The Institute is a front-runner in research and innovation and, in line with this objective, partnered with the Indian Finance Association (IFA) to host the India Finance Conference (IFC) 2023 in Mumbai from 20th to 23rd December 2023. IFC serves as a prestigious platform uniting academicians, research scholars, doctoral students and financial research practitioners from national and international institutions. The 12th edition of this renowned financial research conference was jointly organised by NLDIMSR, IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Calcutta and IIM Bangalore. Over three days, participants deliberated on diverse topics, including Accounting, Risk Management, Business Analytics, Corporate Governance and Asset Pricing, with close to 150 research papers presented and discussed. Being inducted as a member Institute of the prestigious IFA is a significant milestone for NLDIMSR, reinforcing its commitment to excellence in management education and research.