Transforming the World of Finance
What will help the world of finance/economy to transform? While I do not have an answer on that, I want to share why the economy/finance needs a serious and radical transformation.
IFC will no longer allow financial intermediary clients to support new coal projects
An extension of the coal reduction policy to all lending will act as a strong impetus for Indian financial institutions to strengthen their own policies on coal reduction.
Who is scared of investigations?
Every time when financial fraud is exposed, the immediate follow-up stories are on its effect on the stock market and if there is an impact, then the furore is to save the shares from...
Increasing pace of infrastructure development in India – A brief commentary from the sidelines
The infrastructure sector has been highlighted by the government agencies and the financial institutions to be a key driver for the Indian economy, propelling India’s overall economic development. Infrastructure development enjoys intense focus from...
Critically evaluating the proposed amendments to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code
Recently the Ministry of Corporate Affairs had sought public comments on changes being considered in the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016. In consultation with experts and civil society we submitted our responses to the...
States cessed out
Cesses collected in early independent India were intended to aid the development of specific sectors. The different finance commissions from the Fourth Finance Commission disallowed the inclusion of cesses to the devolution pool as...
दशक का सबसे महत्वपूर्ण बजट | हमारा पैसा हमारा हिसाब
भारत की अर्थव्यवस्था एक नाज़ुक मोड़ पर है। आज हम जो रास्ता चुनेंगे वो आने वाले कई सालों तक हमारे भविष्य को दिशा देगा। न केवल भविष्य, बल्कि लाखों नागरिकों का वर्तमान भी इस...
Budget of the decade; will she remember the common people — for a change! THE MONEY TRAIL
The Money Trail Will our Finance Minister align with the common people this time? Will she accept that the economic slowdown is predominantly a demand crisis and not because corporates are not motivated enough?...
‘Mindless’ development model financed by top institutions ’caused Joshimath disaster’
In a statement signed by over 50 civil society organisations and concerned citizens, FAN believes, Joshimath Disaster is the”inevitable result of long neglect of scientific warnings, of gross financialization of nature and total lack...
Trade deficits hit $111 billion in November 2022 – up by 135%
Import barriers are self-inflicted wounds which is not only disabling the fourth growth engine – exports – but also increasing forex outflows
When less than 4% of Indian dollar millionaires pay income tax
In FY18, the last year for which disaggregated income tax data is available, only 29,002 ITRs declared income above Rs 5 crore, while Credit Suisse said India had 7.25 lakh dollar millionaires (the wealth...
How the Climate Summit of 2022 botched up the last chance to control global warming
Our planet is all set to reach and breach the first climate red line of 1.5 degrees Celsius warmer in the next decade. With just 8 years left before the climate disaster, the COP...
Follow the Money, As Funding Shifts Completely to Renewables Over Coal in 2021
A study titled “Financiers Prefer Wind And Solar Over Coal” has been released by CFA (Center For Financial Accountability). According to the Coal vs. Renewables Financial Analysis 2022, L&T Finance overtook SBI as the...
The Coal Trail
India’s installed capacity for power generation has also seen a tremendous rise, standing at 405.77 GW. What is also readily observable is the dominant share of coal in the installed capacity equalling 204 GW,...
“India can Achieve Net-Zero By 2047”: Experts
Sectoral experts, academics and climate activists deliberate on multiple issues related to Energy and Finance at the 4th annual Energy Finance Conference India, 2022 organised at IIT-Madras, Centre for Financial Accountability, Indo-German Center for...
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