India Observatory Explained

The India Observatory (IO) is a research unit at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).

The IO and the IG Patel Chair were established in 2006 in partnership with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the State Bank of India (SBI) in honour of former Director of LSE and former Governor of RBI, Dr IG Patel.[1] [2] The Director of the IO, and current holder of the IG Patel Chair, is Lord Nicholas Stern of Brentford.[3] [4] [5]

Dr Ruth Kattumuri, Co-Director of the IO,[6] [7] is founder of the IG Patel Chair and the India Observatory.

IG Patel Lecture Series

As well as the IG Patel Chair, the IO hosts the IG Patel Lecture Series. This is a regular lecture in honour of IG Patel. The inaugural lecture was given by Montek Singh Ahluwalia (former Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission of India) in 2006 and the most recent lecture, the sixth, was given by Tharman Shanmugaratnam (Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for Economic and Social Policies in Singapore) in 2017.[8] [9] Other speaker include Nicholas Stern, Amartya Sen and two former Governors of the Reserve Bank of India, Y.V. Reddy and Duvvuri Subbarao.[10] [11]

Research

The purpose of the IO is to engage in public policy in and with India and also increase the generation and exchange of knowledge on India.[12]

The IO undertakes multi-disciplinary and interdisciplinary research. Its main research activities are:

The IO disseminates its research findings through events (including seminars, lectures and conferences)[26] [27] and publications (including working papers, journal articles and books).[28] [29] [30] [31] [32] [33] [34] [35] [36]

Fellowships

The IO hosts two funded fellowships each year: the Sir Ratan Tata Fellowship and the Subir Chowdhury Fellowship on Quality and Economics.[37]

The Sir Ratan Tata Fellowship was established in 1997 in partnership with the Sir Ratan Tata Trust.[38] The Fellowship is for a period of eight months during each academic year, based at the IO. The Fellow is expected to engage in social science research broadly on the Economy and Society in India and South Asia.

The Subir Chowdhury Fellowship on Quality and Economics was established in 2010 and is supported by the Subir and Malini Chowdhury Foundation.[39] The Fellowship is for a period of three months during each academic year, based at the IO. The Fellow is expected to engage in research examining the impact of people quality and behaviour on the economies of Asian nations, prioritising but not restricted to, India and Bangladesh.

Students

The IO works with and supports students through a number of activities.

Jointly with LSE Careers, the IO administers the Tata Social Internship which offers LSE students the opportunity to undertake an 8-week project with the Tata Group in India. These projects have either a development, social enterprise, environmental, sustainable or corporate social responsibility focus and involve a significant research element.[40] [41] [42]

The IO has supported the activities of student societies including the India Society and the Entrepreneurs Society. The IO has supported various activities of the India Society since its inception. These include India Week, The Economic Forum for India at LSE and currently the annual LSE SU India Forum.

Notes and References

  1. News: LSE plans to set up research centre in India - Times of India. The Times of India. 8 December 2006.
  2. News: IG patel chair at london school of economics. Business Standard India. 2006-12-07. Reporter. B. S..
  3. News: Interview: Nicholas Stern. The Guardian. 2008-03-25. Crace. John.
  4. News: LSE plans to set up research centre in India - Times of India. The Times of India. 8 December 2006.
  5. News: IG Patel chair at London school of economics. Business Standard India. 2006-12-07. Reporter. B. S..
  6. Web site: Leading social scientists honoured. 2016-03-05.
  7. Web site: India's pollution crisis is triggering something unexpected. Independent.co.uk. 2017-11-20.
  8. Web site: Taking Tharman's 'Inclusive Prosperity' seriously. 8 February 2017.
  9. News: DPM Tharman celebrates Chinese New Year with Singaporeans in London. The Straits Times. 2017-01-30.
  10. News: 1991 reloaded. The Hindu. 2013-03-31. Raghavan. T. C. a Srinivasa.
  11. Web site: Politics. 2013-05-09.
  12. Web site: India in a changing world: The next 20 years.
  13. Book: The Global Development of Policy Regimes to Combat Climate Change. 10.1142/8949. The Tricontinental Series on Global Economic Issues. 2014. 4. World Scientific . 978-981-4551-84-7.
  14. Web site: India's Leading Social Science Publisher :: Concept Publishing Company.
  15. Book: Governance and Governed: Multi-Country Perspectives on State, Society and Development. 9789811059629. 2018. Springer.
  16. Book: How Lives Change: Palanpur, India, and Development Economics. 9780198806509. 2018-08-22. Oxford University Press.
  17. Book: A Blueprint for a Safer Planet. 2 April 2009.
  18. Book: 10.1142/8949. The Global Development of Policy Regimes to Combat Climate Change. 4. The Tricontinental Series on Global Economic Issues. 2014. Stern. Nicholas. Bowen. Alex. Whalley. John. 978-981-4551-84-7.
  19. Web site: Why Are We Waiting?.
  20. Web site: Climate change to hit Karnataka harder than other states: Experts. 2014-12-08.
  21. Web site: Karnataka has role in realising INDCs. 2015-12-16.
  22. News: Lessons from Palanpur. The Economist. 2012-10-13.
  23. Web site: India's economic "revolution": A perspective from six decades of economic development in Palanpur, a north Indian village.
  24. News: Nicholas Stern, le lord Vert. Le Monde.fr. 2009-04-27. Malingre. Virginie.
  25. Web site: A Conversation With: British Climate Economist Lord Nicholas Stern. 2013-11-20.
  26. Web site: 'India is land of billion opportunities' - Rediff.com Business.
  27. Web site: Amartya Sen describes Indian caste divisions as 'anti-national' at London School of Economics. 2016-06-16.
  28. Web site: India's economic "revolution": A perspective from six decades of economic development in Palanpur, a north Indian village.
  29. Book: A Blueprint for a Safer Planet. 2 April 2009.
  30. Book: India's Economy: Performance and Challenges: Essays in Honour of Montek Singh Ahluwalia. 9780198074953. 2011-07-28. Acharya. Shankar. Mohan. Rakesh. OUP India.
  31. https://www.ubs.com/content/dam/ubs/global/wealth_management/philanthropy_valuesbased_investments/indian-philanthrophy.pdf
  32. Web site: India's Leading Social Science Publisher :: Concept Publishing Company.
  33. Book: 10.1142/8949. The Global Development of Policy Regimes to Combat Climate Change. 4. The Tricontinental Series on Global Economic Issues. 2014. Stern. Nicholas. Bowen. Alex. Whalley. John. 978-981-4551-84-7.
  34. Web site: Why Are We Waiting?.
  35. Book: Governance and Governed: Multi-Country Perspectives on State, Society and Development. 9789811059629. 2018. Springer.
  36. Book: How Lives Change: Palanpur, India, and Development Economics. 9780198806509. 2018-08-22. Oxford University Press.
  37. Making a Show: The Black Money Bill, Making a Show: The Black Money Bill, Making a Show: The Black Money Bill, Making a Show: The Black Money Bill, Making a Show: The Black Money Bill, the LSE India Observatory. Economic and Political Weekly. 50 . 23 . 7, 8. 2015-06-05 .
  38. News: Ratan Tata is London School of Economics fellow. Business Standard India. 2007-07-11.
  39. Web site: Subir Chowdhury Fellowship on Quality & Economics.
  40. Web site: LSE students to intern with Tata companies.
  41. Web site: Tata Social Internship 2016 hosts 19 international students in India.
  42. Web site: Tata Social Internship 2017 hosts 15 international students in India.

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