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The Centre for Financial Accountability held a dialogue at Mumbai on July 7, 2023 to discuss the drafting and implementation of environmental and social safeguards in Indian banks and financial institutions. Safeguard mechanisms typically comprise investment standards and monitoring mechanisms to en...

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August 7, 2023

CFA Admin

India & G20: Legacy & Prospects for Multilateralism amidst a Polycrisis

Name of the Publication: India & G20: Legacy & Prospects for Multilateralism amidst a Polycrisis. Edited By: Sonal Raghuvanshi Foreword By: Prabhat Patnaik Afterward By: Patrick Bond Illustration: Soumik Lahiri Published by: Arpita Das for Yoda Press Language: English Available: Buy from Ama...

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October 27, 2023

Chythenyen Devika Kulasekaran

MCD to ‘flatten’ Delhi’s landfills: Solving or postponing a disaster?

Chythenyen Devika Kulasekaran The Print “Ground Report” titled “What is MCD roadmap to ‘completely flatten’ Delhi’s three landfills within a year?” by Sukriti Vats highlights the critical issue of Delhi’s massive landfills and the pollution they cause....

Energy General Oil and gas WTE(Waste to Energy)

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August 2, 2023

Thomas Franco

How is writing off Rs.15, 31,453 crore ‘good banking,’ Modiji?

Thomas Franco Random Reflections Addressing a Rozgar Mela last month and virtually handing over 70,000 appointment letters (remember the 2 crore jobs per year promise and the vacant 9, 60,000 posts in the union government itself) the prime minister was in his usual gloating style. “UPA alliance gove...

General Indian Economy Random Reflections

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October 27, 2023

CFA Admin

Don’t Invest Public Money in high risk Adani Coal to PVC Plant

Date: 31st August 2023 We the undersigned express our deep concern on reports in the news media which state that a State Bank of India (SBI) led consortium is planning to invest ₹ 34,000 crore in the first phase of Adani Enterprises led Coal to Poly Vinyl Chloride (PVC) project in Mundra, Gujarat. W...

Energy General Oil and gas Petrochemicals Statements

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July 28, 2023

Anirban Bhattacharya

To tackle the climate crisis, address inequality

Anirban Bhattacharya Every morning, when we turn the pages of the newspaper, we get a glimpse of a rather grim future. We read about the 54 bodies in the hospital in Ballia who succumbed during a heat wave; the Yamuna seemed to have avenged its neglect in the national capital. We read about the seco...

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July 28, 2023

Joe Athialy

India’s divestment efforts could benefit from a ‘no new coal’ policy

Joe Athialy Given the global trend toward sustainable finance, the government of India faces limited options for selling its stake in IDBI. Without a commitment to a “no new coal” policy, major international financial institutions are likely to shy away from investing in the bank. India ...

Coal Coverage General

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July 28, 2023

Maju Varghese

Business Ready Report (Bready)

Perpetuating neo liberal agenda, Lessons from past and Challenges Ahead Maju Varghese Three years after discontinuing the Doing Business report, the World Bank Group is introducing a new corporate flagship publication called the Business Ready (B-READY) report. This report aims to evaluate the busin...

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July 19, 2023

Thomas Franco

Nationalisation of Banks was a historical achievement, and it has to be saved!

Random Reflections Though the government announced two years ago that it is going to privatise two public sector banks, it could not privatise even one so far because of the strong opposition from the United Federation of Bank Unions. Yet, using dubious methods, it has succeeded in reducing the stre...

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July 19, 2023

Kavita Kabeer

Micron deal: Whose profit, whose loss?

https://www.cenfa.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Micron-Deal-whose-profit-whose-loss.mp3 When a deal takes place between two parties, it is supposed to be fruitful for both. But the recent deal with Micron, signed on PM Modi’s visit to the US and initially hailed as a major technological breakthroug...

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Consultation on safeguards policy framework for financial institutions: A Report

India & G20: Legacy & Prospects for Multilateralism amidst a Polycrisis

MCD to ‘flatten’ Delhi’s landfills: Solving or postponing a disaster?

How is writing off Rs.15, 31,453 crore ‘good banking,’ Modiji?

Don’t Invest Public Money in high risk Adani Coal to PVC Plant

To tackle the climate crisis, address inequality

India’s divestment efforts could benefit from a ‘no new coal’ policy

Business Ready Report (Bready)

Nationalisation of Banks was a historical achievement, and it has to be saved!

Micron deal: Whose profit, whose loss?

Consultation on safeguards policy framework for financial institutions: A Report

India & G20: Legacy & Prospects for Multilateralism amidst a Polycrisis

MCD to ‘flatten’ Delhi’s landfills: Solving or postponing a disaster?

How is writing off Rs.15, 31,453 crore ‘good banking,’ Modiji?

Don’t Invest Public Money in high risk Adani Coal to PVC Plant

To tackle the climate crisis, address inequality

India’s divestment efforts could benefit from a ‘no new coal’ policy

Business Ready Report (Bready)

Nationalisation of Banks was a historical achievement, and it has to be saved!

Micron deal: Whose profit, whose loss?