GST Cuts: A Relief or a Mirage?
The GST Councilās rate reductions are being hailed as a relief for consumers, but the timing makes the move look reactive rather than reformist. If the intent was truly to ease burdens on households,...
The GST Councilās rate reductions are being hailed as a relief for consumers, but the timing makes the move look reactive rather than reformist. If the intent was truly to ease burdens on households,...
The World Bankās Empire: Exploitation and the Fightback Prafulla Samantara, founder of the Lok Shakti Abhiyan and Goldman Environmental Prize Laureate (2017), speaks at the Independent Peopleās Tribunal: World Bank on Trial on āThe...
Civil society organisations, peopleās movements, and individual activists have submitted a detailed appeal to banks, urging them to withhold investment in the proposed Anuppur Thermal Power Project in Madhya Pradesh. The plant is being...
On urgent loan relief for households, individuals and small enterprises hit by the 2025 monsoon disasters To: Governor, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) ⢠Chairpersons/CEOs of Scheduled Commercial Banks ⢠Heads of NBFCs and Microfinance...
You, Me & the Economy Standing Up To The Empire: Reclaiming Southern Multilateralism I In conversation with Shalmali Guttal In this episode, Senior Analyst Shalmali Guttal addresses the fundamental question: Is the global economy...
You, Me & the Economy Standing Up To The Empire: Reclaiming Southern Multilateralism I In conversation with Biswajit Dhar In this episode, economist Biswajit Dhar examines how the concept of multilateralism has never truly...
Exposing the World Bank: Colonial Contracts, Capitalist Profits, and the Fight from Below Medha Patkar, founder of the Narmada Bachao Andolan and leader of the National Alliance of Peopleās Movements, spoke on āExposing the...
Personal income tax collections have once again overtaken corporate tax revenues in India. At first glance, this looks like a success story of formalisation, digitisation, and better tax compliance. More people are filing returns,...
You, Me & the Economy The Great Extinction: Trump & the Threat of Climate Collapse I In conversation with Soumya Dutta In this episode, climate scientist and activist Soumya Dutta examines the current political...
You, Me & the Economy The Great Extinction: Trump & the Threat of Climate Collapse I In conversation with Harjeet Singh In this episode, climate justice advocate Harjeet Singh examines the current political moment...
You, Me & the Economy The Great Extinction: Trump & the Threat of Climate Collapse I In conversation with Disha Ravi In this episode, youth climate justice activist Disha Ravi examines how climate change...
Announcing the Telengana State Energy Finance Conference. Date: 25 September 2025 Venue: Centre for Economic and Social Studies (CESS), Nizamiah Observatory Campus, Begumpet, Hyderabad, Telangana Theme: Telanganaās Energy Landscape: Policy and Practical Challenges Broad...
Telanganaās Energy Landscape: Policy and Practical Challenges Concept Note The ongoing climate crisis makes it urgent for all countries to find sustainable pathways to decarbonise their energy economies. According to the statistical review of...
You, Me & the Economy International Financial Institutions Under Trump: Perspectives from India & the Global South I In conversation with Joe Athialy In this episode, Joe Athialy examines the World Bank’s recent reforms...
A Path Towards Indiaās First People-Centric Zero-Waste City Green Chennai Initiative is a waste management goal and a roadmap to achieve a “Zero waste city” status. This proposal is an alternative to Waste to...