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3 Years of Demonetisation: Lest we Forget

On the 3rd anniversary of demonetisation, which wrecked the economy from which India is yet to recover, put people in in...

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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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Demonetisation: Lest we Forget

Changing goal posts has been a hallmark of the precariously conceived and insensitively implemented demonetisation, seco...

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Bank Merger – Another Sham

Prof. C.P. Chandrashekhar looks into the assumptions behind the recent bank merger of Dena Bank, Vijaya Bank and Bank o...

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Modi Government Wrecking Public Sector Banks and the Indian Economy

Public Statement | April 27, 2018 After Demonetisation, now the Cash Crunch in ATMs: Modi Government Wrecking Public Sec...

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Demonetisation, cash crunch wreck banks, economy: Experts, activists

Nearly 100 major groups and several prominent experts have attacked the NDA government for the manner in which the banks...

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PSBs Must Stop Minimum Account Balance Requirement

Public Statement Penalizing for Poverty – Public Sector Banks Should Stop Extorting Money Over Minimum Account Balance (...

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Booklet: Looking Back at One Year of Demonetisation

Compilation of essays written on the impact of demonetisation on the people and economy. Read Here ...

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Forget lessons from the past, Arun Jaitley’s bank recapitalisation even buried a July audit report

Hailed as a “big-bang move” by bankers, the government’s plan to recapitalise public sector banks with Rs 2.1 lakh crore...

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पुस्तिका: सुनियोजित एवं वैधिक लूट: नोटबंदी के एक साल का सिंहावलोकन

Hindi translation of the compilation of essays written on the impact of demonetisation on the people and economy. R...

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March 11, 2026

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3 Years of Demonetisation: Lest we Forget

On the 3rd anniversary of demonetisation, which wrecked the economy from which India is yet to recover, put people in insurmountable misery and for which nobody is held accountable yet, a small video capturing the key moments.

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February 7, 2020

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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 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

Joe Athialy

Demonetisation: Lest we Forget

Changing goal posts has been a hallmark of the precariously conceived and insensitively implemented demonetisation, second anniversary of which was yesterday (Nov 8). Finance Minister who declared Nov 8 as Anti Black Money Day during the first anniversary did mention about that while blogging about ...

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March 11, 2026

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Bank Merger – Another Sham

Prof. C.P. Chandrashekhar looks into the assumptions behind the recent bank merger of Dena Bank, Vijaya Bank and Bank of Baroda, the long-term impact of it on public sector banks (PSBs), using merger as a step towards privatisation of PSBs and finally what needs to be done to pull banks out from th...

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February 7, 2020

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Modi Government Wrecking Public Sector Banks and the Indian Economy

Public Statement | April 27, 2018 After Demonetisation, now the Cash Crunch in ATMs: Modi Government Wrecking Public Sector Banks and the Indian Economy A Joint Statement In the past few weeks, ATMs across India have gone cashless, bringing back nightmares of the cash crunch during demonetisation. ...

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February 7, 2020

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Demonetisation, cash crunch wreck banks, economy: Experts, activists

Nearly 100 major groups and several prominent experts have attacked the NDA government for the manner in which the banks and economy are being wrecked due to the impact of demonetisation followed by the ongoing cash crunch. Nearly 100 major groups and several prominent experts have attacked the NDA ...

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January 5, 2018

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PSBs Must Stop Minimum Account Balance Requirement

Public Statement Penalizing for Poverty – Public Sector Banks Should Stop Extorting Money Over Minimum Account Balance (MAB) Requirement It was highly shocking to learn that State Bank of India (SBI) had levied Rs 1,771 crores between April and November 2017 as charges from customers who did not mai...

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February 23, 2026

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Booklet: Looking Back at One Year of Demonetisation

Compilation of essays written on the impact of demonetisation on the people and economy. Read Here ...

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November 20, 2018

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Forget lessons from the past, Arun Jaitley’s bank recapitalisation even buried a July audit report

Hailed as a “big-bang move” by bankers, the government’s plan to recapitalise public sector banks with Rs 2.1 lakh crores is deemed to hold magical powers that will help turn around their financial situations. The announcement of the plan by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on October 24 was a reiterat...

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February 23, 2026

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पुस्तिका: सुनियोजित एवं वैधिक लूट: नोटबंदी के एक साल का सिंहावलोकन

Hindi translation of the compilation of essays written on the impact of demonetisation on the people and economy. Read Here ...

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3 Years of Demonetisation: Lest we Forget

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

Demonetisation: Lest we Forget

Bank Merger – Another Sham

Modi Government Wrecking Public Sector Banks and the Indian Economy

Demonetisation, cash crunch wreck banks, economy: Experts, activists

PSBs Must Stop Minimum Account Balance Requirement

Booklet: Looking Back at One Year of Demonetisation

Forget lessons from the past, Arun Jaitley’s bank recapitalisation even buried a July audit report

पुस्तिका: सुनियोजित एवं वैधिक लूट: नोटबंदी के एक साल का सिंहावलोकन

3 Years of Demonetisation: Lest we Forget

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

Demonetisation: Lest we Forget

Bank Merger – Another Sham

Modi Government Wrecking Public Sector Banks and the Indian Economy

Demonetisation, cash crunch wreck banks, economy: Experts, activists

PSBs Must Stop Minimum Account Balance Requirement

Booklet: Looking Back at One Year of Demonetisation

Forget lessons from the past, Arun Jaitley’s bank recapitalisation even buried a July audit report

पुस्तिका: सुनियोजित एवं वैधिक लूट: नोटबंदी के एक साल का सिंहावलोकन

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