While the earlier attempt to monetize public assets initiated first in 1993 to monetize unutilized and surplus land assets, had come a cropper following resistance by state governments, the state governments wanted a share...
Just as the bank unions have called to intensify their protest action against bank privatization, multiple unions of the Airport Authority of India (AAI) had given a one-day dharna call for the 31st of...
Nirmala Sitharamanâs so-called budget with infrastructure thrust is a myth and if you break the seal of fine prints in comparison with those of the past you get many revelations. As far as the rail...
For more than 100 days, thousands of farmers in India have been in the streets protesting three new farm laws introduced in parliament. The new laws open the agriculture sector to reforms advocated by...
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...
Chapter 7 of Economic Survey dealing with the banking crisis strongly emphasizes that the continuation of the policy of forbearance followed in the wake of Global Financial Crisis (GFC) even after 2011 was the...
Centre for Financial Accountability (CFA) organized a Public Meeting titled, âBudget Like Never Before: A Critical Analysis of Budget 2021â on 11th February, 2021, which brought together an esteemed set of panellists covering Indian...
In 1992, Self Help Groups (SHGs) promoted by NABARD as a Pilot Programme came as a boon for women who did not have access to credit. In Kanyakumari (Tamilnadu), the experience of Mahalir Association...
Online loans have led to suicides and loss of more than 1000 crores reported so far and few Chinese nationals are accused of cheating. Neither the Reserve Bank of India nor the Government of India...
In November 2020, an Internal Working Group (IWG) of the RBI came out with a recommendation for allowing large corporate and industrial houses to promote banks and permitting promoters to raise their stakes in...
Reliance Group which was started by Dhirubhai Ambani has grown so big using political clout, dubious methods, greasing bureaucrats and politicians and even using loopholes in law including international courts. Books for reference Ambani...
Income inequality is increasing every day. Few corporate industrial house owners are becoming oligarchs. The olden day monarchs at least had some concern for the people. These monarchs donât care. The income inequality reduced...
WhatsApp University is filled with comments on the historic, unprecedented farmerâs agitation. The mainstream media also had to report at least some aspects of the Agitation. But there are questions in the social media...
Internal Working Group of RBI has released a draft report on banking titled, âOwnership Guidelines and Corporate Structure for Indian Private Banksâ. Comments on the report can be submitted before January 15. While few...
Snippets from the Indian Banking and Finance Arena – November 2020 RBI announces: India in historic technical recession. Is COVID pandemic the only reason? RBI’s deputy governor in charge of monetary policy, along with...
