Ha-Joon Chang, the Cambridge economist, holds that ‘95% of economics is common sense, made to look difficult, with the use of jargons and mathematics’. That may explain why common people engage less with matters...
Industrial Corridors are spreading like a plague in this country. Paralyzing the democratic and participatory framework achieved till now through various people’s movements. This workshop will be able to demystify the plans, proposals, and...
It is important to analyse and reflect upon these financial institutions and how their projects have fueled inequality throughout the world. The workshop would have speakers who would speak on various financial institutions and...
AIIB’s proposed deal with India’s $2.1 billion National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) would also threaten to revive a host of stalled projects in the country potentially including coal, power, petroleum, railways and roads...
For Immediate Release AIIB Urged to Reject New $200m Investment in India Risky venture threatens to open up a host of controversial infrastructure projects The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) Board will be asked...
The three-day people’s convention on infrastructure financing will be held on June 21, 22 and 23, before the AIIB meets in Mumbai on June 25 and 26. Ahead of the third annual meeting of...
Though AIIB aims to support the building of infrastructure in Asia and beyond, there is no aim to improve social and economic outcomes. Since its launch in January 2016, AIIB’s approved membership has risen...
एशीयन इन्फ़्रस्ट्रक्चर इन्वेस्टमेंट बैंक विश्व बैंक और एशीयन डिवलप्मेंट बैंक के जैसे ही एक नई अंतरराष्ट्रीय वित्तीय संस्था है जो 2016 में शुरू हुई। इसका नेतृत्व चीन ने किया है।
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is a new international financial institution who describes itself as “a multilateral development bank conceived for the 21st century”, and states that its core purpose is to fund...
Gaurav Dwivedi explains how the Smart Cities would be funded and implemented, and how the project would impact the functioning of the Urban Local Bodies.
In last two decades, the governments have become less willing to uphold the public good, which is perceived by the IFIs through the lens of economic growth and private investment. Shalmali Guttal, Focus on the...
Nityanand Jayaraman on the Infrastructure projects in Tamil Nadu and their Impacts
Shaktiman Ghosh, National General Secretary of the National Hawkers Federation, on the IFIs and their Impact on People
Sridhar Ramamurthi, Environics Trust and NGO Forum on ADB, on Why Should People be Vigilant About Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank.
Does metro help in decongesting traffic? How was Bangalore Metro financed? Leo Saldanha of Environment Support Group, Bangalore, shares the history of Bangalore Metro and explains how it was ‘innovatively financed’.
