Naushad Forbes
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Naushad Forbes
Naushad Forbes is the Co-Chairman of Forbes Marshall, India's leading Steam Engineering and Control Instrumentation firm, and leads the the steam engineering companies within the group. He is also chairman of the Ananta Aspen Centre, and the Centre for Technology, Innovation and Economic Research (CTIER). He was a lecturer and consulting Professor at Stanford University from 1987 to 2004. He received his Bachelor's, Master's and Ph.D from Stanford University. Dr Forbes is also on the boards of several educational institutions and public companies, and has long been an active member of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and was its president during 2016-17.
Naushad Forbes is the Co-Chairman of Forbes Marshall, India's leading Steam Engineering and Control Instrumentation firm, and leads the the steam engineering companies within the group. He is also chairman of the Ananta Aspen Centre, and the Centre for Technology, Innovation and Economic Research (CTIER). He was a lecturer and consulting Professor at Stanford University from 1987 to 2004. He received his Bachelor's, Master's and Ph.D from Stanford University. Dr Forbes is also on the boards of several educational institutions and public companies, and has long been an active member of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and was its president during 2016-17.
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The value of dissent
Harnessing dissent can help us develop faster and better
 "The value of dissent")
Linking science and innovation
Innovation needs technology to lead science, and product development to lead research
 "Linking science and innovation")
Rethinking innovation in defence
Revitalising public R&D could transform innovation, and give meaning to our doctrine of strategic autonomy
 "Rethinking innovation in defence")
A vision for US-India economic partnership
Both countries must play the central role in developing the economic framework for a free and open Indo-Pacific
 "A vision for US-India economic partnership")
Where have all the statesmen gone?
The national interest may not be popular. The international interest may be even less so. It's what the world needs now
 "Where have all the statesmen gone?")
Vaccine economics: Only pros, no cons
Vaccines are an amazing deal. Use the market to deliver more, more quickly
 "Vaccine economics: Only pros, no cons")
Redeeming India
To restore our reputation we must define a good health outcome by Diwali - and follow some principles to get there
 "Redeeming India")
Coping with Covid
We need to stop messing around and plan ahead of the infection curve
 "Coping with Covid")
Vaccinating India brilliantly
The government has laid out the right protocol for the Covid vaccination drive. Now let the private sector get on with the job
 "Vaccinating India brilliantly")
India's opportunity in higher education
Let universities compete their way to quality - with complete autonomy to do so
 "India's opportunity in higher education")
Let's not slide back to Licence Raj, we must not stifle the economy
Our economy reflects a slide back to the Licence Raj. Realising our potential requires that we squash bureaucratic control
 "Let's not slide back to Licence Raj, we must not stifle the economy")
Growth matters
Our goal of being a $5 trillion economy by 2024 is the first step. We need sustained growth of 8-10 per cent for 30 years
 "Growth matters")
Needed: A boring Budget
The Budget should be judged on delivering boring principles - realism, fiscal prudence, fewer schemes and more governance
 "Needed: A boring Budget")
The 2020 Budget speech
The finance minister will present her first full Budget on February 1. This is the speech I wish to hear
 "The 2020 Budget speech")
RCEP: Two futures for India and its industry
Our poor trade performance reflects poor industrial competitiveness. The sooner industry addresses this, the better for India
 "RCEP: Two futures for India and its industry")
The price of onions: The best thing for the govt would be to do nothing
The right immediate action is inaction. The right preventive action is to get traders to constantly hoard too much
 "The price of onions: The best thing for the govt would be to do nothing")
Reviving animal spirits
Reviving the moribund economy must be our national priority. There's much to learn from 1991
 "Reviving animal spirits")
Jet Airways: Exit is best
Over 25 years, Naresh Goyal systematically built Jet Airways into the world's best airline and then destroyed it
 "Jet Airways: Exit is best")
It's about high-quality jobs
We need millions of high-quality jobs to become a developed nation
 "It's about high-quality jobs")
Book review: A dozen problems with the economy and about as many solutions
By far the best chapter in the book is "Fixing Schools" by Karthik Muralidharan
 "Book review: A dozen problems with the economy and about as many solutions")