In 1994, the New York Times described the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) as “overlords of Africa” and ostensibly so the bankers have indeed become overlords of the global south since the globalisation...
On their 80th birthday, the colonial legacies of the World Bank (collectively for the IBRD – International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the IDA – International Development Association) and the International Monetary Fund...
The 80th anniversary of the World Bank is a good time to bury the arguments in favor of reforming the institution and strengthen the demand for radical restructuring. The past eight decades did not...
देश आजादी के बाद समाजवादी आर्थिक - सामाजिक व्यवस्था की स्थापना के लिए संकल्प लिया था। इस संकल्प को पूरा करने संविधान निर्माता भीमराव आंबेडकर ने इसे संविधान के प्रस्तावना में स्थान दिया।
The Great Nicobar Development Plan, also known as the "Holistic Development of Great Nicobar Island" plan, is a major infrastructure initiative planned in the Great Nicobar Island, located in the Andaman and Nicobar archipelago...
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.
In the past decade, NDA's approach to development through relentless pursuit of infrastructure has come at a steep cost. To say the least, it has been both uncooperative and myopic in nature.
Real earnings have increased only for casual work, economists said at a conference titled ‘Measuring Recovery’. Several economists have termed the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy’s (CMIE) claim that the labour market witnessed an...
The infrastructure sector has been a very dynamic space in the last few years given the push by the government on creation of infrastructure for businesses as well as to meet SDG targets. This...
India's Smart Cities Mission (SCM) was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in June 2015, identifying 100 cities in order to provide them with core infrastructure, along with a clean and sustainable environment.
தமிழ்நாட்டின் தலைநகரமாகிய சென்னையின் எண்ணூர் பகுதி பல ஆண்டுகளாக
तमिलनाडु राज्य के चेन्नई का एन्नोर क्षेत्र वर्षों से औद्योगिक परियोजनाओं की एक श्रृंखला का केंद्र बना है, मुख्य रूप से थर्मल पावर स्टेशन, उर्वरक कारखाने, औद्योगिक बंदरगाह, ऑइल एण्ड पट्रोलीअम इंडस्ट्रीज़ इत्यादि उद्योग...
In a statement signed by over 50 civil society organisations and concerned citizens, FAN believes, Joshimath Disaster is the”inevitable result of long neglect of scientific warnings, of gross financialization of nature and total lack...
Joshimath woke up to large cracks on roads and houses with muddy water seeping from them, not in one or two but in over 600 houses! News media and portals are now calling it...
The year 2022 saw renewed urgency and consistency in India’s pitch to demand ‘climate finance’.
