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The Missing BRIC(S)

The 18th BRICS Summit hosted under the presidency of India on September 12 & 13 is happening at a time when the ...

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Can the BRICS Bank Really Deliver What the Global South Needs?

As the New Development Bank expands its role as the ‘BRICS Bank’, there are questions whether it can offer...

BRICS Coverage General International Finance

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BRICS: The Summit India Wished Happened Elsewhere

It would have been different if India had taken firm positions when it mattered, stood up to bullying by powerful coun...

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Talk Left, Trade Right: BRICS, Gaza and the Limits of Southern Solidarity

Southern solidarity remains real, but its bearers are not the states assembling in New Delhi. A worker installs CC...

BRICS Coverage General International Finance

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Combating Inequality, BRIC by BRIC

As the streets of Delhi are decked up with BRICS hoardings, and as we are (presumably) gearing up to hide our own gross ...

BRICS Coverage General International Finance

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Separately Together: What Keeps the BRICS Alive at 20?

Internal asymmetries between BRICS countries have increased in the last decade. NDMC workers mark zebra crossings ...

BRICS Coverage General International Finance

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Beyond the Promises: A Decade of Environmental and Social Commitments at the New Development Bank

The report, Beyond the Promises: A Decade of Environmental and Social Commitments at the New Development Bank, exam...

BRICS General International Finance Publications

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Press Release: A Decade On, the New Development Bank (BRICS Bank) Still Leaves Affected Communities Without Redress

A Decade On, the New Development Bank (BRICS Bank) Still Leaves Affected Communities Without Redress No independent acco...

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Performance Linked Incentive (PLI) – Boon or Bane for the Banking Sector

Image: AI-generated representative image Salary is paid to employees for their work. Work is the performance. If they ar...

General Indian Economy Random Reflections

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Report seeks removal of ‘Blue’ tag for Bidadi plant

The study stated that the WTE plants outrank coal power plants and copper smelters and therefore must not be categorised...

Coverage General WTE(Waste to Energy)

September 16, 2026

CFA

The 18th BRICS Summit hosted under the presidency of India on September 12 & 13 is happening at a time when the world is passing through geo political instability. In their responses to Trump’s tariff regime, genocide in Palestine or the attacks by Israel and US on Iran – a member of the blo...

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September 16, 2026

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Can the BRICS Bank Really Deliver What the Global South Needs?

As the New Development Bank expands its role as the ‘BRICS Bank’, there are questions whether it can offer a model of development and climate finance that serves the Global South’s interests. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal ...

BRICS Coverage General International Finance

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September 16, 2026

Joe Athialy

BRICS: The Summit India Wished Happened Elsewhere

It would have been different if India had taken firm positions when it mattered, stood up to bullying by powerful countries and supported its traditional allies when they needed it the most. Police personnel stand near a BRICS Summit billboard amid preparations ahead of the summit, in the Dhau...

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September 16, 2026

The Wire

Talk Left, Trade Right: BRICS, Gaza and the Limits of Southern Solidarity

Southern solidarity remains real, but its bearers are not the states assembling in New Delhi. A worker installs CCTV cameras near Bharat Mandapam as part of the preparation ahead of the 18th BRICS Summit, scheduled to be held on Sept. 12th to 13th, in New Delhi, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. Photo...

BRICS Coverage General International Finance

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September 16, 2026

Anirban Bhattacharya

Combating Inequality, BRIC by BRIC

As the streets of Delhi are decked up with BRICS hoardings, and as we are (presumably) gearing up to hide our own gross inequities with green screens, it is imperative that we point at this silence on addressing inequality. A NDMC worker carries out beautification work near Bharat Mandapam...

BRICS Coverage General International Finance

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September 16, 2026

The Wire

Separately Together: What Keeps the BRICS Alive at 20?

Internal asymmetries between BRICS countries have increased in the last decade. NDMC workers mark zebra crossings at India Gate circle ahead of the 18th BRICS Summit, scheduled to be held on Sept. 12th to 13th, in New Delhi, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. Photo: PTI. BRICS+ meet in New Delhi ...

BRICS Coverage General International Finance

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September 16, 2026

Anuradha Munshi, Ivirah Agarwal, Ramananda Wangkheirakpam and Donald Takkhell

Beyond the Promises: A Decade of Environmental and Social Commitments at the New Development Bank

The report, Beyond the Promises: A Decade of Environmental and Social Commitments at the New Development Bank, examines the gap between the NDB’s stated commitments to sustainable development and the safeguards, transparency and accountability mechanisms available in practice. A central concern...

BRICS General International Finance Publications

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September 16, 2026

CFA

Press Release: A Decade On, the New Development Bank (BRICS Bank) Still Leaves Affected Communities Without Redress

A Decade On, the New Development Bank (BRICS Bank) Still Leaves Affected Communities Without Redress No independent accountability mechanism, a disclosure policy still labeled “interim” after nearly ten years, and case studies from India and other BRICS countries show the cost of those g...

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September 16, 2026

Thomas Franco

Performance Linked Incentive (PLI) – Boon or Bane for the Banking Sector

Image: AI-generated representative image Salary is paid to employees for their work. Work is the performance. If they are working more, they should be paid better salary, which will add to their retirement benefits, but the Finance Ministry is forcing performance-linked incentives to a selected few ...

General Indian Economy Random Reflections

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September 16, 2026

The New Indian Express

Report seeks removal of ‘Blue’ tag for Bidadi plant

The study stated that the WTE plants outrank coal power plants and copper smelters and therefore must not be categorised under ‘Blue’ ‘Essential Environmental Services.’ BENGALURU: Centre for Financial Accountability (CFA), an analysis agency, has claimed that the Bidadi Waste-to-Energy (WTE...

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The Missing BRIC(S)

Can the BRICS Bank Really Deliver What the Global South Needs?

BRICS: The Summit India Wished Happened Elsewhere

Talk Left, Trade Right: BRICS, Gaza and the Limits of Southern Solidarity

Combating Inequality, BRIC by BRIC

Separately Together: What Keeps the BRICS Alive at 20?

Beyond the Promises: A Decade of Environmental and Social Commitments at the New Development Bank

Press Release: A Decade On, the New Development Bank (BRICS Bank) Still Leaves Affected Communities Without Redress

Performance Linked Incentive (PLI) – Boon or Bane for the Banking Sector

Report seeks removal of ‘Blue’ tag for Bidadi plant

The Missing BRIC(S)

Can the BRICS Bank Really Deliver What the Global South Needs?

BRICS: The Summit India Wished Happened Elsewhere

Talk Left, Trade Right: BRICS, Gaza and the Limits of Southern Solidarity

Combating Inequality, BRIC by BRIC

Separately Together: What Keeps the BRICS Alive at 20?

Beyond the Promises: A Decade of Environmental and Social Commitments at the New Development Bank

Press Release: A Decade On, the New Development Bank (BRICS Bank) Still Leaves Affected Communities Without Redress

Performance Linked Incentive (PLI) – Boon or Bane for the Banking Sector

Report seeks removal of ‘Blue’ tag for Bidadi plant

CFA