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Wealth of Top 1% Indians increased by 39%, and that of bottom 50% at 3%

It is a good time for the rich in India. India added 18 new billionaires last year raising their number to 119. Their we...

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New World Bank President: From ‘Who’ and ‘How’ to ‘for What’!

With the formal process of selection of a new World Bank President kick-starting in a week’s time, it’s imperative to ha...

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As Bhopal Is Recast As A Smart City, Its Poor Have A Question: Where’s The Room For Us?

Komal and her son Sagar live in a Bhopal slum. Photo: Reuters Madhya Pradesh’s capital is among the first 20 cities chos...

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The New FTAs Are Not Only About Trade, But Also Investments

Changing Landscape of Finance and Trade in Asia The new generation free trade agreements are not only about trade, but t...

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हमारा पैसा, हमारा अधिकार: राजनैतिक पार्टियों से अपील

हमारा पैसा, हमारा अधिकार: एक पारदर्शी और जवाबदेह वित्तीय एवं बैंकिंग व्यवस्था की ओर वित्तीय और बैंकिंग मुद्दों को 2019 क...

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Not Just President, WB Needs New Perspective on Development

The resignation of the World Bank President Jim Yong Kim was an unexpected development given the fact that he had three ...

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Jim Yong Kim’s Mixed Messages to the World Bank, and the World

Johannesburg – World Bank president Jim Kim is an ex-leftist who claims that in the mid-1990s he wanted to shut down the...

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February 1, 2019

Anjela Taneja

Wealth of Top 1% Indians increased by 39%, and that of bottom 50% at 3%

It is a good time for the rich in India. India added 18 new billionaires last year raising their number to 119. Their wealth increased by 35 per cent last year – Rs 2200 crore a day – and crossed the US$400 billion (INR 28000 billion) mark for the first time. While the wealth of the top 1 per cent i...

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February 1, 2019

Joe Athialy

New World Bank President: From ‘Who’ and ‘How’ to ‘for What’!

With the formal process of selection of a new World Bank President kick-starting in a week’s time, it’s imperative to have a view beyond this selection, now that the dust of Jim Kim’s sudden resignation has settled down. That the process of this selection should be transparent and inclusive goes uns...

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February 2, 2019

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February 1, 2019

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As Bhopal Is Recast As A Smart City, Its Poor Have A Question: Where’s The Room For Us?

Komal and her son Sagar live in a Bhopal slum. Photo: Reuters Madhya Pradesh’s capital is among the first 20 cities chosen for redevelopment under the Narendra Modi government’s Smart Cities Mission. The brochures sell a dream: new residences, services accessed through mobile phone apps, outdoor gym...

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January 25, 2019

Shalmali Guttal

The New FTAs Are Not Only About Trade, But Also Investments

Changing Landscape of Finance and Trade in Asia The new generation free trade agreements are not only about trade, but they are also about investments. European Union, in the early 2000s, entered into Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) with African, Carribean, and Pacific countries. These agree...

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January 29, 2019

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January 25, 2019

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February 27, 2019

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हमारा पैसा, हमारा अधिकार: राजनैतिक पार्टियों से अपील

हमारा पैसा, हमारा अधिकार: एक पारदर्शी और जवाबदेह वित्तीय एवं बैंकिंग व्यवस्था की ओर वित्तीय और बैंकिंग मुद्दों को 2019 के चुनावी अभियान के साथ चुनावी घोषणापत्र में इनको शामिल करने का आग्रह करते हुए जन-आंदोलनों, नागरिक समाज संस्थाओं, ट्रेड यूनीयनों और जागरूक नागरिकों की तरफ से राजनीतिक पार्टियों से ए...

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January 22, 2019

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Not Just President, WB Needs New Perspective on Development

The resignation of the World Bank President Jim Yong Kim was an unexpected development given the fact that he had three more years to complete his tenure. Resignations at such a high level after bidding for a second term is unusual which prompts people to think what would have led to the act itself....

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January 18, 2019

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January 18, 2019

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January 17, 2019

Patrick Bond

Jim Yong Kim’s Mixed Messages to the World Bank, and the World

Johannesburg – World Bank president Jim Kim is an ex-leftist who claims that in the mid-1990s he wanted to shut down the Bank. At the time, it was an entirely valid, realistic goal of the 50 Years is Enough! Campaign and especially the World Bank Bonds Boycott. Kim’s co-edited Dying for Growth (2000...

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Jim Yong Kim’s Mixed Messages to the World Bank, and the World

Wealth of Top 1% Indians increased by 39%, and that of bottom 50% at 3%

New World Bank President: From ‘Who’ and ‘How’ to ‘for What’!

February 1, 2019

As Bhopal Is Recast As A Smart City, Its Poor Have A Question: Where’s The Room For Us?

The New FTAs Are Not Only About Trade, But Also Investments

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Not Just President, WB Needs New Perspective on Development

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Wealth of Top 1% Indians increased by 39%, and that of bottom 50% at 3%

New World Bank President: From ‘Who’ and ‘How’ to ‘for What’!

February 1, 2019

As Bhopal Is Recast As A Smart City, Its Poor Have A Question: Where’s The Room For Us?

The New FTAs Are Not Only About Trade, But Also Investments

January 25, 2019

हमारा पैसा, हमारा अधिकार: राजनैतिक पार्टियों से अपील

Not Just President, WB Needs New Perspective on Development

January 18, 2019

Jim Yong Kim’s Mixed Messages to the World Bank, and the World

Wealth of Top 1% Indians increased by 39%, and that of bottom 50% at 3%

New World Bank President: From ‘Who’ and ‘How’ to ‘for What’!

February 1, 2019

As Bhopal Is Recast As A Smart City, Its Poor Have A Question: Where’s The Room For Us?

The New FTAs Are Not Only About Trade, But Also Investments

January 25, 2019

हमारा पैसा, हमारा अधिकार: राजनैतिक पार्टियों से अपील

Not Just President, WB Needs New Perspective on Development

January 18, 2019

Jim Yong Kim’s Mixed Messages to the World Bank, and the World