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Land Monetisation corporation In pursuance of its policy of monetisation of national assets, the government earlier this month approved the setting up of the National Land Monetisation Corporation (NLMC). It would be a government-owned company with the express purpose of monetising “surplus land”...

Finance General Indian Economy NPAs

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March 31, 2022

Prasanna Mohanty

Why caste-based MGNREGS payment is sending shock waves across India

In addition to creating a caste divide where none existed, along with distrust and distress among the OBC and General category workers, the Central government’s undisclosed motive behind the move is very suspect. The Modi government’s accounting jugglery and gaslighting are legendary. Yet, here is o...

General Indian Economy

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April 1, 2022

Om Prakash Singh

From (de)control to ease of privatisation

The union government deregulated the price of petrol in 2010 and diesel in 2015, after which, on paper, oil marketing companies (OMCs) were free to fix the price of the respective fuel, based on their cost and profit calculations. Even after the prices were deregulated, the union government continue...

Energy General Oil and gas

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March 26, 2022

Thomas Franco

Has the SBI become too big to govern?

‘The rot within’ is the title of an article by Ms Purnima. S. Tripathi, wrote in Frontline magazine, in its March 25, 2022 issue. The article further states – ‘State Bank of India, India’s largest bank, is plagued with a host of problems, mostly related to wages, perks, and pension...

General Random Reflections

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March 24, 2022

Ashi Datta

The Hidden Costs of Waste Incineration for Women

Gender mainstreaming (the process of assessing the implications for women and men of any planned action, including legislation, policies or programmes, in all areas and at all levels) became popular in several international institutions, including financial institutions like the Inter-American Devel...

Energy General Renewable

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March 24, 2022

Bhargavi S. Rao

An office memorandum, a committee, and lack of clear objectives mark Women’s Empowerment by MNRE

In yet another hasty, half-hearted, hallucinational, last minute tokenistic action to showcase something to the world, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has issued an office memorandum on the 10th of March to constitute a committee to promote women-centric policies, programs and interventions...

Energy General

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March 24, 2022

Anirban Bhattacharya

Sanctions on Russia: Political Economy of Sanctions & the Fallout

A Brief Report of the coordinates of the debate The human cost The Russian belligerence and the unfolding war has led to an immense humanitarian crisis and the sanctions, while purportedly aimed at hurting the government of the aggressor, also have the potential of causing immense hardships to the p...

General Indian Economy

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March 24, 2022

Akshatha Venkatesha

Pollinating Change with Access to Clean, Affordable Lighting Energy

Lack of access to clean energy is a major challenge among the marginalised and vulnerable sections of the population, both in rural and urban areas across the country. Migrant workers, construction workers, and a host of other informal workers living in temporary shelters bear the brunt of the heat,...

Energy General

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February 15, 2023

CFA Admin

Unpacking the WTO and Free Trade Agreements

With the growing integration of economic activities around the world, international trade has become an interesting arena for observers of international political economy and development practices. The challenge, however, is that the global trade landscape is quite cluttered, you have the WTO dynam...

General International Finance International Finance Institutions Publications Trade and Investments

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March 22, 2022

CFA Admin

Access to Energy and Maternal Health with Dr. Sreeparna Chattopadhyay

Interview The SDGs have set a broad agenda of advancing health and achieving equity by 2030, with SDG 3 calling for promotion of healthy lives and wellbeing for all. Achieving this is impossible without SDG 5 which is achieving gender equality and empowering all women and girls and SDG 7 that seeks ...

Energy General Renewable

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More Privatisation, less Accountability- How did the Indian Economy fare last month?

Why caste-based MGNREGS payment is sending shock waves across India

From (de)control to ease of privatisation

Has the SBI become too big to govern?

The Hidden Costs of Waste Incineration for Women

An office memorandum, a committee, and lack of clear objectives mark Women’s Empowerment by MNRE

Sanctions on Russia: Political Economy of Sanctions & the Fallout

Pollinating Change with Access to Clean, Affordable Lighting Energy

Unpacking the WTO and Free Trade Agreements

Access to Energy and Maternal Health with Dr. Sreeparna Chattopadhyay

More Privatisation, less Accountability- How did the Indian Economy fare last month?

Why caste-based MGNREGS payment is sending shock waves across India

From (de)control to ease of privatisation

Has the SBI become too big to govern?

The Hidden Costs of Waste Incineration for Women

An office memorandum, a committee, and lack of clear objectives mark Women’s Empowerment by MNRE

Sanctions on Russia: Political Economy of Sanctions & the Fallout

Pollinating Change with Access to Clean, Affordable Lighting Energy

Unpacking the WTO and Free Trade Agreements

Access to Energy and Maternal Health with Dr. Sreeparna Chattopadhyay