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Videos: RBI’s Reserve Fund Transfer & Banks Mergers: A Loot or Boost?

In the wake of RBI’s decision to transfer Rs 1.76 lakh crore to the government as per the recommendations of the Bimal J...

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National Inland Waterways: Cheap & Eco-Friendly Transport or a New Onslaught on Rivers?

National Inland Waterways: Cheap and Eco-Friendly Transport or a New Onslaught on Rivers? Background 111 National inland...

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Bank Mergers Why For?

Nirmala Sitaraman, Minister of Finance, in her latest press conference, announced the merger of 10 Public Sector Banks (...

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Snippets from the World of International Financial Institutions – August, 2019

IMF Chief Election Over 100 organisations across the world recently signed an open letter demanding an end to the ‘Gentl...

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It’s wrong steroids, Finance Minister! It will only kill the economy!!

The press conference addressed by the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman yesterday (Aug 23) is an indication that final...

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Regulators, Experts, Activists Discusses Energy Finance in India Over Two Days

August 18, 2019, Chennai: The recently concluded two-day conference on Energy Finance in India at IIT Madras witnessed e...

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Kerala Enters into Partnership with the World Bank

Kerala became the first state to enter into a state partnership with World Bank based on their new Country Partnership F...

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Snippets from the World of International Financial Institutions – July, 2019

The Resignation of IMF Chief, and Western Dominance in IFIs Christine Lagarde, IMF’s Managing Director, resigned this mo...

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The Budget Presents Government’s Myopic Vision on the Banking Sector

The first budget of the newly re-elected government was placed on July 5, 2019, by the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharam...

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Snippets from the World of International Financial Institutions – June, 2019

This monthly column tracking developments in the world of the international finance looks into the review of Equator Pri...

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Videos: RBI’s Reserve Fund Transfer & Banks Mergers: A Loot or Boost?

In the wake of RBI’s decision to transfer Rs 1.76 lakh crore to the government as per the recommendations of the Bimal Jalan-led committee; and Modi Government’s the decision to merge 10 Public Sector Banks to carve out for large banks, a public debate titled ‘RBI’s Reserve Fund Transfer & Banks...

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September 13, 2019

Avli Verma

National Inland Waterways: Cheap & Eco-Friendly Transport or a New Onslaught on Rivers?

National Inland Waterways: Cheap and Eco-Friendly Transport or a New Onslaught on Rivers? Background 111 National inland Waterways have been declared on rivers, canals, creeks, estuaries in 24 states and 2 Union Territory of India with the implementation of National Waterways Act, 2016. The Central ...

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February 7, 2020

Devidas Tuljapurakar

Bank Mergers Why For?

Nirmala Sitaraman, Minister of Finance, in her latest press conference, announced the merger of 10 Public Sector Banks (PSBs) to carve out four big banks. In the process six, PSBs are being closed. Presently the government is going through a syndrome of 5 trillion-dollar economy, and all their acts ...

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September 2, 2019

Maju Varghese

Snippets from the World of International Financial Institutions – August, 2019

IMF Chief Election Over 100 organisations across the world recently signed an open letter demanding an end to the ‘Gentleman Agreement,’ as per which only Europeans are selected as the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The signatories stated that international institutions ...

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February 7, 2020

Joe Athialy

It’s wrong steroids, Finance Minister! It will only kill the economy!!

The press conference addressed by the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman yesterday (Aug 23) is an indication that finally, the government acknowledges that the economy is crumbling and nearly hitting the rock bottom. That a 5 trillion dollar bubble can burst within two months of announcing it in th...

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February 7, 2020

Ankit Agrawal

Regulators, Experts, Activists Discusses Energy Finance in India Over Two Days

August 18, 2019, Chennai: The recently concluded two-day conference on Energy Finance in India at IIT Madras witnessed enthusiastic participation from various regulators, experts, industry leaders, bankers, activists and discussion on issues related to past, present and future of the Indian energy t...

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July 29, 2019

Maju Varghese

Kerala Enters into Partnership with the World Bank

Kerala became the first state to enter into a state partnership with World Bank based on their new Country Partnership Framework 2018-22. The partnership is for a development policy loan of USD 500 million (Rs 3500 crore). The support will be for Resilient Kerala Initiative to enhance the state’s ...

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July 27, 2019

Maju Varghese

Snippets from the World of International Financial Institutions – July, 2019

The Resignation of IMF Chief, and Western Dominance in IFIs Christine Lagarde, IMF’s Managing Director, resigned this month after she was nominated to head the European Central Bank. She previously served as France’s finance minister during 2007-2011. This year, Lagarde’s exit from IMF is the second...

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February 7, 2020

Ashish Kajla

The Budget Presents Government’s Myopic Vision on the Banking Sector

The first budget of the newly re-elected government was placed on July 5, 2019, by the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. The budget failed to address the real problems of the economy like unemployment, agrarian crisis, healthcare, and debt-ridden banking sector. Economists have also pointed out t...

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June 29, 2019

Maju Varghese

Snippets from the World of International Financial Institutions – June, 2019

This monthly column tracking developments in the world of the international finance looks into the review of Equator Principles, ITUC’s critique on IMF Framework on Social Spending, and World Bank’s report on the Global Economic Protects. Equator Principles being reviewed! Equator Principles, a set ...

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Videos: RBI’s Reserve Fund Transfer & Banks Mergers: A Loot or Boost?

National Inland Waterways: Cheap & Eco-Friendly Transport or a New Onslaught on Rivers?

Bank Mergers Why For?

Snippets from the World of International Financial Institutions – August, 2019

It’s wrong steroids, Finance Minister! It will only kill the economy!!

Regulators, Experts, Activists Discusses Energy Finance in India Over Two Days

Kerala Enters into Partnership with the World Bank

Snippets from the World of International Financial Institutions – July, 2019

The Budget Presents Government’s Myopic Vision on the Banking Sector

Snippets from the World of International Financial Institutions – June, 2019

Videos: RBI’s Reserve Fund Transfer & Banks Mergers: A Loot or Boost?

National Inland Waterways: Cheap & Eco-Friendly Transport or a New Onslaught on Rivers?

Bank Mergers Why For?

Snippets from the World of International Financial Institutions – August, 2019

It’s wrong steroids, Finance Minister! It will only kill the economy!!

Regulators, Experts, Activists Discusses Energy Finance in India Over Two Days

Kerala Enters into Partnership with the World Bank

Snippets from the World of International Financial Institutions – July, 2019

The Budget Presents Government’s Myopic Vision on the Banking Sector

Snippets from the World of International Financial Institutions – June, 2019