Welcome to the Macroeconomics Lecture Series. 

This two-part Hybrid series, scheduled for April 5th and 12th, 2025, brings together leading macroeconomists and policy experts to discuss critical macroeconomic challenges and emerging trends.
 
About the Series:
The Macroeconomics Lecture Series serves as a platform to explore key macroeconomic policy challenges, including monetary and fiscal policies, the evolving business landscape, fiscal federalism, and demographic dynamics. Through insightful discussions, the series will feature renowned macroeconomists, policymakers, and industry experts, offering valuable perspectives on shaping effective economic strategies in a rapidly changing world.
 
Schedule:
5th April 2025, T4 S113

• 10:45 AM – 11:45 AM | India’s Monetary Policy Framework
  Dr. Harendra Kumar Behera – Director, Strategic Research Unit, Department of Economic Policy and Research, Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai
• 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | The Role of Expectations in Macroeconomic Policy
  Dr. Siddhartha Chattopadhyay – Associate Professor, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Kharagpur
• 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM | Liberalisation, Concentration, and Diversification: Business Groups in India, 2000-2020
  Dr. Naveen Thomas – Professor and Vice Dean, Jindal School of Government and Public Policy, OP Jindal Global University

12th April 2025, T4 S113

• 10:45 AM – 11:45 AM | Macroeconomic Implications of Demographic Trends
  Shreyans Bhaskar – Macroeconomist, Economic Research Department, New Development Bank (formerly BRICS Development Bank), Shanghai, China
• 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | RBI’s Interest Rate Adjustments for Growth: Opportunities and Challenges
  Dr. Sohini Sahu – Professor and HOD, Department of Economic Sciences, IIT Kanpur
• 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM | Current Scenario of Own Source Revenue Generation in Rural Local Bodies
  Dr. Aakanksha Shrawan – Assistant Professor, National Institute of Public Finance and Policy (NIPFP), New Delhi

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