In the past several years, infrastructure has become a focus sector in the Indian economy and is expected to boost overall development. Infrastructure continues to attract attention not only from the government but also...
Note to the readers: This is a mildly edited transcript of the talk given by the author at the World Without World Bank Campaign Week in 2021 at a panel titled “Privatisation, Commodification and...
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) along with the Board of Governors of the World Bank (WB) Group is having its annual Spring meeting from April 18th- 24, 2022 in order to commemorate another year...
Gender mainstreaming (the process of assessing the implications for women and men of any planned action, including legislation, policies or programmes, in all areas and at all levels) became popular in several international institutions,...
हीरा खनन के पहले या हम कह सकते कि जब ऑस्ट्रेलिया की बहुराष्ट्रीय कंपनी रियो टिंटो द्वारा बक्सवाहा जंगल परिक्षेत्र में शोध कार्य किया गया तब स्थानीय लोग, जिसमें बहुसंख्यक शोर, कुर्रा व बड़ेला...
बक्सवाहा के जंगल के नीचे हीरे पाए जाने की खोज जबसे रियो टिंटो कंपनी ने की है, तब से बक्सवाहा क्षेत्र के भौतिकवादी विकास और रोजगार के अवसरों की चर्चा जोरों पर है, स्थानीय...
The pandemic wreaked havoc on Pappu Singh and Sheela Devi’s family, residents of Nagla Vidhichand village situated on the Agra-Gwalior highway in the southern part of Agra district. While none of their family members...
Infrastructure continues to be a focus sector in the Indian economy and is seen as a catalyst to boost overall economic growth. It continues to attract attention not only from the government for creating...
The World Bank directed its resources to the removal of key barriers to private investment. It played a fundamental enabling role by financing key environmental and social management and institutional strengthening activities, as well...
Since the COVID-19 crisis emerged, MDBs have stepped in with massive packages for economic, social and health support. Details of funds received by India from Multilateral Development Banks for COVID-19 recovery support as of 30th October...
On August 27th, the World Bank came out with a statement suspending the Doing Business Report. The statement said that a number of irregularities have been reported regarding changes to the data in the...
Press Release | May 27, 2020 New report updates analysis of public financing for energy projects To view or download the full report: http://foe.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/2020.05.26_Still-Digging-report_final.pdf WASHINGTON, D.C. / New Delhi – A new report released...
In the past several years, infrastructure has become a focus sector in the Indian economy as it is expected to boost overall development. Infrastructure continues to attract attention not only from the government but...
On August 30, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman announced the consolidation of 10 public sector banks (PSBs) into four large ones. The background of the announcement is the current full-blown economic crisis and a brewing...
Experts, Activists and Journalists Discussed Infrastructure Finance in India: A Report September 6, 2019, Nagpur: Around 60 activists, researchers, academics, journalists, trade unionists and grassroots community organisers attended recently concluded two-day conference on Infrastructure...