The blog is written by Jaykumar Patel. The Author is a MBA student of IFMR GSB at Krea University. A Cryptocurrency is a digital currency that is created and managed through the use of advanced encryption techniques known as cryptography. Cryptocurrency leaped from being an academic concept to (virtual) reality with the creation of Bitcoin …
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IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY
Which are the groups more vulnerable to food insecurity? Vulnerable groups include the farmers, fisherman and pastorals who are hindered from working at their land and livestock amid the lockdown imposed due to COVID-19.
Next Wave of Global Debt Crisis and Globalisation
Total worldwide debt had never been higher. And yet, there’s a little sign of this current wave retreating any time soon. Now with the Coronavirus outbreak being declared a pandemic, governments have announced hundreds of billions of dollars in stimulus packages that will send debt even higher. So, how worrisome is the situation currently?
Dr. Gautam Menon Speaks
April 11, 2020:…Dr. Gautam Menon interacted with the Krea Community to help comprehend the obscurities of COVID-19 through disease modelling. “All of us model all the time with what lies around. We attempt predicting situations through mental perspectives. These are mental models.” Dr. Gautam Menon kick-started an evening which simplified the complexities that surround modelling …
'Too Soon to Say Lockdown Was Needed,' Says Modi Economic Adviser
A member of the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council, and Dean (on Leave), IFMR GSB, V. Anantha Nageswaran, speaking in his personal capacity, has said that it is too early to say if the present 21-day lockdown was “the right decision” or not Read more >>
Fruitful collaboration in funding
How a solo note gained resonance to become a multi-media effort. Ever since the lockdown began, Prof. Anil Srinivasan through creative collaboration collected over Rs 9.8 lakh during the lockdown. Read More >>