Raktim Majumder, Author at Centre for Financial Accountability

Blue Economy 2.0 and Sagarmala program | Infrastructure finance update, March 2024

The spotlight shines on transformative initiatives as Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman unveils the Blue Economy 2.0 a...

General Infrastructure Finance

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Concrete Ambitions: The Environmental and Livelihood Toll of BJP’s Decade-Long Infrastructure Drive

In the past decade, NDA’s approach to development through relentless pursuit of infrastructure has come at a steep...

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Green Infrastructure and Blue Economy | Infrastructure Finance Update

Infrastructure Finance Update | January 2024 In the realm of infrastructure, this January 2024 has been marked by signif...

General Infrastructure Finance

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ADB made significant investments in infrastructures focused on Climate Resilience and Connectivity

Infrastructure Finance Update- December 2023 In December 2023, the Asian Development Bank made significant investmen...

General Infrastructure Finance

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Solar Power in India: A Case Study of the Bhadla Solar Power Park

The Bhadla Solar Power Park, boasting a capacity to generate 2245 MWs of solar power, stands as the world’s larges...

Energy General Publications

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Fortune At The Bottom of The Pyramid: Eradicating Poverty Through Profits | Book Review

Globalisation and consumerism are the two elements that define our present economic era. Intricately entwined, and ...

Energy General Latest Oil and gas Plastics

March 25, 2024

Raktim Majumder

Blue Economy 2.0 and Sagarmala program | Infrastructure finance update, March 2024

The spotlight shines on transformative initiatives as Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman unveils the Blue Economy 2.0 and bolsters the Sagarmala program in the interim budget for 2024-2025. Meanwhile, a surge in investments radiates across union territories and states, with Dadra and Nagar Haveli, ...

General Infrastructure Finance

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March 11, 2024

Raktim Majumder

Concrete Ambitions: The Environmental and Livelihood Toll of BJP’s Decade-Long Infrastructure Drive

In the past decade, NDA’s approach to development through relentless pursuit of infrastructure has come at a steep cost. To say the least, it has been both uncooperative and myopic in nature. While “infrastructure” has become a ubiquitous development mantra in India over the past decade, its p...

Coverage General Indian Economy

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February 28, 2024

Raktim Majumder

Green Infrastructure and Blue Economy | Infrastructure Finance Update

Infrastructure Finance Update | January 2024 In the realm of infrastructure, this January 2024 has been marked by significant developments, including recent announcements in the interim budget like increased budgetary allocations for the infrastructure sector, the business summit held in Gujarat, pr...

General Infrastructure Finance

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January 16, 2024

Raktim Majumder

ADB made significant investments in infrastructures focused on Climate Resilience and Connectivity

Infrastructure Finance Update- December 2023 In December 2023, the Asian Development Bank made significant investments in infrastructures focused on Climate Resilience and Connectivity. Additionally, there were investments in enhancing infrastructural connectivity, including the development of n...

General Infrastructure Finance

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January 16, 2024

Raktim Majumder

Solar Power in India: A Case Study of the Bhadla Solar Power Park

The Bhadla Solar Power Park, boasting a capacity to generate 2245 MWs of solar power, stands as the world’s largest solar power park. Spanning across a vast expanse of 5700 hectares, a size almost equivalent to that of San Marino. Bhadla has been touted as a striking exemplar of how a fusion o...

Energy General Publications

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October 27, 2023

Raktim Majumder

Fortune At The Bottom of The Pyramid: Eradicating Poverty Through Profits | Book Review

Globalisation and consumerism are the two elements that define our present economic era. Intricately entwined, and complementing each other they have come to occupy a dominant position in this political economy. This hegemony of the prevailing economic order can best be appreciated through the ...

Energy General Latest Oil and gas Plastics

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