Perils of banking on fossil fuels
A new report shows that nine major Asian banks, including three of India, are open to doing business in coal – the dirtiest of all fossil fuels. These three banks are State Bank of...
Insurance firms lure bank employees with iPhones, foreign jaunts, kickbacks to push sales
Driven by illegal incentives, bank executives compel their staff to sell insurance anyhow, with customers paying the price in the form of unwanted policies.
A Social Autopsy: Navigating Rhetoric and Realities in the Interim Budget
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman used the interim budget before Lok Sabha elections to highlight the ‘achievements’ of her government over the last ten years. She also outlined the new direction that the Bharatiya Janata...
Union Budget 2024-25: High on claims, less on substance
The interim budget of 2024-25 (also called the Vote on Account) was never expected to make any bold announcements. Instead, it was intended to showcase the performance of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government...
Budget 2024: How the Modi Government Has Neglected Social Security Pensions Once Again
There is an urgent need to review the National Social Assistance Programme for it to be effective and meaningful.
സാമ്പത്തിക പ്രതിസന്ധിയില് മുങ്ങുമോ കേരള മോഡല്?
സാമ്പത്തിക പ്രതിസന്ധിയെക്കുറിച്ച് വലിയ ചര്ച്ചകള് തുടങ്ങും മുമ്പ് ഖജനാവിലെ ഞെരുക്കം ആദ്യം ബാധിക്കുന്നത് ആരെയെന്ന് തിരിച്ചറിയേണ്ടതുണ്ട്.
Nexus of energy and food is where the climate battle is currently, says Vandana Shiva
Speaking at the inaugural session of the 5th Energy Finance Conference in Chennai, she says agricultural systems that use more external energy will not be able to deal with the changing patterns of food...
Relooking the Past Decade of Indian Economy: Article Series with The Wire
What have the past ten years meant in the transformation of the Indian economy for the citizens of the country?
Just transition in petrochemicals: Dahej’s industries proving to be major obstacles for climate targets
The lives of people in many areas of Gujarat have become difficult due to petrochemical industries.
Just transition in petrochemicals: Dahej near Bharuch is Asia’s richest industrial zone. But what of its local fisherfolk
The lives of people in many areas of Gujarat have become difficult due to petrochemical industries.
The World Bank, the Inspection Panel & Immunity
The establishment of the Inspection Panel marked a significant development, driven by the pressure exerted by people's movements and civil society organizations (CSOs), during a period when the World Bank Group operated under the...
Bankers now favour clean energy over fossil fuel
Trends show the drift towards renewables has found new acceleration. India is at a crucial juncture on the climate change pathway when it has to step up its renewable energy capacity while gradually weaning...
जलवायु लक्ष्य व जस्ट ट्रांजिशन के लिए घातक साबित हो रहे हैं गुजरात के पेट्रोकेमिकल उद्योग
प्लास्टिक समेत अन्य पेट्रोकेमिकल उत्पादन से अंत तक की यात्रा में बड़ी मात्रा में ग्रीन हाउस गैसों का उत्सर्जन करते हैं|
पेट्रोकेमिकल सेक्टर में जस्ट ट्रांजिशन: विकास, पर्यावरण और समुदाय के सवाल पर कौन करे बात?
कई बड़े औद्योगिक घराने दहेज में अपना उद्यम स्थापित करते गए और यह पेट्रोलियम, केमिकल और पेट्रोकेमिकल उद्योग का बड़ा केंद्र बन गया, लेकिन...
Fossil Fuel Phase-Out Poses A Narrowing Window For India
While the climate change conference marks the beginning of the end of the fossil fuel era, India will have to urgently find ways to move away from coal. Securing finance for new projects is...
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