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Gloating in False Growth?

“The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn’t exist.” Those are the famous word...

People’s BRICS Summit Calls for Concrete, Time-Bound Action on People’s Demands, Demands Alternative Development Model for Global South

New Delhi: The People’s BRICS Summit has called upon BRICS member countries to move beyond declarations and rhetoric and...

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Bankers’ Books Evidence Bill, 2026: Expanding State Surveillance, Eroding Citizens’ Rights | Editorial

Finance Matters | July 31 2026 The Bankers’ Books Evidence Bill, 2026 is yet another piece of legislation the ND...

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Meet the Women Living India’s Microfinance Loan Nightmare

Women bear the burden of a lending system that profits from chronic financial distress as they borrow to pay for food, h...

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Whither State Care? India’s Non-Contributory Pension System

Social protection and social security are crucial components of a country’s development agenda. Social security mech...

Coverage General Indian Economy

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Risk-Based Premium for Deposit Insurance: What It Means for Banks

The Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC) has implemented a risk-based premium system from April 1,...

Coverage General Indian Economy

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Reconsideration of Deposit Insurance Policy and Governance Issues in the Banking Sector

Proposed changes in deposit insurance are set to reshape how banks contribute to the system that protects its depositors...

Bank Charges Finance General Indian Economy

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Development vs community: New coal politics and old conflicts in Madhya Pradesh

The Singrauli region of Madhya Pradesh, often described as “India’s energy capital,” has for decades been a hub of ...

Coal Coverage Energy General Renewable

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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 ...

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Historic Strike by 8 Lakh Bank Employees on 27.01.26 – Wake-up Call to the Government

On 27th January 2026, bank employees and officers under the banner of the UNITED FORUM OF BANK UNIONS (UFBU), consisting...

General Random Reflections

September 16, 2026

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“The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn’t exist.” Those are the famous words from the 1995 thriller ‘Usual Suspects’. That’s a line that one recalls looking at the 7.8% GDP growth figure for the first quarter that the government is boasting about. F...

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September 16, 2026

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People’s BRICS Summit Calls for Concrete, Time-Bound Action on People’s Demands, Demands Alternative Development Model for Global South

New Delhi: The People’s BRICS Summit has called upon BRICS member countries to move beyond declarations and rhetoric and adopt concrete, measurable and time-bound action on issues affecting working people, farmers, women, workers, Dalits, Adivasis, minorities and marginalised communities across the ...

BRICS Coverage General International Finance

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September 16, 2026

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Bankers’ Books Evidence Bill, 2026: Expanding State Surveillance, Eroding Citizens’ Rights | Editorial

Finance Matters | July 31 2026 The Bankers’ Books Evidence Bill, 2026 is yet another piece of legislation the NDA-II govt has pushed through, amidst pandemonium in the Lok Sabha, without debate or the scrutiny of a Parliamentary Committee. Such legislations, passed amidst chaos in Parliament...

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September 16, 2026

Samali Banerjee

Meet the Women Living India’s Microfinance Loan Nightmare

Women bear the burden of a lending system that profits from chronic financial distress as they borrow to pay for food, healthcare and survival. Mounted and patched together, just like their debt, at a respondent’s house. Photo: Samali Banerjee Forty-five-year-old Shabreen (name changed) li...

Coverage General Smitu Kothari Fellowship Smitu Kothari Fellowship 2025

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September 16, 2026

Asmi Sharma and Nancy Pathak

Whither State Care? India’s Non-Contributory Pension System

Social protection and social security are crucial components of a country’s development agenda. Social security mechanisms not only reflect economic growth but also indicate the capacity of the state to deliver welfare to its poorest and most marginalised populations (Sülzer 2008). The Internati...

Coverage General Indian Economy

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September 16, 2026

Rohit Patwardhan

Risk-Based Premium for Deposit Insurance: What It Means for Banks

The Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC) has implemented a risk-based premium system from April 1, 2026, replacing the flat rate structure and linking premiums to banks’ risk profiles. The Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC or “Corporation”) has impl...

Coverage General Indian Economy

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September 16, 2026

Devidas Tuljapurakar

Reconsideration of Deposit Insurance Policy and Governance Issues in the Banking Sector

Proposed changes in deposit insurance are set to reshape how banks contribute to the system that protects its depositors. With the Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC) introducing a new risk-based premium framework to come into force from April, where banks pay deposit insuranc...

Bank Charges Finance General Indian Economy

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September 16, 2026

Deepmala Patel

Development vs community: New coal politics and old conflicts in Madhya Pradesh

The Singrauli region of Madhya Pradesh, often described as “India’s energy capital,” has for decades been a hub of coal mining and thermal power generation. Today, the Dhirouli coal mine project in this district has triggered widespread protests among local communities. In recent years, the pro...

Coal Coverage Energy General Renewable

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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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January 28, 2026

Thomas Franco

Historic Strike by 8 Lakh Bank Employees on 27.01.26 – Wake-up Call to the Government

On 27th January 2026, bank employees and officers under the banner of the UNITED FORUM OF BANK UNIONS (UFBU), consisting of 4 officers’ associations and 5 workmen unions, participated in a day’s strike all over the country for a single demand: “IMPLEMENT THE BIPARTITE AGREEMENT AGREEING TO PERMIT BA...

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Gloating in False Growth?

People’s BRICS Summit Calls for Concrete, Time-Bound Action on People’s Demands, Demands Alternative Development Model for Global South

Bankers’ Books Evidence Bill, 2026: Expanding State Surveillance, Eroding Citizens’ Rights | Editorial

Meet the Women Living India’s Microfinance Loan Nightmare

Whither State Care? India’s Non-Contributory Pension System

Risk-Based Premium for Deposit Insurance: What It Means for Banks

Reconsideration of Deposit Insurance Policy and Governance Issues in the Banking Sector

Development vs community: New coal politics and old conflicts in Madhya Pradesh

Bridges, Budgets, and Broken Accountability

Historic Strike by 8 Lakh Bank Employees on 27.01.26 – Wake-up Call to the Government

Gloating in False Growth?

People’s BRICS Summit Calls for Concrete, Time-Bound Action on People’s Demands, Demands Alternative Development Model for Global South

Bankers’ Books Evidence Bill, 2026: Expanding State Surveillance, Eroding Citizens’ Rights | Editorial

Meet the Women Living India’s Microfinance Loan Nightmare

Whither State Care? India’s Non-Contributory Pension System

Risk-Based Premium for Deposit Insurance: What It Means for Banks

Reconsideration of Deposit Insurance Policy and Governance Issues in the Banking Sector

Development vs community: New coal politics and old conflicts in Madhya Pradesh

Bridges, Budgets, and Broken Accountability

Historic Strike by 8 Lakh Bank Employees on 27.01.26 – Wake-up Call to the Government