Anjani Kumar Jha- Manager (Projects)
Anjani Kumar Jha’s expertise lies in the areas of socio-economic and marketing consultancy projects. He has been associated with BRIEF for close to 4 years and has successfully worked on projects for The World Bank, Dun & Bradstreet, The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services Limited (IL&FS), […]
Samit Chakraborty- Manager (Projects)
Samit Chakraborty was involved with Global Strategy & Investment Consulting (GSIC), the research and investment banking arm of Planman Consulting India (Pvt.) Ltd., for over four years prior to joining BRIEF. His KRAs there included preparation of industry reports, company reports, business proposals and other relevant research assignments. GSIC, during the later part of his […]
India’s ‘SAARC Yatra’
The new government is approaching its first anniversary very soon. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government, after coming to power initiated a series of new policies and reform agendas. For a long time India’s foreign policy was leaning towards the Western markets and focussed on tariff reduction, then India adopted […]
E-Pharmacy – Perception of Consumers
Bureau of Research on Industry and Economic Fundamentals (BRIEF) has been involved in conducting a primary survey based study titled “E-Pharmacy – Perception of Consumers”. The aim of the study was to understand consumers’ perspectives towards the novel concept of online pharmacies while encompassing their views and readiness towards adopting this technology fuelled medicine buying […]
Cross and let cross.. the borders…
I said, “I want to go to Pakistan…” and I couldn’t finish. “There are so many new places you can see, then why Pakistan?” “If a war starts between India and Pakistan, the first thing they will do is seal the borders and you will be left on the other side forever.” “Believe us, it’s […]
Monthly Editions–South Asia Watch
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Modi’s New Chapter: Indo-Japan Ties
“The 21st century is Asia’s century, the World has accepted it. The question is how will it be? The two ways are “Vistarvaad” (expansionism) and “Vikasvaad” (development). We see around us the forces of expansionism… and development will come gradually, which is way ahead.” — Narendra Modi, Indian Prime Minister Japan is one of India’s […]
As Hell Broke Loose over the Heaven on Earth….
The last ten days have been nothing less than a nightmare in the northern parts of the country, as incessant torrential rains, the heaviest experienced by Kashmir in 50 years, created havoc, resulting in the worst floods in over six decades, affecting close to 2,600 villages in Jammu and Kashmir. Much to everyone’s agony, the […]
Regional Cooperation in South Asia – Benefit to All
South Asia is one of the emerging economies and most dynamic regions of the world. It is home to almost 20 percent of the world’s population, including 40 percent of the world’s poor; yet it accounts for only three percent of the global Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and less than two percent of world trade. […]
Multi-Stakeholder Perception Study – Regional Cooperation in South Asia
Bureau of Research on Industry and Economic Fundamentals (BRIEF) is conducting a study on Stakeholders’ Perception towards Regional Cooperation in South Asia. The aim of the study is to gauge the perceptions among policy makers, economic actors and other relevant stakeholders on the subject of regional cooperation, thereby focusing on prospects for intensifying political, economic […]