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Two days ago a parapet segment of an under-construction metro collapsed in Mumbai, killing one person and injuring ...

45 of 48 pollution norms never monitored at north Chennai incinerator: Report

The study by Subhashree K, a researcher at the Center for Financial Accountability, found that 45 out of 48 mandatory e...

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समृद्ध जल संसाधनों के बीच प्यासा आदिवासी समाज

समृद्ध जल संसाधनों के बीच प्यासा आदिवासी समाज डिंडोरी को जल अभावग्रस्त जिला घोषित किया गया है। इसका अर्थ यह है...

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A Fact Finding Report: Exposing the Violations of Emission Norms of the 50MTPD Waste Incinerator in Kodungaiyur, Chennai

A new fact finding report on the 50 ton incinerator in Kodungaiyur, Chennai reveals that over 90% of the incinerato...

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FTA is not free trade but US dictated trade: Surrender to Trump is dangerous for the Country

On 7th Feb morning at 4.29 AM, the Government released a press statement by PIB titled United States–India Joint Stateme...

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The Supreme Court Is Not the Supreme Wisdom

“The Supreme Court is not the supreme wisdom” is not merely an emotional reaction; it is a political consciousness that ...

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Union Budget 2026–27: A Budget Sans Kartavya

On February 1, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman released the 2026-27 Union Budget. In the NDA Government’s long ...

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Power Finance Corporation (PFC) and Rural Electrification Corporation Ltd (REC) Give In-principle Nod to Merger

In the Union Budget 2026 to 27, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that major public sector NBFCs would ...

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Did the Budget Do Enough to Solve the Problems Faced by the MSMEs?

This budget has grabbed headlines for its support to the MSME sector, particularly with the announcement of the 10,...

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CFA flags ‘welfare retreat’ in Union Budget 2026–27, alleges corporate bias

The advocacy group Centre for Financial Accountability (CFA) has sharply criticised the Union Budget 2026–27, calling it...

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September 16, 2026

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Bridges, Budgets, and Broken Accountability

Two days ago a parapet segment of an under-construction metro collapsed in Mumbai, killing one person and injuring three others. This incident is the newest addition to a troublingly long list of infrastructure accidents in India. Just last July, the Gambhira bridge collapse in Gujarat cost nin...

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September 16, 2026

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45 of 48 pollution norms never monitored at north Chennai incinerator: Report

The study by Subhashree K, a researcher at the Center for Financial Accountability, found that 45 out of 48 mandatory environmental parameters were not monitored even once by the plant during the five years since it was opened. Kodungaiyur dumpyard Exposing the Violations of Emission Norms o...

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September 16, 2026

Raj Kumar Sinha

समृद्ध जल संसाधनों के बीच प्यासा आदिवासी समाज

समृद्ध जल संसाधनों के बीच प्यासा आदिवासी समाज डिंडोरी को जल अभावग्रस्त जिला घोषित किया गया है। इसका अर्थ यह है कि जिले में मौजूदा वर्ष में पेयजल और सिंचाई के लिये उपलब्ध पानी की कमी का संकट गहराया है, खासकर आगामी ग्रीष्म ऋतु को ध्यान में रखते हुए। ऐसे में जल संसाधनों के विनियमन और उपयोग पर...

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September 16, 2026

Subashree K

A Fact Finding Report: Exposing the Violations of Emission Norms of the 50MTPD Waste Incinerator in Kodungaiyur, Chennai

A new fact finding report on the 50 ton incinerator in Kodungaiyur, Chennai reveals that over 90% of the incinerator emission parameters stipulated under Solid waste Management rules, 2016 have not even been once since the commissioning of the plant in 2021. Only three parameters were monito...

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September 16, 2026

Thomas Franco

FTA is not free trade but US dictated trade: Surrender to Trump is dangerous for the Country

On 7th Feb morning at 4.29 AM, the Government released a press statement by PIB titled United States–India Joint Statement. The full agreement was not even made available to the Parliament, and the media is speculating and appreciating it, and industry leaders are lauding the interim agreement witho...

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September 16, 2026

Devidas Tuljapurakar

The Supreme Court Is Not the Supreme Wisdom

“The Supreme Court is not the supreme wisdom” is not merely an emotional reaction; it is a political consciousness that points to the class limitations of power structures. The statement made by the Chief Justice of India during the hearing of the Public Interest Litigation Penn Thozhilalargal Sanga...

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September 16, 2026

CFA

Union Budget 2026–27: A Budget Sans Kartavya

On February 1, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman released the 2026-27 Union Budget. In the NDA Government’s long pattern of disregarding the land, lives and labour of people, this budget is another nail in the coffin of India’s democracy. The winter session of the Parliament showed t...

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September 16, 2026

Arjun Unnikrishnan & Nancy Pathak

Power Finance Corporation (PFC) and Rural Electrification Corporation Ltd (REC) Give In-principle Nod to Merger

In the Union Budget 2026 to 27, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that major public sector NBFCs would be consolidated to create larger institutions to finance energy and infrastructure. Following this, the boards of Power Finance Corporation (PFC) and Rural Electrification Corporat...

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September 16, 2026

Anirban Bhattacharya

Did the Budget Do Enough to Solve the Problems Faced by the MSMEs?

This budget has grabbed headlines for its support to the MSME sector, particularly with the announcement of the 10,000 crore SME Growth Fund. Given the fact that MSMEs have suffered in recent times because of the tariff wars and the dwindling demand in the domestic market, the sector did need s...

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September 16, 2026

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CFA flags ‘welfare retreat’ in Union Budget 2026–27, alleges corporate bias

The advocacy group Centre for Financial Accountability (CFA) has sharply criticised the Union Budget 2026–27, calling it a “budget sans kartavya” that weakens public welfare while favouring private corporations, even as inequality, climate risks and social distress deepen across the country. In its ...

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Bridges, Budgets, and Broken Accountability

45 of 48 pollution norms never monitored at north Chennai incinerator: Report

समृद्ध जल संसाधनों के बीच प्यासा आदिवासी समाज

A Fact Finding Report: Exposing the Violations of Emission Norms of the 50MTPD Waste Incinerator in Kodungaiyur, Chennai

FTA is not free trade but US dictated trade: Surrender to Trump is dangerous for the Country

The Supreme Court Is Not the Supreme Wisdom

Union Budget 2026–27: A Budget Sans Kartavya

Power Finance Corporation (PFC) and Rural Electrification Corporation Ltd (REC) Give In-principle Nod to Merger

Did the Budget Do Enough to Solve the Problems Faced by the MSMEs?

CFA flags ‘welfare retreat’ in Union Budget 2026–27, alleges corporate bias

Bridges, Budgets, and Broken Accountability

45 of 48 pollution norms never monitored at north Chennai incinerator: Report

समृद्ध जल संसाधनों के बीच प्यासा आदिवासी समाज

A Fact Finding Report: Exposing the Violations of Emission Norms of the 50MTPD Waste Incinerator in Kodungaiyur, Chennai

FTA is not free trade but US dictated trade: Surrender to Trump is dangerous for the Country

The Supreme Court Is Not the Supreme Wisdom

Union Budget 2026–27: A Budget Sans Kartavya

Power Finance Corporation (PFC) and Rural Electrification Corporation Ltd (REC) Give In-principle Nod to Merger

Did the Budget Do Enough to Solve the Problems Faced by the MSMEs?

CFA flags ‘welfare retreat’ in Union Budget 2026–27, alleges corporate bias

CFA