Writings

Articles, speeches & blogs by me

Learnings from Jacinda Ardern: Lessons in leadership & kindness from New Zealand’s PM
Financial Express
23-Jan-2023

Globalisation in reverse gear: Opportunity for bold US-India partnership?
Business Standard
13-Jan-2023

India-US Corridor: The next big opportunity is Deep Tech
The Times of India
28-Oct-2022

How the Quad can help climate action
The Indian Express
22-Jan-2022

Despite the pandemic: New directions for Kerala – a destination for sustainable investment
TiEcon Kerala 2021
27-Nov-2021

The Quad’s economic imperative
The Times of India
07-May-2021

Transforming Kerala to a Knowledge Economy
International Consultation Webinar by GIFT
23-Jan-2021

With Biden at helm, Delhi and Washington can enhance economic, commercial ties
The Indian Express
05-Jan-2021

‘Powering up: Electronics and Manufacturing in India’ report launch
HSBC Webinar 
01-Dec-2020

Message from the virus: Our individual security and welfare cannot be divorced from the collective
Times of India
24-Oct-2020

A Sustainable Healthcare Architecture for Kerala
CII Virtual Kerala Health Tourism Summit 2020
17-Oct-2020

Remembering Mr KPP Nambiar: Technology and Kerala’s Future
Keltron Oruma
30-Jun-2020

Opinion | Govt uses virus crisis to push basic reforms
Mint
18-May-2020

Work in a changing world: a vision for Kerala
Trivandrum Management Association
28-Feb-2020

Strengthening US-India bilateral ties: Growth is not limited to IT companies or manufacturing sectors.
Financial Express
25-Feb-2020

Passage to India: The symbolism of a presidential visit
The Times of India
21-Feb-2020

Infra push can spur the economy, enhance competitiveness
The Economic Times
03-Feb-2020

The Infrastructure Opportunity
Adani Institute of Infrastructure Management (AIIM)
31-Jan-2020

Remarks at Closing Session
Ascend Kerala 2020
10-Jan-2020

Energy imperatives that will drive India’s economic transformation
The Economic Times -EnergyWorld.com
15-Nov-2019

The paradigm of the Indo Pacific: Business imperatives
The paradigm of the Indo Pacific: Business imperatives (Presentation-PDF)
Nikkei Global Management Forum I Tokyo
28-Oct-2019

Focus and Resolve: the story of the message to Garcia
LinkedIn
13-Oct-19

Startups in India – An Overview
Startups in India – An Overview (Presentation-PDF)
TiEcon Kerala
04-Oct-2019

A platform to deliver aspirations while balancing fiscal constraints
Livemint
08-Jul-2019

A refreshed ‘Digital India’ programme will play critical role in the pursuit of $5 trillion economy
Economic Times
05-Jul-2019

Budget should have nuance and bold moves
Economic Times
24-Jun-2019

Elections 2019: How to steer India towards inclusive growth
Forbes India
25-Mar-2019

What industry 4.0 means for corporation
Livemint
18-Feb-2018

US-India commercial dialogue: Go trading this Valentine’s Day
Economic Times
08-Feb-2019

Cos must invest in people to prepare for competition
Times of India
30-Jan-2019

National Conference on Indian Management Education: Time to Transform
30-Jan-2019
Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship, Bangalore

Gopalakrishnan-Deshpande Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Keynote address-IIT Bombay, Mumbai
20-Jan-2019

Remembering Gandhi – Methods of action
LinkedIn
01-Oct-2018

On the fast track to a turnaround
Sri Lanka Economic Summit 2018
13-Sep-2018

Strategy for Shared, Connected and Seamless Mobility:  States’ Perspective
Move Conference, New Delhi
8-Sep-2018

Commencement address
ISME
11-Sep-2018

Life’s Accounting
Arun Kumar
10-June-2018

U.S. & India: From estranged democracies to natural allies
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Washington DC
14-May-2018

Startups: The View from India
TiE Inflect, Silicon Valley
05-May-2018

Convocation Address
Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship, Kochi
28-Apr-2018

Kochi Digital Summit
Future
23-Mar-2018

KPMG featured in LinkedIn’s Top 25 Companies to work for in 2018

LinkedIn
21-Mar-2018

What industry 4.0 means for corporation
LiveMint
18-Feb-2018

Budget reflects govt’s long-term view of boosting job creation, productivity

The Economic Times
02-Feb-2018

Budget 2018 aiming to achieve sustainable growth: Arun M. Kumar, KPMG in India
NewsBarons
02-Feb-2018

Kochi Muziris Biennale places Kerala and India on the mental maps of creative people around the world
Kochi Muziris Biennale
20-Dec-2017

Energy and natural resources
ENRich, KPMG in India’s Annual Energy Conclave
28-Nov-2017

Board dynamics, efficiency and effectiveness
CII Directors Guild Platinum Programme, Bengaluru
08-Nov-2017

India’s rise in ease of doing business rankings
India Business Forum, New Delhi
04-Nov-2017

Convocation address
IIT Delhi, Department of Management Studies
04-Nov-2017

The global economic environment
FICCI CEO Retreat, Dubai
28-Oct-2017

Public transport in India
KPMG Transport Summit 2017, New Delhi
12-Oct-2017

The India opportunity
AIMA Conference, Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley
08-Sept-2017

Global interdependence will drive India’s economic prosperity
Hindustan Times
16-Aug-2017

Independence day message
KPMG in India
15-Aug-2017

How Modi And Trump Can Bring A New Dimension To India-US Relations
Huffington Post India
22-Jun-2017

As Trump forges his own view of US-India bilateral ties, challenge for Modi is to build on the gains of past three years
The Times of India
22-Jun-2017

Nandan Nilekani: Imagining India
11-Apr-2009