Events

It is our pleasure to invite you to CCS Chintan. We are hosting Andrew Humphries on 5 March 2015 to explore market processes, the functioning and necessity of prices, and kinds of order that exist in society.

Andrew is former faculty at Michael Polanyi College (MPC), a three-year liberal arts program at University Francisco Marroquin, Guatemala. He received a B.A. in Liberal Arts from St. John’s College, Santa Fe and an M.Ed. from Endicott College. He was a Program Associate with CCS in 2011-12 where he facilitated short courses in political economy for college students.

Please RSVP to Manasi Bose (manasi@ccs.in | +91 98107 72964). Due to space limitations, this is an invitation-only event.

The Indian Railways displays many of the symptoms of a government monopoly. With the exception of select lines, we often find that trains and stations are unsafe, unclean and service is not of good quality. Introducing private participation has worked for the airways – should we try the same with railways? Against the backdrop of the Railway Budget, we’d love to hear your thoughts on the issue! Join the discussion next Wednesday at 7pm. Log in to tweetchat.com or Twitter with your account and follow #ccstalks.

For more information, contact Manasi Bose (pr@ccs.in).

On 19 February 2015, Mrinalini Sapra will be at CCS to provide an overview of how to interpret and analyse the upcoming Union Budget. Mrinalini is a 2004 batch Indian Revenue Services Officer presently posted as Joint Commissioner of Income Tax (APA) in International Taxation Directorate, New Delhi. She completed her Bachelor’s in Economics from Lady Shri Ram College, Delhi University and went on to do a MSc in Economics at Warwick University UK. She has also recently completed Masters in Public Administration from National University of Singapore in 2014.

Join us for this important discussion! RSVP Manasi Bose (pr@ccs.in).

Kolkata and Delhi are initiating the process to provide free wi-fi to their citizens. Should this be a government function, so that every individual has equal access? Or should this be a function left to private entities to provide? We'd love to hear your thoughts on this issue! Join us for #ccstalks, Wednesday, 18 February 2015 from 7-8pm. Log in to tweetchat.com or Twitter and follow #ccstalks. We look forward to speaking with you!

For more information, contact Manasi Bose (pr@ccs.in).

With an emphasis on first principles, this course will encourage students to think critically about social, economic, and political issues and ask fundamental questions on what makes a ‘free & just society’. It will further highlight the importance of sound public policy and the role of robust institutions in driving the country’s growth.

The module will focus on the principles, theory, and tools of law, economics & public policy, and will be supplemented by case studies to contextualise students’ learning. The course will be based on three key areas of study –law & economics, public choice theory, and public policy. The course will be composed of lectures and classroom discussions based on readings and case studies