More Than a Delayed Monsoon
India’s southwest monsoon has entered the season on a worrying note, with rainfall running 35% below normal and central India recording a deficit of 63%. While June rainfall shortages are not uncommon, the current...
जहरीली होती जमीन
आधुनिक विकास के तमाम-ओ-तमाम खटरागों की तरह हमारे यहां खेती भी दिनों-दिन बदहाल होती जा रही है। कमाल यह है कि इस बदहाली को समाज, सरकार और सेठ की हैसियत के नागरिक विकास मानते...
What the NFHS-6 Fact Sheets Reveal
The National Family Health Survey (NFHS) is India’s most comprehensive survey on health, nutrition and population trends. The NFHS-6 fact sheets released so far cover 101 indicators and provide an early snapshot of conditions...
Financial Inclusion has Remained only a Buzzword in Banking
Financial inclusion cannot be measured by the number of loans disbursed; it cannot be measured only by opening bank accounts or simply through digitisation; it cannot be served with the idea of “efficiency”; it...
Reclaiming the Narrative | Storytelling Through Social Media Workshop
A Three-Day Residential Workshop Dates: 24–26 June 2026Location: Pune (Venue to be confirmed) About the Workshop We live in a time when a single post can spark a movement and a single lie can...
To Stabilise the Rupee, Fix the Economy First
The sharp fall of the rupee is being blamed on recent tensions in West Asia, but the problem runs much deeper. While the government has urged people to reduce gold purchases to save foreign...
Why does the Global Zero Waste Forum matter for India’s waste management?
Forum will demonstrate practical patchways for implementing zero-waste pathways and help mobilise finance, investment The upcoming Global Zero Waste Forum in Istanbul, Turkey from June 5-7 is not just another international conference with glossy...
The Sijimali protests raise a crucial question: why should financial institutions invest public money in projects generating social, environmental, and climate-related harm
In March 2023, the Government of Odisha granted a 50-year mining lease to Vedanta Limited for the captive extraction of bauxite in the Sijimali Hills located in the Rayagada and Kalahandi districts. Both districts...
Banking Correspondents: The Real Architects of India’s Financial Inclusion Revolution
Financial inclusion has been one of the most significant socio-economic transformations witnessed in India over the last two decades. There was a time when banking services were largely confined to cities and towns, while...
India’s waste management rules have a burning problem
Rajpal Saini, who retired from the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD)’s sanitation department, founded the Khatta Hatao Dehat Bachao Sangharsh Samiti to resist the waste-to-energy incineration (WTE) plant in Bawana, Delhi. “Residents have lost access...
Who Pays for India’s AI Revolution? | Editorial
Finance Matters | 22 May 2026 Prime Minister Narendra Modi is projecting India as the next global hub for artificial intelligence, with companies like Google, Microsoft and OpenAI pouring billions into data centres. The...
Response to the RBI on it’s revised directions on relief measures in areas affected by natural calamities
To The Chief General Manager Credit Risk Group, Department of Regulation Central Office, Reserve Bank of India 12th / 13th Floor, Shahid Bhagat Singh Marg Fort, Mumbai – 400 001 Subject: Concerns regarding the...
तेंदूपत्ता प्रबंधन से आत्मनिर्भरता की ओर आदिवासी समाज
कई ग्राम सभाओं ने तेंदूपत्ता संग्रह, भंडारण और बिक्री का निर्णय स्वयं लिया है। बिचौलियों की भूमिका घटने से मजदूरी का लाभ सीधे आदिवासी परिवारों तक पहुंच रहा है। यह आर्थिक आत्मनिर्भरता की रचनात्मक...
The Great Indian Illusion !
The documentary film ” The Great Indian Illusion ” by young & promising film director of his own style Mr. Varun Sukhraj emerges at a critical historical moment when the Indian banking sector is...
Left out or opting out? India’s absence: What it means for global climate action
When Colombia and the Netherlands convened the First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels in Santa Marta at the end of April 2026, the intent was clear: to move beyond broad commitments and begin structuring pathways for...
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