Lessons Not Learnt- The World Bank’s disturbing push to privatise Indian education

In September 2018, the Indian government unveiled a massive three-billion-dollar project—Strengthening Teaching-Learning and Results for States, or STARS— designed in collaboration with the World Bank to improve the country’s education system. While 85 percent...

Read more May 7, 2020 at 4:13 pm Anjela Taneja

Time to End Inequality; Citizens want Governments to listen

The top 1% holds over four times the wealth held by 953 million people (or the bottom 70% of the population). Despite the global market downturn, the rank of India’s super-rich continues to swell....

Read more January 29, 2020 at 1:43 pm Anjela Taneja

Wealth of Top 1% Indians increased by 39%, and that of bottom 50% at 3%

It is a good time for the rich in India. India added 18 new billionaires last year raising their number to 119. Their wealth increased by 35 per cent last year – Rs 2200...

Read more February 1, 2019 at 3:27 pm Anjela Taneja

Three Cheers to Finance Matters!

This issue of Finance Matters marks the completion of three years since it was started.We thank you all its...

Indian groups reject World Bank’s concept note for World Development Report 2021: “Data for better Lives”

The annual World Development Report (WDR) is a flagship publication of the World Bank. The 2021 WDR report is...