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Budget 2022: Plenty Parley, Paltry Provision!

Energy Transition and Climate Change In the key features of the Budget 2022 document, there is the mention of the terms ...

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Central flaw in the budget: Irrational reliance on the trickle-down theory

The Prime Minister perfectly summed up his government’s approach to the budget and the underlying economic thinking whil...

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Why low tax for the rich means high tax & lower Govt support for the poor

The Indian tax system has been regressive for long with direct tax contributing less than indirect tax – contrary to wha...

Finance General Indian Economy

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ABG Shipyard Scam- Need for Accountability and Overhaul of the System

To begin the story, here is a gist of media reporting on the issue- ABG Shipyard was incorporated on 15th March 1985 as ...

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Nobel Prize-Winning Economist Joseph Stiglitz and Others Urge the US Supreme Court to Review World Bank Group Immunity in the Tata Mundra Finance Case

Submissions in the case on the disastrous Tata Mundra power plant project demonstrate that immunity decision in the US S...

General Press Releases Tata Mundra Ultra Mega Project

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The National Capital’s Experience with Waste to Energy

What are waste to energy plants? Waste to energy plants (WTEs) use waste as a fuel for generating power like other powe...

Energy General Oil and gas WTE(Waste to Energy)

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Finance, Plastics & Land: What are Plastic Parks? Inside the Assam Plastic Park

Introduction Promotional Image of Tinsukia Plastic Park. Picture courtesy: Advantage Assam/Twitter Big money is set to f...

Energy General Oil and gas Plastics

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Economic Survey and Budget 2022 – Hide Facts, Tell Lies, and Provide Irrelevant Statistics

While claiming that India is number one in vaccination, the Economic Survey presents a chart of a few countries, leaving...

General Random Reflections Union Budget

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Research Associate/Assistant (National Finance Team)

We are inviting applications for the post of Research Associate/Assistant in the National Finance team. Candidates shoul...

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445 Infra Projects Show Overruns of Rs. 4.4 trillion, 557 Delayed

Infrastructure Finance Update, January 2022 The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation monitors infrastr...

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February 18, 2025

Bhargavi S. Rao

Budget 2022: Plenty Parley, Paltry Provision!

Energy Transition and Climate Change In the key features of the Budget 2022 document, there is the mention of the terms energy transition and climate action twice. Particularly under the goals of the Amrit Kaal and the four priorities. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy allowance gets an alloc...

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February 18, 2025

Prasanna Mohanty

Central flaw in the budget: Irrational reliance on the trickle-down theory

The Prime Minister perfectly summed up his government’s approach to the budget and the underlying economic thinking while briefing his party workers a day after the budget. He said: “When the government incurs such a huge expenditure, it will bring more investment, expand modern infrastructure, and ...

Finance General Indian Economy Union Budget

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February 18, 2022

Prasanna Mohanty

Why low tax for the rich means high tax & lower Govt support for the poor

The Indian tax system has been regressive for long with direct tax contributing less than indirect tax – contrary to what happens in developed economies. It is also known that tax incentives benefit corporates making higher profits than those who make lower. Both turn the cardinal principle of abili...

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February 19, 2022

Thomas Franco

ABG Shipyard Scam- Need for Accountability and Overhaul of the System

To begin the story, here is a gist of media reporting on the issue- ABG Shipyard was incorporated on 15th March 1985 as a ship building and repair business in Gujarat with an office in Mumbai. Its Chairman as well as Managing Director is Rishi Kamlesh Agarwal and Directors are Santhanam Muthasamy, A...

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February 18, 2022

CFA Admin

Nobel Prize-Winning Economist Joseph Stiglitz and Others Urge the US Supreme Court to Review World Bank Group Immunity in the Tata Mundra Finance Case

Submissions in the case on the disastrous Tata Mundra power plant project demonstrate that immunity decision in the US Supreme Court has broad and dangerous consequences. February 17, 2022, New Delhi – This week, prominent economic, legal, diplomatic, and civil society experts – including Joseph S...

General Press Releases Tata Mundra Ultra Mega Project

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October 27, 2023

Ashi Datta

The National Capital’s Experience with Waste to Energy

What are waste to energy plants? Waste to energy plants (WTEs) use waste as a fuel for generating power like other power stations use coal, oil or natural gas. They typically burn mixed municipal solid waste to produce steam in a boiler that is used to generate electricity. Municipal Solid waste i...

Energy General Oil and gas WTE(Waste to Energy)

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October 27, 2023

Varsha Patel

Finance, Plastics & Land: What are Plastic Parks? Inside the Assam Plastic Park

Introduction Promotional Image of Tinsukia Plastic Park. Picture courtesy: Advantage Assam/Twitter Big money is set to fuel the making of more plastics in India. The production of phenolics in India began in 1947 and the first thermoplastics (polystyrene) were made in 1957 (PlastIndia, 2019). In 201...

Energy General Oil and gas Plastics

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February 18, 2025

Thomas Franco

Economic Survey and Budget 2022 – Hide Facts, Tell Lies, and Provide Irrelevant Statistics

While claiming that India is number one in vaccination, the Economic Survey presents a chart of a few countries, leaving out China. To show our spending in the social sector is worthwhile, it provides data of combined spending of the Union and State Governments and omits showing the Union Govt’s e...

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February 8, 2022

CFA Admin

Research Associate/Assistant (National Finance Team)

We are inviting applications for the post of Research Associate/Assistant in the National Finance team. Candidates should have interest in the world of finance and public policy and with a grasp over analysing and interpreting financial data. CFA is an equal opportunity employer, and we encourage al...

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February 23, 2022

Shivani Dwivedi

445 Infra Projects Show Overruns of Rs. 4.4 trillion, 557 Delayed

Infrastructure Finance Update, January 2022 The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation monitors infrastructure projects of Rs 150 crore and above. Of 1,673 such projects, 445 projects, each entailing investment of Rs 150 crore or more reported cost overruns, totalling more than Rs 4....

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Budget 2022: Plenty Parley, Paltry Provision!

Central flaw in the budget: Irrational reliance on the trickle-down theory

Why low tax for the rich means high tax & lower Govt support for the poor

ABG Shipyard Scam- Need for Accountability and Overhaul of the System

Nobel Prize-Winning Economist Joseph Stiglitz and Others Urge the US Supreme Court to Review World Bank Group Immunity in the Tata Mundra Finance Case

The National Capital’s Experience with Waste to Energy

Finance, Plastics & Land: What are Plastic Parks? Inside the Assam Plastic Park

Economic Survey and Budget 2022 – Hide Facts, Tell Lies, and Provide Irrelevant Statistics

Research Associate/Assistant (National Finance Team)

445 Infra Projects Show Overruns of Rs. 4.4 trillion, 557 Delayed

Budget 2022: Plenty Parley, Paltry Provision!

Central flaw in the budget: Irrational reliance on the trickle-down theory

Why low tax for the rich means high tax & lower Govt support for the poor

ABG Shipyard Scam- Need for Accountability and Overhaul of the System

Nobel Prize-Winning Economist Joseph Stiglitz and Others Urge the US Supreme Court to Review World Bank Group Immunity in the Tata Mundra Finance Case

The National Capital’s Experience with Waste to Energy

Finance, Plastics & Land: What are Plastic Parks? Inside the Assam Plastic Park

Economic Survey and Budget 2022 – Hide Facts, Tell Lies, and Provide Irrelevant Statistics

Research Associate/Assistant (National Finance Team)

445 Infra Projects Show Overruns of Rs. 4.4 trillion, 557 Delayed