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Random Reflections- Is State Bank of India going to be privatised first?

The government is in a privatisation spree in spite of wide spread opposition. The RBI, Niti Ayog (Aniti Ayog) and Fina...

Indian Economy Random Reflections

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Time to give Covid burial, not suspend, World Bank’s ‘flawed’ Doing Business ranking

On August 27, the World Bank came out with a statement suspending the Doing Business Report. The statement said that a ...

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Social Ownership of Renewable Energy: Crisis and Prospects in the African Context

As geopolitical conflicts, climate change and more recently the over arching pandemic necessitates a global consensus o...

Energy International Finance

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Finance Matters, 28 August, 2020

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Draft power bill promotes privatisation, ‘impedes’ social, environmental safeguards

In an appeal to the chairperson, Rajiv Ranjan Singh, Parliamentary Standing Committee on Energy, and its members, 90 ci...

Coverage Energy National Consultation on The Electricity Amendment Bill 2020

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Give Doing Business report a COVID burial

On August 27th, the World Bank came out with a statement suspending the Doing Business Report. The statement said that ...

International Finance World Bank

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Random Reflections- Act of God and Banking

Ms. Nirmala Sitharaman’s statement that Covid-19 is an act of God to deprive states and union territories of their lega...

Indian Economy Random Reflections

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Energy finance updates- August 2020

In the month of August, many deals and decisions were made in the energy sector by the Ministry of Power despite the im...

Energy

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CSO Comments on Operationalizing Reforms to the Inspection Panel, including the creation of a new Accountability Mechanism

The process of the World Bank reforming the Inspection Panel (IPN) to adapt it to the changing environment, the newly a...

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CSO Space during the 5th Annual Meeting

Civil society groups from across the globe wrote to the President of AIIB Jin Liqun raised concerns during the global p...

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September 8, 2020

Thomas Franco

Random Reflections- Is State Bank of India going to be privatised first?

The government is in a privatisation spree in spite of wide spread opposition. The RBI, Niti Ayog (Aniti Ayog) and Finance Ministry are used to give confusing signals. While a RBI Dy. Governor demands reduction of government share holding in public banks to 26%, Niti Ayog suggests privatising few b...

Indian Economy Random Reflections

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September 7, 2020

Maju Varghese

Time to give Covid burial, not suspend, World Bank’s ‘flawed’ Doing Business ranking

On August 27, the World Bank came out with a statement suspending the Doing Business Report. The statement said that a number of irregularities have been reported regarding changes to the data in the Doing Business 2018 and Doing Business 2020 reports, published in October 2017 and 2019. The change...

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September 7, 2020

Aswathi Nair

Social Ownership of Renewable Energy: Crisis and Prospects in the African Context

As geopolitical conflicts, climate change and more recently the over arching pandemic necessitates a global consensus on the need to radically reform our economic models, food systems and health care practices, it also becomes equally important to address the question of energy security for the poo...

Energy International Finance

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September 4, 2020

CFA Admin

Finance Matters, 28 August, 2020

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September 4, 2020

CFA Admin

Draft power bill promotes privatisation, ‘impedes’ social, environmental safeguards

In an appeal to the chairperson, Rajiv Ranjan Singh, Parliamentary Standing Committee on Energy, and its members, 90 civil society group have sought cancellation of the draft Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2020, proposed by the Union Ministry of Power in April. I am sharing for your reference, regret...

Coverage Energy National Consultation on The Electricity Amendment Bill 2020

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September 4, 2020

Maju Varghese

Give Doing Business report a COVID burial

On August 27th, the World Bank came out with a statement suspending the Doing Business Report. The statement said that a number of irregularities have been reported regarding changes to the data in the Doing Business 2018 and Doing Business 2020 reports, published in October 2017 and 2019. The chan...

International Finance World Bank

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September 8, 2020

Thomas Franco

Random Reflections- Act of God and Banking

Ms. Nirmala Sitharaman’s statement that Covid-19 is an act of God to deprive states and union territories of their legally due GST has led to lot of discussions. While the central government in a federal system cannot deprive the states and UTs of the tax revenue collected from the people, which...

Indian Economy Random Reflections

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August 31, 2020

Rajesh Kumar

Energy finance updates- August 2020

In the month of August, many deals and decisions were made in the energy sector by the Ministry of Power despite the impacts of the pandemic and the ensuing lockdown on the power sector. The government is continuously pushing large renewable energy projects of solar, wind, and hydro. The investors ...

Energy

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August 29, 2020

CFA Admin

CSO Comments on Operationalizing Reforms to the Inspection Panel, including the creation of a new Accountability Mechanism

The process of the World Bank reforming the Inspection Panel (IPN) to adapt it to the changing environment, the newly adopted Environmental and Social Framework (ESF) started in 2017. The World Bank’s Committee on Development Effectiveness initiated a Inspection Panel Toolkit Technical ...

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August 29, 2020

CFA Admin

CSO Space during the 5th Annual Meeting

Civil society groups from across the globe wrote to the President of AIIB Jin Liqun raised concerns during the global pandemic and demanded accountability and transparency from AIIB during this pandemic. With the government’s in Asia opting to use the heavy-handed method of police crackdowns ...

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Time to give Covid burial, not suspend, World Bank’s ‘flawed’ Doing Business ranking

Social Ownership of Renewable Energy: Crisis and Prospects in the African Context

Finance Matters, 28 August, 2020

Draft power bill promotes privatisation, ‘impedes’ social, environmental safeguards

Give Doing Business report a COVID burial

Random Reflections- Act of God and Banking

Energy finance updates- August 2020

CSO Comments on Operationalizing Reforms to the Inspection Panel, including the creation of a new Accountability Mechanism

CSO Space during the 5th Annual Meeting

Random Reflections- Is State Bank of India going to be privatised first?

Time to give Covid burial, not suspend, World Bank’s ‘flawed’ Doing Business ranking

Social Ownership of Renewable Energy: Crisis and Prospects in the African Context

Finance Matters, 28 August, 2020

Draft power bill promotes privatisation, ‘impedes’ social, environmental safeguards

Give Doing Business report a COVID burial

Random Reflections- Act of God and Banking

Energy finance updates- August 2020

CSO Comments on Operationalizing Reforms to the Inspection Panel, including the creation of a new Accountability Mechanism

CSO Space during the 5th Annual Meeting

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Random Reflections- Is State Bank of India going to be privatised first?

Time to give Covid burial, not suspend, World Bank’s ‘flawed’ Doing Business ranking

Social Ownership of Renewable Energy: Crisis and Prospects in the African Context

Finance Matters, 28 August, 2020

Draft power bill promotes privatisation, ‘impedes’ social, environmental safeguards

Give Doing Business report a COVID burial

Random Reflections- Act of God and Banking

Energy finance updates- August 2020

CSO Comments on Operationalizing Reforms to the Inspection Panel, including the creation of a new Accountability Mechanism

CSO Space during the 5th Annual Meeting

Random Reflections- Is State Bank of India going to be privatised first?

Time to give Covid burial, not suspend, World Bank’s ‘flawed’ Doing Business ranking

Social Ownership of Renewable Energy: Crisis and Prospects in the African Context

Finance Matters, 28 August, 2020

Draft power bill promotes privatisation, ‘impedes’ social, environmental safeguards

Give Doing Business report a COVID burial

Random Reflections- Act of God and Banking

Energy finance updates- August 2020

CSO Comments on Operationalizing Reforms to the Inspection Panel, including the creation of a new Accountability Mechanism

CSO Space during the 5th Annual Meeting