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Oct 15, 2026
Pratip AcharyaGUEST
The another and the most important aspect of this is that the government wants to make these places more inclusive towards the public, because many of these gymkhanas have acres of lands under them, and Mumbai doesn't have adequate open spaces.
Pratip AcharyaGUEST
So according to an Observer Research Foundation report, the VIP clubs of Mumbai occupies 664 acres, which is one-fifth of Mumbai's overall open space.
Pratip AcharyaGUEST
So the government wants these spaces to become somewhat inclusive for Mumbai's people also.
Pratip AcharyaGUEST
Another one is that for holding private events, like I told you before, that many of these gymkhanas hold private events like weddings, banquets, concerts.
Snigdha SharmaHOST
[upbeat music] To understand what Chintan is trying to build, you have to understand what it is modeling itself on.
Snigdha SharmaHOST
The reference point that Priyadarshi keeps returning to is ORF, the Observer Research Foundation.
Snigdha SharmaHOST
ORF is India's most powerful think tank, backed primarily by Reliance, and it took roughly a decade of grinding work to become the government's go-to foreign policy shop.
Snigdha SharmaHOST
Its flagship event, the Raisina Dialogue, draws the heads of state from some of the most powerful countries of the world.
Aliyu BelloHOST
For decades, African economies have worked with a wide range of international partners globally.
Aliyu BelloHOST
But like I mentioned earlier, the financing environment is changing rapidly, and as the continent's infrastructure needs remain enormous, a recent Observer Research Foundation analysis puts the continent's infrastructure financing gap at about 60 billion US dollars annually, while also pointing to a wider shortfall in financing for sustainable development.
Aliyu BelloHOST
And this is where BRICS enters the conversation.
Aliyu BelloHOST
The New Development Bank, which was established by these countries, has become one of the institutions attracting attention in the changing financial landscape.