जनता पर आर्थिक बोझ बढ़ाएगा वर्तमान बिजली खरीदी समझौता
मध्यप्रदेश सरकार भविष्य की जरूरत पूरा करने के लिए निजी कंपनियों से 25 वर्षों के लिए चार हजार मेगावाट बिजली खरीदी समझौता करने की तैयारी कर रही है। कंपनीयों ने बिजली की दर 5.83...
Wayanad relief: Why India needs climate-sensitive banking now more than ever
With assets wiped out, crops lost and livelihoods ruined, disaster-hit families desperately need new loans or relief from existing debts. The women of Wayanad affected by the devastating 2024 landslide that scarred their lives...
A Note on Agriculture Debt Relief in Maharashtra
In 2017, Maharashtra implemented an agriculture debt relief scheme that waived debt amounting to ₹18,762 crore. This was followed by another debt relief program in 2019 for an amount of ₹20,497 crore. In the...
A Quick Glance through the Financial Stability Report 2025
As the Reserve Bank of India celebrates the “resilience” of India’s financial system in its latest Financial Stability Report (June 2025), this briefing cuts through the celebratory tone to examine the deeper, often concealed,...
अधोसंरचना विकास के नाम पर कर्ज का दर्द
वर्ष 2005 में नगर निगम जबलपुर ने शहर में सीवर लाइन व नाला निर्माण वाटर ड्रेनेज योजना के नाम पर एशियन डेवलपमेंट बैंक से 196 करोड़ का कर्ज लिया था।न तो सीवर लाइन का...
From Privacy Invasion to Economic Strain! | Finance Matters, 07 March 2025 | Editorial
The Income Tax Bill, 2025 is raising serious concerns about privacy and government overreach.
Rising debt, falling savings, liquidity crunch, and the struggle for stable growth | Finance Matters, 21 February 2025 | Editorial
India’s economy is facing a mix of opportunities and challenges.
To undo the deadly noose of loan apps, RBI’s occasional warnings won’t do
A new ecosystem based on loan apps has mushroomed across India’s financial landscape over a decade, preying on those abandoned by the formal banking sector. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently imposed a...
Bretton Woods policies lead to ‘wider’ global inequalities, high debt levels
The Spring Meeting of the World Bank and IMF, held from April 15-20, marks the commencement of celebrations for the 80th anniversary of the Bretton Woods Conference, aimed at rebuilding the world in the...
Relooking the Past Decade of Indian Economy: Article Series with The Wire
What have the past ten years meant in the transformation of the Indian economy for the citizens of the country?
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code Requires a Serious Review
A recent settlement by the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) , Mumbai Branch on December 19, 2023 had approved a resolution plan in respect of Reliance Communications Infrastructure Ltd. (RCIL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of...
Where people’s money should be spent? People’s Manifesto by Vikalp Sangam
Our country has a debt of $21.23 trillion (Rs.155.77 lakh crore in March 2023) estimated to increase to Rs.172.50 lakh crore by March 2024. IMF has projected it to reach 100% of GDP by...
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.
A Statement sans Solutions: India’s G20 Presidency and Its Outcome
The 18th G20 Leaders’ Summit, under India’s Presidency, concluded with the adoption of the New Delhi Declaration. In the backdrop of the war in Ukraine and a “new cold war” between the US and...
Banks’ bad loans are at an all-time high! | The Money Trail
An RTI enquiry has revealed that the bad loans of banks are spiking like never before. The answer from RBI reveals that compared to FY 2004 to FY 2014, the last 9 years were...
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