“The Middle Road: Enabling Social Change and Impact“ Welcome to “The Middle Road” podcast with Mrinal Kapadia. “The Middle Road” is a thought leader upskilling platform within the social impact sector that blends media with edtech to promote affordable quality higher
Art, Culture & Nature is a significant theme of The middle Road, traveling an enabler for exploring this theme. Exploring and adventure are various facets of travel; herein a video deck of Alleppey and Fort Kochi, two fascinating places to experience nature and history. An artistic take on Nishant Malhotra’s visit to the above-mentioned places, the video covers the breath-taking
Cities play a fundamental role in understanding the art and culture prevailing within a country. Monuments, buildings, and artifacts outlive the grandeur of their creation, spreading the time stamps of the past into posterity. The essence of a structural landscape with natural habitat is pivotal in preserving the well-being of our race. Places of art and culture serve as fountainheads,
In the long run, the output of an economy depends upon the level of technology, capital, and labor. Ignoring other factors of production, the production function is best defined by the Cobb Douglas equation = A KαL1-α. Although the Cobb Douglas is based on the analysis for the United States, the analysis could be extended for other countries. Capital
The Cataract Fund launched in March 2018 is an example of an innovative development impact bond launched to fund cataract surgeries among low-income patients in the sub-Saharan region. The pay for performance loan is developed by the Cataract Bond Design Coalition, a collaboration between Outcome Funders – The Fred Hollows Foundation, Conrad N Hilton Foundation, and Sightsavers, Bond Manager
“A market where there are large number of rational, profit maximisers actively competing, with each other trying to predict future market values of individuals securities and where important current information is almost available to all participants” Eugene Fama on Efficient Markets The theory of random walk led to the efficient market hypothesis. Eugene Fama, the father of modern mathematical finance,
This brief note takes a look at innovation and emerging economics in Africa. Rockefeller Foundation is situated in Nairobi, Kenya, and serves as the focal point for its work in the sub-Saharan region. Kenyan stock market is very vibrant, and in 2019 Africa would be a good bet for growth in stock markets. M-Pesa, an avatar (not to be confused with James Cameroon’s
Understanding Alternative Investments – A look at Standard Normal Alternatives or alternative investments are the one of the categories of asset classes, these types of investments include hedge funds, private equity, or venture capital or include the use of leverage or derivatives as part of the investment style. Example long-short style of investing in equities used by hedge funds or
The middle Road is proud to feature and showcase the Theory of Change Certification Course on the thought leader platform. This is a highly curated feature designed to promote the work of selected actors within the global social impact arena whose work lies within the mission of The middle Road. Nishant Malhotra, Sole Founder & CEO of the venture, reached out to
The World Bank came out with a $150 million Wildlife Conservation Bond (WCB), the first of its kind globally. an impact-focused Sustainable Development Bond to protect black rhinos in South Africa and support local communities. This intense publication discusses the Wildlife Conservation Bond issued by the World Bank. An in-depth analysis of the bond discusses various facets of the new financial innovative
