Unpacking the WTO and Free Trade Agreements
With the growing integration of economic activities around the world, international trade has become an interesting arena for observers of international political economy and development practices.
Access to Energy and Maternal Health with Dr. Sreeparna Chattopadhyay
The SDGs have set a broad agenda of advancing health and achieving equity by 2030, with SDG 3 calling for promotion of healthy lives and wellbeing for all.
Can Russia-China Combine Beat the USA? | Money Trails
The economic sanctions against Russia are transferring into a long trade battle. Tremors are slowly spreading. With China hinting to jump in, a new power bloc may also emerge. India needs to be very...
Tata gets a loan at 4.5%, but the poor pay over 26% for microfinance!
On 14th March 2022, RBI issued revised instructions for microfinance loans to the poor by Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) called Micro Finance Institutions (MFIs).
Worshipping Ambani, Adani? Lower tax for the rich ‘means’ higher tax for the poor
The Indian tax system has been regressive for long with direct tax contributing less than indirect tax – contrary to what happens in developed economies. It is also known that tax incentives benefit corporates...
Modi’s ‘Namak’ and the Politics of Welfarism
One of the striking factors in the BJP’s electoral win in the just concluded election in five states is the role welfarism played in overcoming anti-incumbency.
Oil Security or Oil Dependency?
Mr. Amit Bhandari, in his article “A sovereign wealth fund for oil security” published in the Financial Express on February 1, 2022 suggests that despite the push for renewable energy and electric vehicles, the...
How did the banks help BJP to win UP?
BJP has secured a landslide win in Uttar Pradesh and there are many reasons stated in the press and on the TV discussions, but one which has not come to focus is how the...
डिजिटल मुद्रा – इससे भागें या इसको बटोरें ? | हमारा पैसा हमारा हिसाब
भारत में डिजिटल लेनदेन में काफी बढ़ोतरी हुई है। हालाँकि यहाँ एक बड़ा हिस्सा इसके बारे में बिल्कुल भी समझ नहीं रखता है, लेकिन सरकार अधिक से अधिक लोगों को डिजिटल लेनदेन के लिए...
Why Are We Pushed Into Digital Money? Who Benefits? — THE MONEY TRAIL
Aadhar is finally revealing its true colours. From an identification system, it has metamorphosed into a data gold mine for fintech companies. This was always the idea, brags Nandan Nilekani and his band. And...
Why the proposed Silver Line rail project in Kerala is a non-starter
The project is not economically viable; it will also have social and environmental impacts; instead, the government should look at possible alternatives that balance costs and benefits and have fewer impacts. Big infrastructure projects...
Gati Shakti: A Key Focus in Union Budget 2022-23
Infrastructure Finance Update – February, 2022 Infrastructure continues to be a primary focus in the Union Budget 2022–23 to boost growth against the backdrop of the economic recovery from the pandemic. The budget extensively...
Should Corporates Own Banks?
“It would be difficult to undertake credit planning unless the linked control of Industry and Banks in the hands is snapped by Nationalisation of Banks,” said R K Hazari in the R K Hazari...
National Monetization Pipeline: A Critical Evaluation
In August 2021 the NDA government unveiled its grand design to put chunks of the nation’s public assets on lease for private profits. The plan has been named the National Monetization Pipeline, the idea...
RE Matters | February 2022
Here is our monthly newsletter on Renewables, RE Matters, from the Centre for Financial Accountability. An extension of CFA’s work to understand and critically analyse the global energy transition from coal to renewables and...
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