An annual anthology of essays by young scholars
Priyadarshini D. is no longer with Carnegie India.
Priyadarshini D. was an associate fellow with Carnegie India’s Technology and Society Program.. She is interested in researching emerging issues at the intersection of law, technology, and finance. Her current research focuses on the impact and implications of introducing digital currencies, such as central bank digital currencies, specifically in the context of an emerging market like India.
She has published on topics such as regulatory independence, banking sector reforms such as privatization and resolution frameworks for banks, regulation of cryptocurrencies, and the case for introducing central bank digital currencies in India.
Prior to Carnegie India, she was a fellow at the National Institute of Public Finance and Policy (NIPFP). She provided research and policy inputs to committees, working groups, and studies established by the Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance of the Government of India, on such contemporary matters concerning the financial sector including macroeconomic and legal implications of cryptocurrencies and central bank digital currencies, bond market reforms, private investment (including insurance and pension pools) in infrastructure, and policy and institutional reforms in overseas direct investment.
In the past, she has been a partner at Wadia Ghandy & Co (South) in the private equity, joint ventures, and acquisitions space. She has closed several transactions for leading private equity funds, Indian start-ups, and companies in sectors such as education, infrastructure, pharma, and FMCG.
An annual anthology of essays by young scholars
This compendium provides forward-looking, constructive approaches to important priority areas for India’s G20 presidency.
Carnegie India is hosting a public talk by George Perkovich on “Cyber Warfare Following the War in Ukraine” on 24 March 2023.
Through this collection of short commentaries, Carnegie India scholars aim to highlight key insights and takeaways from the various closed-door discussions hosted at GTS.
Against the backdrop of India’s developmental journey through the seventy-five years post independence, Carnegie India scholars reflect on their respective areas of work to talk about how far India has come and where it is going.
If implemented well, the new Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology can help the two countries coordinate on science and tech research, civilian space, quantum technology, and semiconductor supply chains.
Priyadarshini D. explains what the new eRupee concept note released by the Reserve Bank of India entail and what are its implications?
On October 10, Priyadarshini D. moderated a panel on "The Future of Financial Interoperability" with Ibrahim Stevens, Sello Boshomane, John Karamuka, and Kuassi Ayikué Satchivi at the CyLab-Africa Summit on Digital Public Goods held in Kigali, Rwanda.
In this episode of Interpreting India, Sarang Bhoyar joins Priyadarshini D. to discuss the adoption and limitations of blockchain in the Indian context.
Priyadarshini D. participated in a panel discussion on the future of fintech and CBDCs.