History in the making: March for Accountability Act in Rajasthan
Jawabdehi Yatra organised by Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan (MKSS) along with 80 other organisations in Rajasthan is making history.
The weekly column of Thomas Franco, former General Secretary, All India Bank Officers’ Confederation.
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Understanding Deregulation, Privatisation & Economic Reforms: What derailed the Indian economy?
The derailment began in 1991, with the World Bank, an IMF loan, and the liberalisation, privatisation, and globalisation agenda.
Is the claim of Adani Group true? Who can clarify?
The Adani Group is taking all efforts to counter the opinion expressed in the recent CreditSights report, a subsidiary of Fitch Ratings, which said it remains “cautiously watchful” of the debt-funded expansion of the...
RBI Bulletin- What did the media miss out?
It is surprising that none of these national newspapers noticed the footnote in the publication which said that this was not the opinion of the RBI.
KYC – Kill Your Customer?
Last year, a retired scientist received a call purportedly from SBI informing him that his account is blocked for non-compliance of KYC. They sent him a password to be shared with the caller. He...
Developing Rural Economy through Unionisation- A Classic Model
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005 was started in 2005 by the United Progressive Alliance- a coalition Govt led by the Congress Party in which the Left played an important role.
How to destroy the Indian Economy? Poonam Gupta and Arvind Panagaraiya prescribe
A report presented by Poonam Gupta and Arvind Panagaraiya at the India Policy Forum 2022 on 12th July, is clearly a prescription for destroying the Indian Economy which is already on the verge of...
Is SBI getting Privatised?
Arvind Panagariya and Poonam Gupta have come up with a demand that all public sector banks except the State Bank of India should be privatised.
LIC should run the IDBI bank and not some fortune seekers
In the USA right now, roadshows by our government to sell IDBI Bank are happening, soliciting prospective buyers.
Roadshows in the US to sell IDBI Bank! Why not allow LIC to own it?
“Banking is a very good business if you don't do anything dumb,” goes an anonymous quote.
Why Talk of Privatisation When Public Sector Banks are Doing Excellent?
The net profit of the public sector banks in 2021 was Rs.31,820 crore and their operating profit was Rs.1,97,376 crore. The net profit increased by 109% to Rs.66,541 crore in 2022 and the operating...
From 16 Cr Jobs Promised in 8 Years, Only 10 L to Materialize in 18 months!
Mr Narendra Modi promised 2 crore jobs per year in 2014 itself. Now after 8 years, unemployment has increased in great proportions due to demonetisation, GST, lockdowns, contractualisation of labour and not filling up...
Each train in India is an Economic Unit – The Govt is attempting to collapse it.
I was travelling from Chennai to Bhopal by Tamil Nadu Express, which is supposed to be a Superfast Express to attend the ‘All India People's Science Congress.’
Black Money, Fake Notes and Inflation – What are the Government and RBI doing?
On November 8th, 2016, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 currency notes would be abolished. These notes have to be surrendered to the bank branches. He said black money...
How do the Indian State and the Banks make Oligarchs the Global Champions?
Some time ago, Mr Amitabh Kant, CEO of Niti Aayog stated they can’t take care of 140 billion people but will create a few global champions.
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