The India of the elites and that of the cockroaches

India has two realities, like two parallel universes. In one of these universes a handful of super rich seem to be doing great, in fact they are thriving. While the other India including both...

विस्थापितों की अनदेखी का ‘वन टाइम सैटलमेंट’

प्रधानमंत्री के जन्मदिन, 17 सितंबर 2017 को राष्ट्र को समर्पित ‘सरदार सरोवर’ बांध अब तक अधूरे पुनर्वास के चलते कुख्यात था, लेकिन अब विस्थापन-पुनर्वास, वन और राजस्व की जमीनों की डूब और संबंधित निर्माण...

Read more July 29, 2026 at 11:49 am Raj Kumar Sinha

More than 100 civil society organisations and activists appeal to financiers to exercise environmental, social, cultural, and climate-related diligence regarding the Sijimali Bauxite Mining Project.

One Small Newsletter, One Giant Conversation: Celebrating 10 Years of Finance Matters

Ten years ago, a newsletter started with a fairly stubborn premise: that ordinary people are entitled to know where public money goes, who profits when it disappears, and why the explanations offered are usually...

Read more July 24, 2026 at 9:16 am Joe Athialy

The Rajesh Mehta Episode Raises Questions on Financial Regulation

Early in June the country was rocked by the allegations of financial misreporting on Rajesh Exports Limited (REL), Bangalore based company in gold business headed by Rajesh Mehta, involving massive revenue of ₹15.15 lakh...

Read more July 15, 2026 at 5:26 pm Amitanshu Verma

“10 जुलाई राष्ट्रीय मत्स्य पालक दिवस” मध्यप्रदेश की नई मत्स्य नीति से पारंपरिक मछुआरों का भला होगा?

विगत 6 जुलाई को जबेदी अल कुवैत की अग्रणी कंपनी और कामदार्स केयर इंदौर के बीच मत्स्य पालन के लिये 7 हजार 430 करोड़ रुपये का अनुबंध संपादित हुआ। इस निवेश से इंदिरा सागर,...

सिजीमाली विरोध-प्रदर्शन एक अहम सवाल उठाते हैं: वित्तीय संस्थानों को ऐसे प्रोजेक्ट्स में जनता का पैसा क्यों लगाना चाहिए जिनसे सामाजिक, पर्यावरणीय और जलवायु-संबंधी नुकसान होता हो?

Read more July 7, 2026 at 5:47 pm Deepmala Patel

Meet the Women Living India’s Microfinance Loan Nightmare

Women bear the burden of a lending system that profits from chronic financial distress as they borrow to pay for food, healthcare and survival. Forty-five-year-old Shabreen (name changed) lives with her two sons and...

Read more July 6, 2026 at 10:09 pm Samali Banerjee

Whither State Care? India’s Non-Contributory Pension System

Social protection and social security are crucial components of a country’s development agenda. Social security mechanisms not only reflect economic growth but also indicate the capacity of the state to deliver welfare to its...

Read more July 2, 2026 at 7:04 pm Asmi Sharma and Nancy Pathak

To Stabilise the Rupee, Fix the Economy First

The sharp fall of the rupee is being blamed on recent tensions in West Asia, but the problem runs much deeper. While the government has urged people to reduce gold purchases to save foreign...

The Sijimali protests raise a crucial question: why should financial institutions invest public money in projects generating social, environmental, and climate-related harm

In March 2023, the Government of Odisha granted a 50-year mining lease to Vedanta Limited for the captive extraction of bauxite in the Sijimali Hills located in the Rayagada and Kalahandi districts. Both districts...

Read more June 8, 2026 at 1:51 pm Deepmala Patel

Banking Correspondents: The Real Architects of India’s Financial Inclusion Revolution

Financial inclusion has been one of the most significant socio-economic transformations witnessed in India over the last two decades. There was a time when banking services were largely confined to cities and towns, while...

Read more June 3, 2026 at 10:59 am Devidas Tuljapurakar

The ‘cockroaches’ India’s elite created — and can’t exterminate

When India’s Chief Justice Surya Kant compared unemployed young people to cockroaches last week, he probably expected outrage, maybe an apology cycle and then silence. What he got instead was 15 million Instagram followers in five...

Read more May 27, 2026 at 1:57 pm The Asia Times

Environmentalism is not an obstacle to progress. It is the last warning system before irreversible damage

If this warning system is silenced through courtroom suspicion, bureaucratic intimidation, and financial strangulation, it would weaken India’s capacity to defend itself against ecological collapse The Honourable Chief Justice of India’s recent remarks on...

Read more May 27, 2026 at 12:23 pm Down To Earth

Left out or opting out? India’s absence: What it means for global climate action

When Colombia and the Netherlands convened the First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels in Santa Marta at the end of April 2026, the intent was clear: to move beyond broad commitments and begin structuring pathways for...

Read more May 20, 2026 at 7:20 pm Rohit Patwardhan

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