The Centre for Development Policy and Practice (CDPP) invites you to a discussion of The Economy Is Personal: How Big Economic Forces Shape Your Money—and What You Can Do About It, authored by Anisha Sircar and Nupur Pavan Bang.

The book explores how macroeconomic forces shape our everyday financial lives, influencing how we earn, save, invest, borrow, and make money decisions. Through accessible explanations, engaging examples, and practical activities, it connects broader economic developments to the financial choices individuals make.

The discussion will bring together the authors and distinguished panellists to examine why understanding the economy matters personally, and how economic changes affect household finances, financial security, and everyday life.

Date: 17 October 2026 (Saturday)
Time: 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Venue: Lamakaan, Near GVK One, Road No. 10, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad

Authors

• Nupur Pavan Bang — A thought leader in family business and finance, with over 25 years of experience in research, teaching, leadership and advisory work.

• Anisha Sircar — A journalist and researcher covering business, technology, culture and policy, currently a Non-Resident Fellow at the East Asian Institute, National University of Singapore.

Panellists

• Syeda Farha — Executive Vice President, Edme Insurance Brokers, with over 15 years of experience in sales, marketing, product development and strategic growth.

• Venkatanarayana Motkuri — Associate Professor and Coordinator of the Research Cell on Education, Centre for Economic and Social Studies (CESS), Hyderabad.

Moderator: Lubna Ludheen, Research Associate, CDPP.

Join us for a conversation on the connections between economic forces and personal financial decisions, and why understanding the bigger economic picture matters to us all.