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Crores spent, Smart Cities Mission leaves behind more bills, superficial infrastructure

The decade-long programme to transform India’s cities was driven mostly by Central and state funding and invested little...

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ADB Energy Policy: Lack of Intent; Absence of Commitment

Asian Development Bank has approved a new energy policy ostensibly to support universal access to reliable and affordabl...

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Snippets from the World of International Finance

IFC’s Opportunistic $ 24.7 trillion Global Green Investment Plan Adding to the global narrative on low-carbon investment...

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Private Finance in Infrastructure Development in India

In the past several years, infrastructure has become a focus sector in the Indian economy as it is expected to boost ove...

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Booklet: Smart Cities Mission in India: Footprints of IFIs

This booklet is a first in a series that looks to provide an overview of the smart cities at a conceptual level, smart c...

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Briefing Note: MDBs Behind IL&FS: A Case of Bloodied Hands

Hailed as the Pioneer of Public-Private Partnerships [PPP] in India, ILFS is supposedly an early example of Private sect...

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Snippets from the World of International Financial Institutions – May, 2019

IMF loans a continuous saga of conditionality. The latest in the countries that have received the International Monetary...

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Massive PPP Investment In Infrastructure: For Whom And For What?

It is being emphasised quite often that the infrastructure sector is a crucial driver for the Indian economy. The sector...

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Infrastructure Finance in India and the Public Private Partnerships

It is being emphasised quite often that the infrastructure sector is a crucial driver for the Indian economy. The sector...

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ADB was the Biggest Lender to India in 2018

As per the Early Warning System, which collects and verify information about the proposed and existing projects, India, ...

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October 28, 2025

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Crores spent, Smart Cities Mission leaves behind more bills, superficial infrastructure

The decade-long programme to transform India’s cities was driven mostly by Central and state funding and invested little in the social well-being of citizens. A car drives through a flooded road after heavy rainfall in Bengaluru in October 2024. | ReutersThe Smart Cities Mission, launched in June 2...

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November 5, 2021

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ADB Energy Policy: Lack of Intent; Absence of Commitment

Asian Development Bank has approved a new energy policy ostensibly to support universal access to reliable and affordable energy services, while promoting the low-carbon transition in Asia and the Pacific. However a closer look at it tells that it lacks intent and commitment. Here’s a brief cr...

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December 8, 2019

Tani Alex

Snippets from the World of International Finance

IFC’s Opportunistic $ 24.7 trillion Global Green Investment Plan Adding to the global narrative on low-carbon investments, World Bank Groups’ private lending arm International Finance Corporation’s recent report – Green Buildings: A Finance and Policy Blueprint for Emerging Markets – say...

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February 7, 2020

Gaurav Dwivedi

Private Finance in Infrastructure Development in India

In the past several years, infrastructure has become a focus sector in the Indian economy as it is expected to boost overall development. Infrastructure continues to attract attention not only from the government but also from the international financial institutions (IFIs) and private investors. I...

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February 13, 2026

Gaurav Dwivedi

Booklet: Smart Cities Mission in India: Footprints of IFIs

This booklet is a first in a series that looks to provide an overview of the smart cities at a conceptual level, smart cities mission in India, development of smart cities globally, the role of International Financial Institutions (IFIs) and bilateral agencies in promoting smart city projects in var...

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July 11, 2019

Tani Alex

Briefing Note: MDBs Behind IL&FS: A Case of Bloodied Hands

Hailed as the Pioneer of Public-Private Partnerships [PPP] in India, ILFS is supposedly an early example of Private sector role and commitment towards infrastructure development in India. Their Infrastructure Projects include Roads, Water, Power, Ports, Area Development and Environmental and Social ...

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May 31, 2019

Maju Varghese

Snippets from the World of International Financial Institutions – May, 2019

IMF loans a continuous saga of conditionality. The latest in the countries that have received the International Monetary Fund (IMF) loans after Greece and Turkey is Pakistan. This is Pakistan’s thirteenth loan from IMF in the past three decades. IMF has committed to a loan of USD 6 billion disbursed...

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May 21, 2019

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Massive PPP Investment In Infrastructure: For Whom And For What?

It is being emphasised quite often that the infrastructure sector is a crucial driver for the Indian economy. The sector would be responsible for propelling India’s overall development and enjoys intense focus from the Government for initiating policies that would ensure time-bound creation of world...

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May 21, 2019

Gaurav Dwivedi

Infrastructure Finance in India and the Public Private Partnerships

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March 1, 2019

Ankit Agrawal

ADB was the Biggest Lender to India in 2018

As per the Early Warning System, which collects and verify information about the proposed and existing projects, India, in 2018, had 112 active or proposed projects funded by Development Finance Institutions (DFIs). These institutions included Asian Development Bank (ADB); Asian Infrastructure Inves...

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Crores spent, Smart Cities Mission leaves behind more bills, superficial infrastructure

ADB Energy Policy: Lack of Intent; Absence of Commitment

Snippets from the World of International Finance

Private Finance in Infrastructure Development in India

Booklet: Smart Cities Mission in India: Footprints of IFIs

Briefing Note: MDBs Behind IL&FS: A Case of Bloodied Hands

Snippets from the World of International Financial Institutions – May, 2019

Massive PPP Investment In Infrastructure: For Whom And For What?

Infrastructure Finance in India and the Public Private Partnerships

ADB was the Biggest Lender to India in 2018

Crores spent, Smart Cities Mission leaves behind more bills, superficial infrastructure

ADB Energy Policy: Lack of Intent; Absence of Commitment

Snippets from the World of International Finance

Private Finance in Infrastructure Development in India

Booklet: Smart Cities Mission in India: Footprints of IFIs

Briefing Note: MDBs Behind IL&FS: A Case of Bloodied Hands

Snippets from the World of International Financial Institutions – May, 2019

Massive PPP Investment In Infrastructure: For Whom And For What?

Infrastructure Finance in India and the Public Private Partnerships

ADB was the Biggest Lender to India in 2018