Infrastructure is the basic facilities, services and systems that a country, city, or other areas, need for its society and economy to function. These include various physical structures used by many industries to produce...
According to recent news published on the Business Standard, the leading banks of India are designing a scheme for bailing out stressed assets in the power sector, which, as per the latest report of Parliamentary Standing Committee on...
BloombergQuint The Fineprint | Are Gujarat farmers likely to succeed against World Bankâs lending arm IFC – International Finance Corporation? Vermont Law Schoolâs John Echeverria & CFA’s Joe Athialy share their views.
Public Statement | May 24, 2018 Walmart-Flipkart Deal: Continuing Attack On Retailers, Producers, Farmers & Labour, And On Indiaâs Digital Sovereignty The US-based Multinational Corporation (MNC) Walmartâs acquisition of Flipkart undermines Indiaâs economic and...
For immediate release MASS Welcomes the US Supreme Courtâs Decision to Hear the Case Challenging World Bank Group Immunity This will be the first time the US Supreme Court will address the scope of...
In a historic 7-1 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court decided today in Jam v. International Finance Corporation (IFC) that international organizations like the World Bank Group can be sued in U.S. courts. The Courtâs decision marks a defining...
The report âCitizens’ Report on the âFour Years of the NDA Government, 2014-18: Promises & Realityâ â a civil society initiative’ is a collective work by experts, development networks and civil society organisations working...
At the Asia Infrastructure Investment Bankâs (AIIB) third AGM in India this June, the AIIB has an opportunity to lead the way in sending a strong signal to other investors that the era of...
The sudden ATM cash crunch in several States points to the government’s ham-handed approach to currency management and evokes suspicions of plans to weaken public sector banks. By PURNIMA S. TRIPATHI THE ghost of...
Five years ago, on April 24, 2013, a tragedy in neighbouring Bangladesh shook up everyone. Rana Plaza, a five-storied commercial building, that housed several âsweatshopâ clothing factories, a bank and few shops, collapsed and...
There has been a worldwide growth in hydropower development, with 31.5 GW new capacity installed in 2016. This figure includes 6.4 GW of pumped storage â nearly double the previous year â while there...
The 2017 Global Findex Database of the World Bank Group portrays India in a remarkably favourable light owing to the sharp increase in the number of bank account holders in the country, but the...
MANILA â The Asian Development Bank will finalize its new long-term strategy in July, but Strategy 2030 still needs plenty of tweaking, according to civil society organizations present at ADBâs 51st Annual Meeting in...
There has been a worldwide growth in hydropower development, with 31.5 GW new capacity installed in 2016. This figure includes 6.4 GW of pumped storage â nearly double the previous year â while there...
The Third Annual Governors Meeting of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank will be held in Mumbai, India from 24-25 June 2018. This two-year-old multilateral bank is investing in all major sectors, including energy, without...
