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Justice delayed is not only justice denied but justice killed.

In the recently published book (In) Complete Justice? The Supreme Court at 75, Critical reflections edited by Justice S....

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Demonetisation, Supreme Court order and unanswered Questions

Random Reflections In this in-depth analysis of the entire Demonetisation process in the context of the 4:1 Supreme Cou...

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Wildlife Clearances – Are they really serving the purpose of protecting the Protected Areas?

A Policy Brief Wildlife Clearance plays a crucial role in protecting India’s designated protected areas. The wil...

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What RBI told Modi about demonetisation and how it turned out to be true | THE MONEY TRAIL

𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝑭𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒏𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒍𝒚 𝒗𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒐 𝒎𝒂𝒈𝒂𝒛𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝒐𝒏 𝑬𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒐𝒎𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑭𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 The Union Government has always shied away from talkin...

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Why does the Centre dislike freebies and the States love them? What is the real story? THE MONEY TRAIL

𝑭𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒏𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒍𝒚 𝒗𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒐 𝒎𝒂𝒈𝒂𝒛𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝒐𝒏 𝑬𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒐𝒎𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑭𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 From the Prime Minister to the Supreme Court, there seems to be consen...

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PIL against LIC IPO; the beginning of a significant battle for people’s welfare

Supreme Court’s admission of PIL against LIC IPO is going to be the beginning of a significant battle for people’s...

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A Case which made World Bank Legally Accountable

On February 27, a year has passed since the Supreme Court of the United States ruled in a 7-1 judgment that World Bank ...

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Random Reflections: Are Banks Becoming Arms of the Ruling Party?

The Reserve Bank of India introduced “Know Your Customer” [KYC] norms under the provisions of “Prevention of Money Laund...

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Suing the World Bank Group to save its mission

In 2015, farmers and fishworkers from rural India sued the World Bank Group in Washington, D.C., over impacts from a dis...

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The IFC has not always practised what it preaches

In the run-up to this week’s Supreme Court hearing, the IFC has announced a series of new policy reforms that strengthen...

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October 8, 2025

Thomas Franco

Justice delayed is not only justice denied but justice killed.

In the recently published book (In) Complete Justice? The Supreme Court at 75, Critical reflections edited by Justice S. Muralidhar, former Chief Justice, Odisha, Dr. Usha Ramanathan, in her article, has quoted many cases where the Courts have delayed justice, which is actually denial of justice. In...

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January 11, 2023

Thomas Franco

Demonetisation, Supreme Court order and unanswered Questions

Random Reflections In this in-depth analysis of the entire Demonetisation process in the context of the 4:1 Supreme Court verdict delivered on January 02, 2023, Thomas Franco Rajendra Dev, Former General Secretary of the All India Bank Officers Confederation points out that the extensive damages ca...

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December 12, 2022

Nishank

Wildlife Clearances – Are they really serving the purpose of protecting the Protected Areas?

A Policy Brief Wildlife Clearance plays a crucial role in protecting India’s designated protected areas. The wildlife clearances issued by the Standing Committee of the National Board of Wildlife (SC-NBWL) for various infrastructure and developmental projects have constantly come under scann...

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March 11, 2026

CFA Admin

What RBI told Modi about demonetisation and how it turned out to be true | THE MONEY TRAIL

𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝑭𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒏𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒍𝒚 𝒗𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒐 𝒎𝒂𝒈𝒂𝒛𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝒐𝒏 𝑬𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒐𝒎𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑭𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 The Union Government has always shied away from talking about demonetisation. But last week they were forced to, as the Supreme Court is hearing the petition against demonetisation. The Union Government in its affidavit has made tall ...

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March 11, 2026

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Why does the Centre dislike freebies and the States love them? What is the real story? THE MONEY TRAIL

𝑭𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒏𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒍𝒚 𝒗𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒐 𝒎𝒂𝒈𝒂𝒛𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝒐𝒏 𝑬𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒐𝒎𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑭𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 From the Prime Minister to the Supreme Court, there seems to be consensus against freebies. Free or subsidised food grains, electricity or health care for the poor has suddenly become the root cause of all the financial worries. The Revadi jibe naile...

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May 16, 2022

Thomas Franco

PIL against LIC IPO; the beginning of a significant battle for people’s welfare

Supreme Court’s admission of PIL against LIC IPO is going to be the beginning of a significant battle for people’s welfare. On 12th May 2022, the bench headed by Honourable Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, Honourable Justice Suryakant, and Honourable Justice P.S. Narasimha admitted WP (C) No.366/2022...

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March 5, 2020

Joe Athialy

A Case which made World Bank Legally Accountable

On February 27, a year has passed since the Supreme Court of the United States ruled in a 7-1 judgment that World Bank does not enjoy absolute immunity. The judgment shook the foundations of the financial world, which hitherto enjoyed absolute immunity for whatever consequences their lending led to...

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February 7, 2020

Thomas Franco

Random Reflections: Are Banks Becoming Arms of the Ruling Party?

The Reserve Bank of India introduced “Know Your Customer” [KYC] norms under the provisions of “Prevention of Money Laundering Act 2002 and Prevention of Money Laundering (Maintenance of Records) Rules 2005. As per these Acts Regulated Entities (REs) like banks, Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs...

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November 20, 2018

Thomson Reuters Foundation

Suing the World Bank Group to save its mission

In 2015, farmers and fishworkers from rural India sued the World Bank Group in Washington, D.C., over impacts from a disastrous coal-fired power plant project that they said destroyed their livelihoods and damaged their health. Last week, their lawsuit made it to the U.S. Supreme Court. While the Wo...

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November 1, 2018

Kirk Herbertson

The IFC has not always practised what it preaches

In the run-up to this week’s Supreme Court hearing, the IFC has announced a series of new policy reforms that strengthen its social and environmental commitments, an effort that is undoubtedly motivated in part by a desire to look its best before the court. These reforms look good on paper and are w...

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Justice delayed is not only justice denied but justice killed.

Demonetisation, Supreme Court order and unanswered Questions

Wildlife Clearances – Are they really serving the purpose of protecting the Protected Areas?

What RBI told Modi about demonetisation and how it turned out to be true | THE MONEY TRAIL

Why does the Centre dislike freebies and the States love them? What is the real story? THE MONEY TRAIL

PIL against LIC IPO; the beginning of a significant battle for people’s welfare

A Case which made World Bank Legally Accountable

Random Reflections: Are Banks Becoming Arms of the Ruling Party?

Suing the World Bank Group to save its mission

The IFC has not always practised what it preaches

Justice delayed is not only justice denied but justice killed.

Demonetisation, Supreme Court order and unanswered Questions

Wildlife Clearances – Are they really serving the purpose of protecting the Protected Areas?

What RBI told Modi about demonetisation and how it turned out to be true | THE MONEY TRAIL

Why does the Centre dislike freebies and the States love them? What is the real story? THE MONEY TRAIL

PIL against LIC IPO; the beginning of a significant battle for people’s welfare

A Case which made World Bank Legally Accountable

Random Reflections: Are Banks Becoming Arms of the Ruling Party?

Suing the World Bank Group to save its mission

The IFC has not always practised what it preaches