Lockdowns and curfews have been the most commissioned procedure by the Indian state to regulate and manage resistances all over the country. Kashmir has been the epicentre of such a monopolisation of public spaces...
Machimar Adhikaar Sangharsh Sangathan (MASS) and Centre for Financial Accountability (CFA) get Chico Mendes Award 2019 Statement by CFA It’s an honour to be selected for the Chico Mendes Award 2019, shared with Machimar...
In the past several years, infrastructure has become a focus sector in the Indian economy as it is expected to boost overall development. Infrastructure continues to attract attention not only from the government but...
Rs. 1.76 lac crore from RBI’s reserve fund transferred to Central Government RBI central board accepted the recommendations of the Jalan Committee – formed last year to review the economic capital framework for RBI’s reserved funds...
As leaders of the UNFCCC’s Sports for Climate Action Framework prepare to gather at the International Olympic Committee’s headquarters in Lausanne on September 18th, 25 civil society organizations from 14 countries have written to...
The story of a small town in Karnataka and the price it is paying for ill-conceived development Jalappa’s family has lived in Karnataka’s Tumkur for over four generations now. About 100 meters off the...
Experts, Activists and Journalists Discussed Infrastructure Finance in India: A Report September 6, 2019, Nagpur: Around 60 activists, researchers, academics, journalists, trade unionists and grassroots community organisers attended recently concluded two-day conference on Infrastructure...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...