Should SBI backtrack on its loan to Adani? It should!
In spite of the Hindenburg report and the SEBI enquiry under progress, the SBI-led consortium has agreed to give another Rs 34000 crore to the Adani Group as per the news reports.
A brief history of the G20
As India prepares to host the 18th edition of the G20 Leaders’ Summit in New Delhi in early September, the pomp and show on the streets - wall graffiti, banners, manicured walkways, and hoardings...
Unpacking G20
India assumes the G20 presidency in 2023, forming a pivotal part of the existing G20 troika alongside Indonesia and Brazil. This juncture arrives as the post-pandemic global landscape contends with a confluence of challenges:...
G20 in India: The story so far
India holds the Group of 20 (G20) presidency from 1 December 2022 - 30 November 2023, after swapping it with Indonesia in 2022, and the 18th edition of the Leaders’ Summit is going to...
WE20: Peoples’ Summit on G20
The We20: Peoples’ Summit on G20 organised by over 70 organisations from different parts of the country concluded with much vigour and energy, albeit a day earlier due to the pressure from the police...
G20: Can an elite club push people’s issues?
Huge advertisements flaunting India’s presidency at G20 are adorning our cities everywhere. G20 is being projected as a big achievement of this government; and India is being projected as the ‘mother of democracy.’ On...
Changing Financial Architecture
Does configuration or reconfiguration of a nation’s financial system, which is comprised of financial institutions and markets, imply its growth and welfare? The question has a lot of gravity since it helps reconfiguring and/or...
The Sprint on the Highway ahead of General Elections 2024
In this update on the infrastructure sector and its financing in India the central government and the Ministry of Roads, Transport and Highways continued to focus on road and highway infrastructure of the country...
Consultation on safeguards policy framework for financial institutions: A Report
The Centre for Financial Accountability held a dialogue at Mumbai on July 7, 2023 to discuss the drafting and implementation of environmental and social safeguards in Indian banks and financial institutions.
India & G20: Legacy & Prospects for Multilateralism amidst a Polycrisis
Name of the Publication: India & G20: Legacy & Prospects for Multilateralism amidst a Polycrisis. Edited By: Sonal Raghuvanshi Foreword By: Prabhat Patnaik Afterward By: Patrick Bond Illustration: Soumik Lahiri Published by: Arpita Das...
MCD to ‘flatten’ Delhi’s landfills: Solving or postponing a disaster?
The Print "Ground Report" titled "What is MCD roadmap to 'completely flatten' Delhi's three landfills within a year?" by Sukriti Vats highlights the critical issue of Delhi's massive landfills and the pollution they cause....
How is writing off Rs.15, 31,453 crore ‘good banking,’ Modiji?
Addressing a Rozgar Mela last month and virtually handing over 70,000 appointment letters (remember the 2 crore jobs per year promise and the vacant 9, 60,000 posts in the union government itself) the prime...
Don’t Invest Public Money in high risk Adani Coal to PVC Plant
We the undersigned express our deep concern on reports in the news media which state that a State Bank of India (SBI) led consortium is planning to invest ₹ 34,000 crore in the first...
To tackle the climate crisis, address inequality
Every morning, when we turn the pages of the newspaper, we get a glimpse of a rather grim future.we turn the pages of the newspaper, we get a glimpse of a rather grim future....