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Too Many BRICS, Not Enough Cement

With India slated to take over the presidency once again in 2026, the question is, would India use the opportunity to ...

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A Tragic Predicament

Excerpt from Wild Fictions By Amitav Ghosh ‘Trees were my teachers,’ wrote the German poet Friedrich Hölderlin, and if t...

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Loan Write-offs and Reduction in Rural Bank Branches Are Undermining Financial Inclusion in India

As the DFS gears up for its stock-taking meet, it must recall that true financial inclusion needs more public sector b...

Coverage Debt Crisis & NBFCs General Indian Economy

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The World Bank’s Nuclear U-Turn Will Endanger Developing Nations

The World Bank must reconsider this dangerous path and ensure that its energy financing truly supports climate resilienc...

Coverage Energy General International Finance Renewable World Bank

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Whither Make in India? Unemployment surges despite India’s economic ranking boost claim

India’s rising unemployment continues to cast a shadow over its much-touted economic ascent, with official data revealin...

Coverage Indian Economy

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Burning Waste, Warming Cities: New Report Links Waste-to-Energy (WTE) Plants to Urban Heat Crisis in Delhi

A new report titled “Waste-to-Energy (WTE) Incineration and Urban Heat in Delhi: Burning Waste, Warming Cities?” release...

Coverage Energy WTE(Waste to Energy)

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World Environment Day: Indian Financial System Funding Infrastructure Projects In The Hills Faces A Himalayan Challenge

Increased frequency of climate-related extreme events in the Himalayan region is leading to project delays and losses as...

Coverage General Indian Economy Infrastructure Finance

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Why technicalising India’s waste crisis is not the solution

Pushing technological solutions like waste-to-energy plants overlook the social, political and economic aspects of wast...

Coverage Energy General WTE(Waste to Energy)

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Is RBI’s New Plan for Bad Loans Just Another Quick Fix?

In a country like India, where millions hover between poverty and fragile middle-class dreams, every bad loan is more th...

Coverage General Indian Economy

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Dear govt, you can’t burn your way out of a plastic crisis

As part of the 2025-26 budget, the state govt announced two waste-to-energy (WTE) incineration plants in Kodungaiyur and...

Coverage Energy General WTE(Waste to Energy)

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July 7, 2025

Asmi Sharma & Joe Athialy

Too Many BRICS, Not Enough Cement

With India slated to take over the presidency once again in 2026, the question is, would India use the opportunity to address key issues or would it again, as seen during the G20 presidency, use the opportunity for another political spectacle, photo-ops and glitter. Leaders of the expanded BRICS g...

BRICS Coverage General International Finance

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June 30, 2025

Amitav Ghosh

A Tragic Predicament

Excerpt from Wild Fictions By Amitav Ghosh ‘Trees were my teachers,’ wrote the German poet Friedrich Hölderlin, and if there is any place on Earth that could say the same of itself, it is Ternate, a tiny island in the archipelago that was once known as the Moluccas or Spice Islands. It is now part o...

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September 11, 2025

Anirban Bhattacharya

Loan Write-offs and Reduction in Rural Bank Branches Are Undermining Financial Inclusion in India

As the DFS gears up for its stock-taking meet, it must recall that true financial inclusion needs more public sector bank branches and staff. Soldiers and SBI officials at a PM Jan Dhan Yojana camp in rural Manipur in 2016. Photo: X/@easterncomd. It appears that a major stock-taking and brainstorm...

Coverage Debt Crisis & NBFCs General Indian Economy

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June 27, 2025

Anitha Sampath & Joe Athaily

The World Bank’s Nuclear U-Turn Will Endanger Developing Nations

The World Bank must reconsider this dangerous path and ensure that its energy financing truly supports climate resilience and equitable development, rather than exposing vulnerable populations to unnecessary risks. The World Bank’s recent decision to end its long-standing ban on funding nuclear ener...

Coverage Energy General International Finance Renewable World Bank

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June 27, 2025

Counterview

Whither Make in India? Unemployment surges despite India’s economic ranking boost claim

India’s rising unemployment continues to cast a shadow over its much-touted economic ascent, with official data revealing that the jobless rate climbed to 5.6% in May 2025 from 5.1% the previous month. The worrying uptick comes even as the government celebrates India’s emergence as the world’s third...

Coverage Indian Economy

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June 5, 2025

Counter Currents

Burning Waste, Warming Cities: New Report Links Waste-to-Energy (WTE) Plants to Urban Heat Crisis in Delhi

A new report titled “Waste-to-Energy (WTE) Incineration and Urban Heat in Delhi: Burning Waste, Warming Cities?” released today by The People’s Alliance for Waste Accountability (PAWA) exposes a disturbing and overlooked consequence of Delhi’s waste management policy of promoting Waste to Energy (WT...

Coverage Energy WTE(Waste to Energy)

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June 5, 2025

Amitanshu Verma

World Environment Day: Indian Financial System Funding Infrastructure Projects In The Hills Faces A Himalayan Challenge

Increased frequency of climate-related extreme events in the Himalayan region is leading to project delays and losses as well as cost overruns. The challenge confronting India’s massive financial sector is whether it will be able to incorporate climate-induced financial risks in a meaningful way. ...

Coverage General Indian Economy Infrastructure Finance

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June 12, 2025

Chythenyen Devika Kulasekaran

Why technicalising India’s waste crisis is not the solution

Pushing technological solutions like waste-to-energy plants overlook the social, political and economic aspects of waste. “Trash is treasure when you recycle.” “Don’t waste waste—manage it well!” “Technology can transform waste from a problem into a valuable resource.” “Technological innovations...

Coverage Energy General WTE(Waste to Energy)

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May 30, 2025

Pranay Raj

Is RBI’s New Plan for Bad Loans Just Another Quick Fix?

In a country like India, where millions hover between poverty and fragile middle-class dreams, every bad loan is more than a financial misstep – it’s a broken promise. The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI’s) latest fix for India’s non-performing assets (NPA) crisis, securitisation of stressed assets, ma...

Coverage General Indian Economy

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May 6, 2025

Chythenyen Devika Kulasekaran & Vishvaja S

Dear govt, you can’t burn your way out of a plastic crisis

As part of the 2025-26 budget, the state govt announced two waste-to-energy (WTE) incineration plants in Kodungaiyur and Tambaram with a capacity of 21MW and 15-18MW electricity generation from solid waste. The WTE at Kodungaiyur dump yard is to be set up at an estimated life-cycle cost of Rs 3,450c...

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Too Many BRICS, Not Enough Cement

A Tragic Predicament

Loan Write-offs and Reduction in Rural Bank Branches Are Undermining Financial Inclusion in India

The World Bank’s Nuclear U-Turn Will Endanger Developing Nations

Whither Make in India? Unemployment surges despite India’s economic ranking boost claim

Burning Waste, Warming Cities: New Report Links Waste-to-Energy (WTE) Plants to Urban Heat Crisis in Delhi

World Environment Day: Indian Financial System Funding Infrastructure Projects In The Hills Faces A Himalayan Challenge

Why technicalising India’s waste crisis is not the solution

Is RBI’s New Plan for Bad Loans Just Another Quick Fix?

Dear govt, you can’t burn your way out of a plastic crisis

Too Many BRICS, Not Enough Cement

A Tragic Predicament

Loan Write-offs and Reduction in Rural Bank Branches Are Undermining Financial Inclusion in India

The World Bank’s Nuclear U-Turn Will Endanger Developing Nations

Whither Make in India? Unemployment surges despite India’s economic ranking boost claim

Burning Waste, Warming Cities: New Report Links Waste-to-Energy (WTE) Plants to Urban Heat Crisis in Delhi

World Environment Day: Indian Financial System Funding Infrastructure Projects In The Hills Faces A Himalayan Challenge

Why technicalising India’s waste crisis is not the solution

Is RBI’s New Plan for Bad Loans Just Another Quick Fix?

Dear govt, you can’t burn your way out of a plastic crisis