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The India of the elites and that of the cockroaches | Editorial

Representative Image made with AI Finance Matters | July 24 2026 India has two realities, like two parallel universes...

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Realising Rights: An Introduction to the Handbook of Welfare in India

An excerpt from Realising Rights: A Handbook of Welfare in India In the 2000s, the character of the welfare regime ...

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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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A Census in Question!

With the first phase of India’s long-delayed Census now completed, attention is shifting from the exercise its...

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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...

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Left out or opting out? India’s absence: What it means for global climate action

When Colombia and the Netherlands convened the First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels in Santa Mar...

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India’s Fossil Delusion and Just Transition Opportunity

It is more than 45 days into the direct and major US-Iran war. Since then, the global oil prices have skyrocketed t...

Coverage Energy General Oil and gas

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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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Rising Heat, Rising Inequality

India’s worsening heatwave crisis is no longer just an environmental concern, it is a deepening economic and social ...

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The first conference on transitioning away from fossil fuels marks a move from process to implementation

Global meet in Colombia aims to turn fossil fuel phase-out pledges into concrete, country-led action Summary ...

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September 16, 2026

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The India of the elites and that of the cockroaches | Editorial

Representative Image made with AI Finance Matters | July 24 2026 India has two realities, like two parallel universes. In one of these universes a handful of super rich seem to be doing great, in fact they are thriving. While the other India including both the poor and the middle classes are some...

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September 16, 2026

Dipa Sinha and Rajendran Narayanan

Realising Rights: An Introduction to the Handbook of Welfare in India

An excerpt from Realising Rights: A Handbook of Welfare in India In the 2000s, the character of the welfare regime began to change. From 2004 onwards, major social policies reflected a significant shift towards the language of rights (Chopra 2014). A series of rights-based laws, such as the Nat...

Coverage Debt Crisis & NBFCs General Indian Economy Wealth Inequality

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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

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A Census in Question!

With the first phase of India’s long-delayed Census now completed, attention is shifting from the exercise itself to the questions surrounding it. The Census is far more than a population count, it is the foundation on which economic planning, welfare schemes, public spending and democrati...

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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...

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September 16, 2026

Rohit Patwardhan

Left out or opting out? India’s absence: What it means for global climate action

When Colombia and the Netherlands convened the First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels in Santa Marta at the end of April 2026, the intent was clear: to move beyond broad commitments and begin structuring pathways for implementation. Over five days, 57 countries — alongside a wi...

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September 16, 2026

Dr Vishvaja Sambath

India’s Fossil Delusion and Just Transition Opportunity

It is more than 45 days into the direct and major US-Iran war. Since then, the global oil prices have skyrocketed to about $140 a barrel, commercial LPG prices have risen by ₹195.5 and India’s strategic crude reserves provide barely 20 to 40 days of cover.According to the Petroleum Planning and...

Coverage Energy General Oil and gas

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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

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Rising Heat, Rising Inequality

India’s worsening heatwave crisis is no longer just an environmental concern, it is a deepening economic and social emergency. Rising global temperatures, driven by the accumulation of greenhouse gases, have made heatwaves more frequent, longer, and more intense across the country. Over the past...

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September 16, 2026

Rohit Patwardhan

The first conference on transitioning away from fossil fuels marks a move from process to implementation

Global meet in Colombia aims to turn fossil fuel phase-out pledges into concrete, country-led action Summary A new international conference puts fossil fuel phase-out at the centre of climate action Focus shifts from global commitments to the practical challenges of implementation Co...

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The India of the elites and that of the cockroaches | Editorial

Realising Rights: An Introduction to the Handbook of Welfare in India

Meet the Women Living India’s Microfinance Loan Nightmare

A Census in Question!

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

Left out or opting out? India’s absence: What it means for global climate action

India’s Fossil Delusion and Just Transition Opportunity

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

Rising Heat, Rising Inequality

The first conference on transitioning away from fossil fuels marks a move from process to implementation

The India of the elites and that of the cockroaches | Editorial

Realising Rights: An Introduction to the Handbook of Welfare in India

Meet the Women Living India’s Microfinance Loan Nightmare

A Census in Question!

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

Left out or opting out? India’s absence: What it means for global climate action

India’s Fossil Delusion and Just Transition Opportunity

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

Rising Heat, Rising Inequality

The first conference on transitioning away from fossil fuels marks a move from process to implementation