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...

Read more June 3, 2026 at 10:59 am Devidas Tuljapurakar

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...

Read more June 2, 2026 at 11:04 pm Chythenyen Devika Kulasekaran

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...

Read more May 27, 2026 at 7:07 pm Raj Kumar Sinha

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...

Read more May 25, 2026 at 11:33 am Devidas Tuljapurakar

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...

Read more May 20, 2026 at 7:20 pm Rohit Patwardhan

Fuel, Inflation and the Household Burden

India’s inflation story is beginning to look more fragile than the headline numbers suggest. Retail inflation, measured through the Consumer Price Index (CPI), remains below the RBI’s comfort level at 3.48 per cent in...

भारत के शहर क्यों बन रहे हैं आग के गोले?

एक अध्ययन के अनुसार, ग्रामीण इलाकों की तुलना में शहरी इलाकों में बहुत ज्यादा तापमान बढ़ रहा है। पृथ्वी इस समय अतिरिक्त 1.9 डिग्री गर्म होने की ओर है जो पेरिस समझौते के लक्ष्य...

Read more May 20, 2026 at 4:56 pm Raj Kumar Sinha

Just and Sustainable Transitions (JUST) Fellowship 2026

Documenting grounded pathways of transition from communities, landscapes, and lived realities An initiative by Samata and Centre for Financial Accountability The JUST Fellowship is a four-month, field-based fellowship that seeks to document and engage...

प्रकृति का मौन विलाप: विलुप्त होती प्रजातियों की पुकार

धरती पर जीवन का इतिहास करोड़ों वर्षों पुराना है, जिसमें असंख्य प्रजातियां उत्पन्न हुई और समय के साथ समाप्त भी हो गई। यह प्रक्रिया प्राकृतिक रूप से भी होती रही है, लेकिन आधुनिक काल...

Read more May 15, 2026 at 5:29 pm Raj Kumar Sinha

2nd Marjorie Fernandes Internship Program for Undergraduate Students (2026)

Curious about the forces shaping economies, public policy, and people’s lives? Join CFA’s Marjorie Fernandes Internship Program and work on issues that matter. At the Centre for Financial Accountability, interns become part of ongoing...

Austerity should be for the rich, not the poor

As several economists had anticipated, the close of the election season has been followed by calls for austerity. The Prime Minister has urged citizens to reduce spending on petroleum products and gold, revive practices...

Midnight raids and mining rights: Odisha tribes take on Vedanta again

Tribal communities in Odisha’s Rayagada district are locked in an intensifying confrontation with mining giant Vedanta Limited over a proposed bauxite extraction project in the Sijimali hills — a conflict that erupted into violence...

Read more May 13, 2026 at 11:42 am Deepmala Patel

The Great Nicobar Question!

The recent visit by Rahul Gandhi to Great Nicobar Island has reignited debate around the massive “holistic development” project proposed for the island. While the project is being framed as strategically vital, a closer...