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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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Update: A Great Victory: The Fight Continues!

In its historic decision on 27th Feb 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court decided that international organizations like the W...

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Between 2015-2018, India Paid Around Rs 400 Crore As Commitment Charges

Answering to a question in the parliament, Pon Radhakrishnan, the Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance, revealed...

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Court Quiet, but Potentially Skeptical, on Immunity for International Organisations

The Supreme Court heard oral argument this morning in a dispute over immunity for the International Finance Corporation,...

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People’s Movements Challenge World Bank Immunity in US Supreme Court

October 31, 2018, New Delhi.: The Supreme Court of the United States of America heard the oral arguments in the historic...

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US Supreme Court to Consider Immunity for IOs

The plaintiffs contend that the plant’s construction caused saltwater to leach into the local groundwater. They say that...

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Civil Society Groups Welcome IFC Coal Plan but Push for More

NUSA DUA, Indonesia — Civil society groups have welcomed a move by the International Finance Corporation to transition t...

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Update: Tata Mundra, a Story of Violations, Non-Compliance & Impunity

Tata Mundra Ultra Mega Power Project India is part of an ambitious plan, which saw the building of several coal-based th...

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Finance Capital, Increase in Disparity, and the Philosophical Changes

Prof Arun Kumar speaking on the finance capital, increase in disparity, and the philosophical changes in the society. He...

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Briefing Paper: An Indian Perspective on NDB & AIIB

The Asian region has experienced the emergence of new MDBs over last few years. For many years, the Asian Development Ba...

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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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September 18, 2025

Anuradha Munshi

Update: A Great Victory: The Fight Continues!

In its historic decision on 27th Feb 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court decided that international organizations like the World Bank Group “don’t enjoy absolute immunity”. Simply put, with this judgement, the World Bank and other international financial institutions can be sued anywhere for the damages...

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February 24, 2019

Ankit Agrawal

Between 2015-2018, India Paid Around Rs 400 Crore As Commitment Charges

Answering to a question in the parliament, Pon Radhakrishnan, the Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance, revealed that between the financial year 2015-2018, India paid Rs 396.775 crore as Commitment Charges to the lending agencies. Rs 396.775 crore, the amount paid for the non-utilisation of ...

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November 5, 2018

Amy Howe

Court Quiet, but Potentially Skeptical, on Immunity for International Organisations

The Supreme Court heard oral argument this morning in a dispute over immunity for the International Finance Corporation, an international organization that makes loans to private businesses to finance projects in developing countries. The plaintiffs in the case, a group of farmers and fishermen, liv...

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November 6, 2018

Ankit Agrawal

People’s Movements Challenge World Bank Immunity in US Supreme Court

October 31, 2018, New Delhi.: The Supreme Court of the United States of America heard the oral arguments in the historic case filed by the villagers from Mundra, Gujarat against the absolute immunity granted to the International Organisations like World Bank, International Finance Corporation etc. W...

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October 26, 2018

Amy Howe

US Supreme Court to Consider Immunity for IOs

The plaintiffs contend that the plant’s construction caused saltwater to leach into the local groundwater. They say that the plant’s ‘cooling system discharges thermal pollution into the sea, killing off marine life on which fishermen rely for their income. In recent years, the Supreme Court has cut...

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November 20, 2018

Devex

Civil Society Groups Welcome IFC Coal Plan but Push for More

NUSA DUA, Indonesia — Civil society groups have welcomed a move by the International Finance Corporation to transition the financial institutions it invests in away from supporting coal projects — but some say it is too little too late. In an op-ed for Devex on Monday, the head of the World Bank’s p...

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September 18, 2025

Anuradha Munshi

Update: Tata Mundra, a Story of Violations, Non-Compliance & Impunity

Tata Mundra Ultra Mega Power Project India is part of an ambitious plan, which saw the building of several coal-based thermal power stations to meet India’s energy needs. Located on the western coast of India, in Gujarat, spanning 72 kilometres covering 10 coastal settlements, it is strategically lo...

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March 11, 2026

CFA Admin

Finance Capital, Increase in Disparity, and the Philosophical Changes

Prof Arun Kumar speaking on the finance capital, increase in disparity, and the philosophical changes in the society. He was speaking at the speaking at the Symposium on India’s Engagements and Experiences with Accountability Mechanisms of Multilateral Development Banks. ...

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July 23, 2018

Gaurav Dwivedi

Briefing Paper: An Indian Perspective on NDB & AIIB

The Asian region has experienced the emergence of new MDBs over last few years. For many years, the Asian Development Bank was the only development bank in the region and has been dominated by the Japanese owing to the number of votes it has as compared to other members. However, the newly constitut...

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Booklet: Smart Cities Mission in India: Footprints of IFIs

Update: A Great Victory: The Fight Continues!

Between 2015-2018, India Paid Around Rs 400 Crore As Commitment Charges

Court Quiet, but Potentially Skeptical, on Immunity for International Organisations

People’s Movements Challenge World Bank Immunity in US Supreme Court

US Supreme Court to Consider Immunity for IOs

Civil Society Groups Welcome IFC Coal Plan but Push for More

Update: Tata Mundra, a Story of Violations, Non-Compliance & Impunity

Finance Capital, Increase in Disparity, and the Philosophical Changes

Briefing Paper: An Indian Perspective on NDB & AIIB

Booklet: Smart Cities Mission in India: Footprints of IFIs

Update: A Great Victory: The Fight Continues!

Between 2015-2018, India Paid Around Rs 400 Crore As Commitment Charges

Court Quiet, but Potentially Skeptical, on Immunity for International Organisations

People’s Movements Challenge World Bank Immunity in US Supreme Court

US Supreme Court to Consider Immunity for IOs

Civil Society Groups Welcome IFC Coal Plan but Push for More

Update: Tata Mundra, a Story of Violations, Non-Compliance & Impunity

Finance Capital, Increase in Disparity, and the Philosophical Changes

Briefing Paper: An Indian Perspective on NDB & AIIB

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“international financial institutions”

Booklet: Smart Cities Mission in India: Footprints of IFIs

Update: A Great Victory: The Fight Continues!

Between 2015-2018, India Paid Around Rs 400 Crore As Commitment Charges

Court Quiet, but Potentially Skeptical, on Immunity for International Organisations

People’s Movements Challenge World Bank Immunity in US Supreme Court

US Supreme Court to Consider Immunity for IOs

Civil Society Groups Welcome IFC Coal Plan but Push for More

Update: Tata Mundra, a Story of Violations, Non-Compliance & Impunity

Finance Capital, Increase in Disparity, and the Philosophical Changes

Briefing Paper: An Indian Perspective on NDB & AIIB

Booklet: Smart Cities Mission in India: Footprints of IFIs

Update: A Great Victory: The Fight Continues!

Between 2015-2018, India Paid Around Rs 400 Crore As Commitment Charges

Court Quiet, but Potentially Skeptical, on Immunity for International Organisations

People’s Movements Challenge World Bank Immunity in US Supreme Court

US Supreme Court to Consider Immunity for IOs

Civil Society Groups Welcome IFC Coal Plan but Push for More

Update: Tata Mundra, a Story of Violations, Non-Compliance & Impunity

Finance Capital, Increase in Disparity, and the Philosophical Changes

Briefing Paper: An Indian Perspective on NDB & AIIB