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

How India is making a way for coal?

Energy Sector Updates – Part 1How India is making a way for coal? Coal has not been only always...

Random Reflections: Micro Finance – Time to look back and make a ‘U’ turn

In 1992, Self Help Groups (SHGs) promoted by NABARD as a Pilot Programme came as a boon for women...