluwalia today said that the tax imbroglio concerning British telecom major Vodafone Plc is under serious discussion and there could be a solution soon.
“I am aware of the situation (on Vodafone). There are discussions going on the issue, which I am not privy to but I hope there will solution to it soon,” Ahluwalia told here today while addressing ‘The Growth Net’ seminar organised by the Aspen Institute.
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Chances of India, China war 'very, very little', says NSA Shivshankar Menon
11 March, 2013
The chances of India and China going to a war are "very very little" as 8,000 years of statecraft is good enough to take care of that problem, National Security Advisor (NSA) Shivshankar Menon said here today.
"I think very very very little. I assume 8,000 years of statecraft is good enough to take care of that problem," he said while replying to a question at a security conference organised by the ASPEN Institute here.
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Chances of Sino-India war ‘very very little’: NSA
11 March, 2013
The chances of India and China going to a war are "very very little" as 8000 years of statecraft is good enough to take care of that problem, National Security Advisor (NSA) Shivshankar Menon said here on Monday.
"I think very very very little. I assume 8000 years of statecraft is good enough to take care of that problem," he said while replying to a question at a security conference organised by the ASPEN Institute here.
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India new economic icon of emerging powers: Salman Khurshid
11 March, 2013
He said that although India too slowed down like other emerging economies in the global downturn but fundamentals of Indian economy remain strong
"There are strengths that we have in India and strengths China has. We recognise each others strengths and I do believe that at certain moments we even try to replicate these strengths. But they will remain for a very long time the unique strength of our countries," he said.
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'India new economic icon of emerging powers'
10 March, 2013
New Delhi, Mar 10 (PTI) India with its robust legal structure, banking system and skilled manpower is the new economic icon of emerging powers and is sure to be on track again for 7 per cent growth, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid said today.
"India with its good legal structure, corporate governance, banking system, financial system and skilled man power has become the new economic icon of emerging powers.
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India new economic icon of emerging powers: Salman Khurshid
10 March, 2013
NEW DELHI: India with its robust legal structure, banking system and skilled ... 7 per cent," he said at a function organised by ASPEN Institute India here.
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New forum to connect network of emerging economies
8 March, 2013
Two leading think tanks have joined hands to launch a forum for businesses in emerging economies to help identify new opportunities and forge new relationships to address common challenges.
The Growth Net, a joint initiative of The Aspen Institute India and strategic advisory firm Smadja & Smadja, is set to be launched at a conference on Sunday by External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid.
"Growth Net's focus is on key challenges including national security, finance, clean energy, trade, investment, consumers, skills and talent," said Gautam Thapar, chairman of Aspen Institute India.
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New forum to connect network of emerging economies
8 March, 2013
New Delhi, Mar 8 (PTI) Two leading think tanks have joined hands to launch a forum for businesses in emerging economies to help identify new opportunities and forge new relationships to address common challenges in India.
The Growth Net, a joint initiative of The Aspen Institute India and strategic advisory firm Smadja & Smadja, is set to be launched at a conference on Sunday by External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid.
"Growth Net''s focus is on key challenges including national security, finance, clean energy, trade, investment, consumers, skills and talent," said Gautam Thapar, chairman of Aspen Institute India.
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“CFOs must be able to lead from behind” Hindustan Times
7 November, 2012
Amit Bhatia`s vision is to address India`s challenge of talent availability and employability through his company. Since 2007, Aspire has enabled education that enhance employability and last year trained 33,555 students across 40 institutions in over 20 tier two, three and four Indian cities across 12 states...
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$100,000 MCNULTY INTERNATIONAL PRIZE 2012 WINNER ANNOUNCED
Awarded to organization bridging gap between rural talent and new economy jobs.
New Delhi, October 11
New Delhi, October 11 --Aspen Institute India and Anne Welsh McNulty, Trustee of Aspen Institute US named Amit Bhatia, the fifth winner of the John P. McNulty Prize annual award at a gala function here on Wednesday night.
A committee of judges including Madeleine Albright, Olara Otunnu, Shashi Tharoor and Anne McNulty selected Bhatia, in recognition of his impact in training over 50,000 students from rural and disadvantaged backgrounds to be English-fluent, tech-savvy, problem-solving new recruits and ready to fuel India’s new economy.
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‘Right mindset is what creates innovation’
The Hindu : 10 August 2012
It is not always essential to be first to be innovative, according to R. Gopalakrishnan, Director of Tata Sons. Delivering the first C K Prahalad Memorial lecture on “Innovation Culture: Myths, Reality Ideas”, he said that innovations such as electronic voting machines (which, he said, even countries such as the U.S. did not have) proved that ``making good your resources and the right mindset is what creates innovation’’. The lecture was presented by the Aspen Institute India, which promotes value-based leadership and open dialogue through cross-sector outreach. Management guru, teacher, thinker and visionary C K Prahalad was passionate in his belief of India’s inherent potential. Late Prahalad held the belief that innovation should focus on those at the bottom of the pyramid.
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Innovation mantra from business guru
The Times of India : 10 August 2012
C K Prahalad Memorial Lecture 2012, organized by Aspen Institute of India, R Gopalakrishnan, director, Tata Sons, said that the reason his firm has managed to be on top of its game is largely because of the importance attached to innovation. due to the huge ability of innovation.
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‘Innovation must happen spontaneously’
The Hindu Business Line : 10 August 2012
R. Gopalakrishnan, Director, Tata Sons, on Thursday said that innovation is not just about being first in the market or taking big bets. Innovation is rather something that happens spontaneously.
Delivering his keynote address on “Innovation Culture: Myths, Reality, Ideas” at the C. K. Prahalad Memorial Lecture 2012 organised by Aspen Institute India, Gopalakrishnan said, “There are a number of myths surrounding innovation. Being first in the market; research and development; and taking big bets are considered as some yardsticks for innovation.”
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Ascent of the civilisation state
The Telegraph : Sun, 29 Jul 2012
Martin Jacques interacts with the audience at The Bengal Club. Picture by Pabitra Das
Martin Jacques isn’t just convinced about something that a lot of people believe but would rather not voice — that China will soon be the most powerful nation in the world — but he is also courageous enough to have written a book on the subject.
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Tax haven tag by India riles Singapore's prime minister
The Times of India: Fri, 13 Jul 2012
NEW DELHI: Prime minister of Singapore, Lee Hsien Loong, said on Thursday that India has conceded that it should not have described the city state as a "tax haven" in its "white paper on black money".
According to the visiting leader, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh acknowledged so when presented with a high-level protest from Lee, who said that they were "disturbed" to see themselves in the government report.
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ASEAN must strengthen relations with other Asia-Pacific countries: Singapore PM
News Track India: Fri, 13 Jul 2012
New Delhi, July 13 (ANI): Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has said that the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) must strengthen ties with other countries of the Asia-Pacific region.
"ASEAN needs to strengthen its cooperation with its partners in Asia," Lee said at the 'Singapore Symposium' here.
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Forging stronger bonds
Asia One: Fri, 13 Jul 2012
Delhi's hot summer had lost its edge, yielding slowly to the annual monsoon rains, when Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and his entourage touched down in the Indian capital late on July 10.
A busy two days lay ahead for him and PM Lee kept pace from the word go.
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India, China can revive world economy: Singapore PM
The Indian Awaaz: Thursday, 12 July 2012
NEW DELHI:Singapore has pinned hopes on India and China “developing peacefully” for reviving the global economy. The ASEAN should be made the central point of activity with the City State – Singapore – to maintain “a leading edge.”
Participating in a dialogue session at “Singapore Symposium” organized by the Institute of South Asian Studies, Singapore and the Aspen Institute of India, the Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said : “It will take about 10 years to resolve the Eurozone crisis, Japan demographic problem and the US crisis are also hard to resolve. If China and India transform peacefully, the world economy can recover.”
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PM Lee wraps up official visit to India
Today Online, 05:34 PM, Jul 12, 2012
SINGAPORE - As Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong wraps up his three-day official visit to India, he has embarked on a series of meetings with party leaders from both the government and opposition.
Mr Lee met the President of the Congress Party of India Sonia Gandhi and the party's General-Secretary Rahul Gandhi this morning, and will be taking part in a dialogue session at the Singapore Symposium organised by the Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS) and the Aspen Institute India later this evening.
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Singapore PM to arrive today, focus on trade, education
The Indian Express: Wed Jul 11 2012, 03:27 hrs
Singapore will help India in setting up a world-class skill development centre, imparting vocational education, in the national capital region. An agreement on establishing such an institution is expected to be signed after Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong meets Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday.
Singapore’s Education Minister Heng Swee Keat is accompanying the PM, and they are expected to formulate the details with the Union HRD Ministry and Planning Commission.
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The students at The Shri Ram Aspen Leadership School will get a Babson-Aspire certificate. Babson College is amongst the leaders in management education and frequently rated No. 1 in Entrepreneurship
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