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No Transport for Poor Indians

The last 10 years have seen a remarkable disinterest in running and maintaining transport for the poor. Even in all the ...

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Climate accountability: Disclose more, put checks before financing mega projects

In a globalised context, insufficient disclosure of climate risks may diminish a bank’s attractiveness to international ...

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The Petrochemicals Landscape in India

Challenging Monopolistic Practices and Emerging Competitors. India holds a prominent position in the global petrochemic...

General Petrochemicals Publications

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State of Finance in India Report 2023

The second edition of the State of Finance in India Report was released in November 2023. It is a first of its kind tha...

General Indian Economy Publications

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Who wanted this ‘landmark pact’?

Praskanva Sinharay The India-EFTA TEPA is the first time that India has signed an FTA with four developed European c...

Coverage General International Finance

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India’s employment challenge requires a new vision and strategy for self-reliant development

Thomas Franco and Dinesh Abrol Random Reflections As it is impossible to refute the report of the International Labour O...

General Indian Economy Random Reflections

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Energy security or plastic profits?

Om Prakash Singh Fossil fuel and chemical industries’ interests are influencing India’s positions in various multilatera...

Coverage Energy General Oil and gas Plastics

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Report on National Consultation on Environmental and Social Safeguards for Financial Institutions

The Centre for Financial Accountability held a consultative discussion on Environmental and Social Safeguards Policy for...

General Indian Economy Publications

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How mandatory Aadhaar authentication leads to exclusion of the marginalised from PDS

Issue highlights a systemic failure that undermines constitutional guarantees and perpetuates hardship for the most vuln...

Coverage General Smitu Kothari Fellowship Smitu Kothari Fellowship 2023

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India & Global Finance: An Annual Review (2023-24)

The first issue of India & Global Finance: An Annual Review for 2023-24 comes at a juncture where, on the one hand, ...

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May 29, 2024

Kavita Kabeer

The last 10 years have seen a remarkable disinterest in running and maintaining transport for the poor. Even in all the cacophony around development, the sounds and sights of the poor trying to catch buses and trains are buried in the background. Photo: Snowscat/Unsplash The noise around ‘Vande Bhar...

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May 20, 2024

Amitanshu Verma

Climate accountability: Disclose more, put checks before financing mega projects

In a globalised context, insufficient disclosure of climate risks may diminish a bank’s attractiveness to international investors. The ‘Draft Disclosure Framework on Climate Related Financial Risks’ released by the RBI in February enjoins financial institutions (FIs), such as banks, to provide the p...

Coverage General Indian Economy

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May 7, 2024

Ayush Joshi, Abir Dasgupta and Paranjoy Guha Thakurta

The Petrochemicals Landscape in India

Challenging Monopolistic Practices and Emerging Competitors. India holds a prominent position in the global petrochemicals industry. Demand for plastics across diverse sectors including packaging, construction, automobiles, and textiles, has been going up rapidly. To foster the growth of the indust...

General Petrochemicals Publications

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April 4, 2024

CFA Admin

State of Finance in India Report 2023

The second edition of the State of Finance in India Report was released in November 2023. It is a first of its kind that expands the domain of finance and economics beyond the confines of ivory tower experts. It invites writings from a cross section of academics, policy makers, activists, social pr...

General Indian Economy Publications

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April 1, 2024

Praskanva Sinharay

Who wanted this ‘landmark pact’?

Praskanva Sinharay The India-EFTA TEPA is the first time that India has signed an FTA with four developed European countries. The deal fits into the West’s ‘China Plus One’ agenda and advanced western nations, because of shifts in global geopolitical alliances, are now interested in tapping into...

Coverage General International Finance

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April 1, 2024

Thomas Franco and Dinesh Abrol

India’s employment challenge requires a new vision and strategy for self-reliant development

Thomas Franco and Dinesh Abrol Random Reflections As it is impossible to refute the report of the International Labour Organisation, the Chief Economic Advisor Anantha Nageswaran recently said that the Government cannot solve all social, economic problems like unemployment and social security. He bl...

General Indian Economy Random Reflections

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April 1, 2024

Om Prakash Singh

Energy security or plastic profits?

Om Prakash Singh Fossil fuel and chemical industries’ interests are influencing India’s positions in various multilateral environmental and trade agreements related to climate, plastics, and chemicals. India announced a 20 per cent capacity expansion over the next five years, ostensibly to meet the ...

Coverage Energy General Oil and gas Plastics

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April 1, 2024

Amitanshu Verma

Report on National Consultation on Environmental and Social Safeguards for Financial Institutions

The Centre for Financial Accountability held a consultative discussion on Environmental and Social Safeguards Policy for Indian financial institutions at the National Consultation on Safeguards in Delhi on December 1, 2023. The National Consultation on Safeguards, sought to enable a collective direc...

General Indian Economy Publications

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March 25, 2024

Syed Asif Ali Zaidi

How mandatory Aadhaar authentication leads to exclusion of the marginalised from PDS

Issue highlights a systemic failure that undermines constitutional guarantees and perpetuates hardship for the most vulnerable segments of society. Jasoda Munda, 47, a daily wage labourer, had not received rations for the past eight to nine months. She complained that every time she visited the rat...

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May 6, 2024

CFA Admin

India & Global Finance: An Annual Review (2023-24)

The first issue of India & Global Finance: An Annual Review for 2023-24 comes at a juncture where, on the one hand, India is flexing its muscle to be a global leader and on the other India is vying for foreign investments in all major sectors. The Presidency of G20 in 2023 probably was the NDA g...

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No Transport for Poor Indians

Climate accountability: Disclose more, put checks before financing mega projects

The Petrochemicals Landscape in India

State of Finance in India Report 2023

Who wanted this ‘landmark pact’?

India’s employment challenge requires a new vision and strategy for self-reliant development

Energy security or plastic profits?

Report on National Consultation on Environmental and Social Safeguards for Financial Institutions

How mandatory Aadhaar authentication leads to exclusion of the marginalised from PDS

India & Global Finance: An Annual Review (2023-24)

No Transport for Poor Indians

Climate accountability: Disclose more, put checks before financing mega projects

The Petrochemicals Landscape in India

State of Finance in India Report 2023

Who wanted this ‘landmark pact’?

India’s employment challenge requires a new vision and strategy for self-reliant development

Energy security or plastic profits?

Report on National Consultation on Environmental and Social Safeguards for Financial Institutions

How mandatory Aadhaar authentication leads to exclusion of the marginalised from PDS

India & Global Finance: An Annual Review (2023-24)