Deadly heatwaves threaten to reverse India’s progress on poverty and inequality – new research

Record-breaking heatwaves in April 2022 put 90% of people in India at increased risk of going hungry, losing income or premature death, according to our new study.

Read more May 10, 2023 at 12:23 pm Ramit Debnath and Ronita Bardhan

अडानी पर सेबी की जांच का सच | हमारा पैसा हमारा हिसाब

किसी को उम्मीद नहीं थी कि सेबी 2 महीने में अपनी अडानी जांच पूरी कर लेगा। अब उसने छह महीने की मोहलत मांगी है। सवाल यह है कि क्या यह जांच अगले साल आने...

Withdrawal of Amendment to Factories Act – Lesson for the Union Govt

The Tamil Nadu Government passed an amendment to the Factories Act

Read more May 4, 2023 at 11:55 am Thomas Franco

Transforming the World of Finance

What will help the world of finance/economy to transform? While I do not have an answer on that, I want to share why the economy/finance needs a serious and radical transformation.

Read more May 3, 2023 at 11:52 am Joe Athialy

Who is SEBI afraid of? THE MONEY TRAIL

Nobody expected SEBI to complete its Adani investigation in 2 months. Now they have requested a six-month extension. The question is, will this be the last of such requests? Meanwhile the 8 key sectors...

Ratnagiri protests: Cost of development

A battle is raging in the Konkan region of Maharashtra between the people and the government. So far over a thousand people were arrested and many were booked for rioting, unlawful assembly and disobedience...

Read more May 2, 2023 at 4:25 pm Kavita Kabeer

Environmental & social responsibility of financial institutions must go beyond green initiatives

Most Indian banks and financial institutions do not have any environmental and social safeguard mechanisms.

Read more April 27, 2023 at 10:18 am Amitanshu Verma

Fortified Rice: A Villain or a Saviour?

India suffers from high rates of malnutrition, especially among women and children. The government claims that the fortification of food can be a sure-shot solution to combat it. As rice is a staple diet...

Read more April 25, 2023 at 3:08 pm Kavita Kabeer

Customer Service in Public Sector Banks – Is the Finance Minister Irresponsible?

A recent news report by ANI and PTI reported that a senior citizen, Surya Harijan walks many kilometres barefoot with the support of a broken chair to reach a bank to collect her pension...

Read more April 24, 2023 at 5:59 pm Thomas Franco

Submission made by Indian groups and concerned citizens on the proposed IFC/MIGA Approach to Remedial Action

Express disappointment over the proposed approach paper which is not only narrow in its approach but it does not deliver remotely on remedy or even reflect IFC’s and MIGA’s intent for accountability.

Guide to using Finance Data Corner

Learn how to use our new Finance Data Corner in this video.

क्या कामयाब हुआ विश्व बैंक का निरीक्षण पैनल? हमारा पैसा हमारा हिसाब

तीस साल पहले नर्मदा बचाओ आंदोलन के विरोध के चलते विश्व बैंक को अपनी परियोजनाओं के प्रभावों की जांच करने के लिए एक स्वतंत्र निरिक्षण पैनल की स्थापना करनी पड़ी थी। ये पैनल कितना...

Inspection panel of WB just an eyewash? | The Money Trail

30 years ago, Narmada Bachao Andolan forced the World Bank to set up a permanent system to look into allegations against projects funded by it.

வளர்ச்சியின் விளைவு- எண்ணூரில் தொடரும் சுற்றுச்சூழல் மாசுபாடும் சவால்களும்

தமிழ்நாட்டின் தலைநகரமாகிய சென்னையின் எண்ணூர் பகுதி பல ஆண்டுகளாக

Read more April 20, 2023 at 11:47 am Deepmala Patel

Job Description – Accounts Associate

CACIM (the India Institute for Critical Action- Centre in Movement) was founded in 2005 to promote a culture of critical reflexivity, thought and action in public life and activity. Our programmes are part of...