The OPS, NPS, UPS Pension Debate
CFA Explainers The Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) launched by the government as its compromise formula is being celebrated by the godi media as the ābest of both worldsā, i.e. the Old Pension Scheme (OPS)...
Blue Economy 2.0 and Sagarmala program | Infrastructure finance update, March 2024
The spotlight shines on transformative initiatives as Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman unveils the Blue Economy 2.0 and bolsters the Sagarmala program in the interim budget for 2024-2025.
Civil Society Statement to theĀ Board of Directors of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
During 2024, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank will review its so-called Accountability Framework. In reality, this is a misnomer, as the Framework serves to actively undermine accountability.
Average 30 Farmer Suicides Per Day in Modi Govt Years Points to a Systemic Apathy
The attempt by neoliberal governance has been to steadily depoliticise farmers' suicides and strip them of any deeper messaging.
Banking Sector shows the way for Industrial Relations and improved productivity
The Indian banking sector has a unique industrial relations machinery that came into practice through struggle and sacrifices, and it is not only for the workmen but also for the officers.
Interest Rates in Banks ā Where the rich pay less than the rest!
The Reserve Bank of India has been announcing repo-rate hikes for some time. While most of the commoners donāt understand what that means but know that it is spiking their EMI. They are told...
Critically evaluating the proposed amendments to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code
Recently the Ministry of Corporate Affairs had sought public comments on changes being considered in the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016. In consultation with experts and civil society we submitted our responses to the...
The Coal Trail
Indiaās installed capacity for power generation has also seen a tremendous rise, standing at 405.77 GW. What is also readily observable is the dominant share of coal in the installed capacity equalling 204 GW,...
Random Reflections- Future of Wage Revision and Trade Unions in Banking Sector ā End of the Road?
After more than 3 years of negotiations, strikes and agitations, wage revision for bank employees has been signed on 11.11.2020. For the award staff it is called Bipartite Settlement as they are covered under...
Concept Note titled Public Money: Resistance Against Arbitrary Bank Charges
Banks act as financial intermediaries between depositors and borrowers. It is the public money, deposited in the form of term deposit (fixed deposits) and time deposit (saving accounts) which banks use for lending to...
Stand in Solidarity with the Bank Union Strike
Bank unions All India Bank Employeeās Association and Bank Employees Federation of India (BEFI) have called for a two-day nationwide strike today and tomorrow (January 8Ā and 9, 2019), in support of the general strike...
An Insight into CVC’s Bank Frauds Analysis
What is the inside story of the bank frauds in India? An insight into the āTop 100ā bank frauds by the Central Vigilance Commission On October 15, 2018, the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) released...
Forget lessons from the past, Arun Jaitleyās bank recapitalisation even buried a July audit report
Hailed as a ābig-bang moveā by bankers, the governmentās plan to recapitalise public sector banks with Rs 2.1 lakh crores is deemed to hold magical powers that will help turn around their financial situations....