Om Prakash Singh, Author at Centre for Financial Accountability

Whose PET Is It Anyway?

By narrowing the conversation to waste management, the industry avoids addressing the root cause of plastic pollution: o...

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Energy security or plastic profits?

Om Prakash Singh Fossil fuel and chemical industries’ interests are influencing India’s positions in various multilatera...

Coverage Energy General Oil and gas Plastics

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From (de)control to ease of privatisation

The union government deregulated the price of petrol in 2010 and diesel in 2015, after which, on paper, oil marketing co...

Energy General Oil and gas

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Of Rising Govt debt and Bond Markets

Most of us plan our expenses in a way that we not only have enough saved for our needs but also leave behind a little so...

General Indian Economy

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Gaming the GameStop stock, taking Hedge Funds for a ride!

How often do we read about middle income individuals appropriating the wealth from the super-rich using the very systems...

General International Finance

April 21, 2025

Om Prakash Singh

By narrowing the conversation to waste management, the industry avoids addressing the root cause of plastic pollution: overproduction. As the world faces the growing crisis of plastic overconsumption and waste, extended producer responsibility (EPR) has emerged as a vital policy framework to mitigat...

Coverage Energy General Petrochemicals Plastics

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April 1, 2024

Om Prakash Singh

Energy security or plastic profits?

Om Prakash Singh Fossil fuel and chemical industries’ interests are influencing India’s positions in various multilateral environmental and trade agreements related to climate, plastics, and chemicals. India announced a 20 per cent capacity expansion over the next five years, ostensibly to meet the ...

Coverage Energy General Oil and gas Plastics

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April 1, 2022

Om Prakash Singh

From (de)control to ease of privatisation

The union government deregulated the price of petrol in 2010 and diesel in 2015, after which, on paper, oil marketing companies (OMCs) were free to fix the price of the respective fuel, based on their cost and profit calculations. Even after the prices were deregulated, the union government continue...

Energy General Oil and gas

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June 29, 2021

Om Prakash Singh

Of Rising Govt debt and Bond Markets

Most of us plan our expenses in a way that we not only have enough saved for our needs but also leave behind a little something for our children. In contrast, our government is burdening the next generation not only with a climate crisis, but also a ballooning financial debt burden. At the same time...

General Indian Economy

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May 7, 2021

Om Prakash Singh

Gaming the GameStop stock, taking Hedge Funds for a ride!

How often do we read about middle income individuals appropriating the wealth from the super-rich using the very systems that they have created in order to become and stay wealthy? Not very. So when it did happen last week at the New York Stock Exchange, everyone sat up and took notice. Not least of...

General International Finance

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