Smart & Sustainable? The Case of Bhopal Smart City
The case study of Smart Cities Mission in Bhopal provides an overview of the projects being implemented under the mission in the city. The case of Bhopal Smart City is quite distinctive in the...
Is Forbearance the Original Sin?
Chapter 7 of Economic Survey dealing with the banking crisis strongly emphasizes that the continuation of the policy of forbearance followed in the wake of Global Financial Crisis (GFC) even after 2011 was the...
Infographics: Indian EXIM Bank
These infographics done masterfully by Kokila Bhattacharya give a holistic picture of the Indian Exim bank - the institution and impacts of the investments. This series of infographics effectively depict the reach of Exim...
Budget 2021: âBlueprint to drive inequalityâ
Centre for Financial Accountability (CFA) organized a Public Meeting titled, âBudget Like Never Before: A Critical Analysis of Budget 2021â on 11th February, 2021, which brought together an esteemed set of panellists covering Indian...
The State of Energy Finance in India
Wind and solar electricity costs have fallen so much that building new renewable generation is now cheaper than operating 39% of the worldâs existing coal capacity, and this will increase to 60% of existing capacity in the...
The Great Indian Climate Gimmick!
The union budget 2021-22 was placed in the parliament a few days ago. Taking a quick look at its Environment & Climate provisions, here is a brief snapshot of the DISMAL picture of the...
Isnât Selling PSEs, Banks, Insurance, and Assets not selling family silver?
The Finance Minister has stated that she is not selling family silver but strengthening it. Is it true? Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) states that four major areas of its work...
Selling the House to have Alcohol- Budget 2021-22
We have come across alcoholics selling property to have their drink. The central government seems to be doing similar things. The Public Sector is like the house constructed with great ambition. But now, it...
Budget âLike Never Beforeâ – 2021 Budget Analysis
The 2021 budget was lauded as the one âlike never beforeâ. There was a lot of hype created around it, hailing it as the âa budget to boost economic recoveryâ, one to âdrive economic...
Is Development Finance Institution the way forward?
The infrastructure sector remains to be the priority area for investment of the current government to undertake the economic recovery in the post-pandemic times. To press ahead with the projects in this sector last...
You made me a Khalistani
Long time ago there was a Malayalam film âNingal Enna Communist Aakkiââ You made me a Communist. The happenings on 26th January and the callous attitude with which the government is treating the farmers...
A Push on Large RE Projects to Achieve Paris Pledge
After making a pledge in the Paris Agreement to increase the share of renewable energy, India is not only pushing large scale renewable energy projects including solar and wind projects, but it has also...
Gaming the GameStop stock, taking Hedge Funds for a ride!
How often do we read about middle income individuals appropriating the wealth from the super-rich using the very systems that they have created in order to become and stay wealthy? Not very. So when...
How India is making a way for coal: Energy Sector Updates
Coal has not been only always costlier from the perspective of socio, economic, and ecology, but it has also been one of the biggest greenhouse gas emitters in the energy sources. Despite that, post-pandemic,...
Random Reflections: Farm Laws, Food Security and PDS â The Reality
We know from history how some kings gave utmost importance to food security for every citizen, by constructing water harvesting structures, rivers, dams and encouraged cultivation.
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