We are delighted to announce the selected applicants for the first edition of the Marjorie Fernandes Internship (MFI) Program for undergraduate students. This marks an important milestone in our effort to support young minds...
In the last one year of the union governmentтАЩs environmental and climate performance, the negatives far outweigh a few positives. The Environmental Performance Index rank of India, at 176 out of 180 countries assessed...
As the DFS gears up for its stock-taking meet, it must recall that true financial inclusion needs more public sector bank branches and staff. It appears that a major stock-taking and┬аbrainstorming┬аis being organised by...
Looking to turn your passion into purpose? Join CFAтАЩs Marjorie Fernandes Internship Program and be part of a team driving real change. At the Centre for Financial Accountability, you wonтАЩt just learnтАФyouтАЩll do. Dive...
The Government of India’s Ministry of Finance released the draft framework for India’s Climate Finance Taxonomy on 7 May 2025. The draft framework discusses the country’s climate goals and commitments, including Nationally Determined Contributions...
February 2025 was the hottest since 1901, and the warming trend is only intensifying. The IMD data confirms what scientists have warned for yearsтАФclimate change is no longer a distant threat but an active...
The Government of India, Ministry of Finance, vide their Letter No: F.No.7/93/2024-BOA-I dated 13.12.2024 under the subject: Stakeholder Consultation on Draft Bill to Curb Unregulated Lending Activities тАУ reg., has asked states, ministries, RBI,...
A writ petition contests the Sikkim governmentтАЩs decision to disinvest its stake in the public sector company that was operating the Teesta III dam. The petition raises allegations of wrongful financial gain by the...
The Alliance of Indian Waste Pickers (AIW) has submitted a comprehensive set of recommendations to the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change regarding the Draft Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules, 2024. AIW, a...
As expected, the budget for the National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) тАУ a crucial centrally-sponsored social security scheme that provides non-contributory pensions to the most marginalised populations including the elderly, widows, and persons with...
A PeopleтАЩs Blueprint for the 2025-26 Budget! At the threshold of the 2025 budget, the vitals of the economy are causing alarm to those who are bothered to look beyond the hyperbole and manufactured...