Arvind Mayaram

Arvind Mayaram

Dr Arvind Mayaram is a former Finance Secretary to the Government of India, a senior policy advisor, and teaches public policy. He is also Chairman of the Institute of Development Studies, Jaipur.

Armies Fight Wars. Nations Win Them

Nations don’t win security with soldiers alone but with economic strength, technological depth and social cohesion that can endure and outlast conflict.

Arvind Mayaram

January 10, 2026 at 11:52 AM IST

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Infrastructure Debt Funds: Another Missing Piece in Circular Green Finance

Green finance has plenty of tools, but debt remains stuck. Why Infrastructure Debt Funds could unlock circularity—and why their absence is holding back climate investment at scale.

Arvind Mayaram

December 29, 2025 at 4:59 AM IST

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AI and Circular Capital are Redesigning the Future of PPPs

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AI can turn PPPs into real-time, transparent systems that enable circular finance, recycle scarce public capital and draw long-term institutional investment.

Arvind Mayaram

December 7, 2025 at 3:49 AM IST

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India’s Scientific Diaspora: The Missing Engine of Our Knowledge Revolution

Bodies such as the UGC and AICTE continue to exercise detailed control over curriculum, hiring, and governance. While these controls once ensured minimum standards, they now often impede innovation

Arvind Mayaram

November 22, 2025 at 3:27 AM IST

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A Just Energy Transition Needs Circular Finance

How can India fund its clean energy goals without overloading public finances? Could ‘circular finance’ be the key to a just, scalable, and truly sustainable transition?

Arvind Mayaram

November 11, 2025 at 6:26 AM IST

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India 2047: Building Urban India from its Districts

India’s urban future can’t hinge on megacities alone. Can district hubs offer a smarter, fairer path to growth—and prevent a sprawl crisis before it’s too late?

Arvind Mayaram

November 7, 2025 at 6:04 AM IST

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Beyond Grants: Rethinking How India Funds Infrastructure

India’s infrastructure push can no longer rely on one-time grants and optimism; it must shift from funding gaps to creating value — treating infrastructure not as a cost centre, but as an ecosystem that pays for itself.

Arvind Mayaram

October 20, 2025 at 8:40 AM IST

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Fifteen Years After Pittsburgh, the Global Economy Is Still Out of Balance

Advanced economies evade discipline, BRICS build alternatives, and the IMF remains trapped between surveillance and sovereignty

Arvind Mayaram

October 2, 2025 at 6:08 AM IST

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Growth Without Jobs, Wealth Without Equity: India Needs a Bold Course Correction

India’s economy is expanding, yet jobs are scarce and inequality deepens. Without a bold reset, growth risks leaving too many behind.

Arvind Mayaram

August 20, 2025 at 4:26 AM IST

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