India is now a poster boy for the World Bankâs much-criticised Doing Business Report (DBR), and its associated country rankings index (EODB) (see Observer Winter 2018). The country has drastically improved its place in the EODB index, rising...
Almost a decade after the construction for the Tata Mundra Ultra Mega Power Project and eight years since the operations of the project started, a revisit to Mundra tells the story of the destruction...
IFCâs Opportunistic $ 24.7 trillion Global Green Investment Plan Adding to the global narrative on low-carbon investments, World Bank Groupsâ private lending arm International Finance Corporationâs recent report – Green Buildings: A Finance and...
To quote the Political Science professor, Robert OâBrien, at the McMaster University in Hamilton, âthe world is at a high level of protest right nowâ. He further adds that he can witness âa dissatisfaction...
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) approved a lending for Mumbai Urban Transport Project (MUTP) Phase 3 for $500 mn. According to a release from AIIB, âA loan of USD500 million granted to the government of...
In the last week, we saw two indices, which were released globally. One on hunger and another on Ease of Doing Business. India slipped from 95th position to 102nd position out of 117 countries...
AIIBâs newly wrapped ESG investments: Asia ESG Enhanced Credit Managed Portfolio Project After fifty investments being approved and many more in pipeline, along with much criticism against Indiaâs Infrastructure Fund , National Infrastructure Investment...
‘We are in the beginning of a mass extinction, and all you can talk about is money and fairy tales of eternal economic growth – how dare you!’ These are the words of young...
AIIB has come under severe criticism over its opaque policies with regards to Financial intermediary (FI) investments as well as its over-reliance on and delegation of power to the FI client. AIIB currently has...
In the past several years, infrastructure has become a focus sector in the Indian economy as it is expected to boost overall development. Infrastructure continues to attract attention not only from the government but...
The story of a small town in Karnataka and the price it is paying for ill-conceived development Jalappaâs family has lived in Karnatakaâs Tumkur for over four generations now. About 100 meters off the...
IMF Chief Election Over 100 organisations across the world recently signed an open letter demanding an end to the âGentleman Agreement,â as per which only Europeans are selected as the Managing Director of the International...
The Resignation of IMF Chief, and Western Dominance in IFIs Christine Lagarde, IMFâs Managing Director, resigned this month after she was nominated to head the European Central Bank. She previously served as Franceâs finance minister during...
This booklet is a first in a series that looks to provide an overview of the smart cities at a conceptual level, smart cities mission in India, development of smart cities globally, the role...
For immediate release Inspection Panelâs Report on Amaravati Project only Validates the Issues Raised by CSOs July 26, 2019: Confirming the concerns raised by the communities and civil society organisations, Government of India withdrew...
