C Balagopal

ex-IAS, Entrepreneur, Author, Former Chairman The Federal Bank Ltd, Independent Director.

[C Balagopal @balagopal68]

https://t.co/f0vEb6t6DZ There is no fiscal crisis in Kerala. There is annual growth, an increase in own tax revenue and even a drop in fiscal deficit. Kerala falls in the middle of all states in health of finances. We need more sensible data based debate.

[C Balagopal @balagopal68]

Policy Roundup: Bad air, Econ Nobel, FDI in banks https://t.co/K0pWhax4NP via @Ideas4India I am not sanguine about tax sops raising R&D levels in the private corporate sector in India.

[C Balagopal @balagopal68]

https://t.co/OzcL3ULqkN We need to rediscover the value of household enterprises as the building blocks of the economy.

[C Balagopal @balagopal68]

https://t.co/2qHDug0lwe Banks are essential infrastructure for an economy, like roads, ports, power. Bank credit is 90%+ of money supply. Bank credit fuels the growth of industry and agriculture and services. We need expansion of bank credit. @VikramNehru

[C Balagopal @balagopal68]

https://t.co/uBz6w55yZ0 India has started to respond well to US bullying by reaching out to the BRICS and starting to med fences with China. These two giants have much to gain from each other. Trump may have done India a favour! @AjayPadman99114 @VikramNehru

[C Balagopal @balagopal68]

https://t.co/sjRB73QGSP It is important that the state govt and national govt engage with industry to support efforts to pivot to other markets. Speed and agility are needed. This is a VICA world! @AjayPadman99114 @VikramNehru

[C Balagopal @balagopal68]

Dhanam Aug 31-Sept 15, 2025 issue (Onam Special) on FlipHTML5 https://t.co/BkCQNckTL7 Kerala has grown many national brands in the post 1991 decades. This is a sign that the Kerala economy has been growing strongly.

[C Balagopal @balagopal68]

https://t.co/vIVmEXJLKt Taxation is rarely discussed these days as a tool of public policy, but only as a means of enabling business through tax reductions. Tax as a share of GDP in India is among the lowest.

[C Balagopal @balagopal68]

https://t.co/E4pOe5AZSt More such MSME meets must happen in Kerala to create awareness about the options available to businesses impacted by the Trump Tariffs. Glad to see this begin to happen. @rroshandotcom @RemaNagarajan

[C Balagopal @balagopal68]

From Kodungallur to Harvard: Kerala’s Hanan Fathima to begin PhD journey at prestigious Ivy League university https://t.co/9NGZKHCynl

[C Balagopal @balagopal68]

https://t.co/0sLjFq2N4t India is not destined to be the vassal of the US. But a pillar of the BRICS grouping, that heralds the end of US hegemony, and the age of multilateralism. #India #BRICS2025 #Geopolitics

[C Balagopal @balagopal68]

https://t.co/bNmFiyESrt Kerala: a great place to live and work! And to do business! Contact KSIDC for more information! #ksidc #Kerala #industry #manufacturingthefuture

[C Balagopal @balagopal68]

https://t.co/fK4EwTMJEW Kerala takes big steps in development and manufacture of equipment for India's defence sector. #defense #india #indigenisation #research #Kerala

[C Balagopal @balagopal68]

https://t.co/kxJnuVHpsB . Salute to a visionary doctor and scientist, who envisaged Indian tech powering medical devices and products to improve healthcare in India. Proud to have known him, and been inspired by him!

[C Balagopal @balagopal68]

https://t.co/38xeK3mE3J Do we really need more doctors in India? What is the real problem in our healthcare system? What are the lessons of the pandemic?

[C Balagopal @balagopal68]

From Kodungallur to Harvard: Kerala’s Hanan Fathima to begin PhD journey at prestigious Ivy League university https://t.co/9NGZKHC0xN. Many hundreds of Hana Fathimas are embarking on such journeys in Kerala!

[C Balagopal @balagopal68]

EPISODE 4 - A trailblazing industrial leader O/E/N India Limited | Featu... https://t.co/PR4qbTrsk3 via @YouTube . KSIDC podcast about an outstanding woman entrepreneur in Kerala. Chaning the story of business in Kerala.

[C Balagopal @balagopal68]

Ep: 2-Kerala’s Secret Sauce:How Spice, Policy & Vision Can Shape a Globa... https://t.co/EQjhS3xoNr via @YouTube . KSIDC podcast to change the narrative about business in Kerala!

[C Balagopal @balagopal68]

Why Thiruvananthapuram Is Becoming The Bali Of India For Freelancers And Creatives https://t.co/L0RLmECUpO A modern tech city with an automated giant deepwater container transhipment port does not conflict with this image!

[C Balagopal @balagopal68]

https://t.co/EQccSMzjns Why is crime against women growing in the country? Are they enabled by attitudes reinforced by religious beliefs and customs? We need more education on such matters.