The State of Finance in India Report 2021-22
The State of Finance in India report is a first of its kind that expands the domain of finance and economics beyond the confines of ivory tower experts.
How to destroy the Indian Economy? Poonam Gupta and Arvind Panagaraiya prescribe
A report presented by Poonam Gupta and Arvind Panagaraiya at the India Policy Forum 2022 on 12th July, is clearly a prescription for destroying the Indian Economy which is already on the verge of...
National Monetization Pipeline: A Critical Evaluation
In August 2021 the NDA government unveiled its grand design to put chunks of the nation’s public assets on lease for private profits. The plan has been named the National Monetization Pipeline, the idea...
PFC, subsidiary REC sole institutions provided finances to coal projects: Report
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS): An analysis on Tuesday identified Power Finance Corporation (PFC), and its subsidiary Rural Electrification Corporation (REC), as the sole state-owned financial institutions that provided project financing to coal power...
PFC was the sole coal financier in 2020 | Press Release
New Delhi, December 14, 2021: Coal vs Renewables Financial Analysis 2020 identifies PFC, and its subsidiary REC, as the sole state-owned financial institutions that provided project financing to coal power projects in 2020.
Coal Vs. Renewable | Financial Analysis
At COP26, India announced its objectives to reach net zero by 2070. In addition, the country aims to install 500 GW of non-fossil capacity by 2030, 450 GW of which would come from renewable...
The Numbers Behind the ‘Record Recovery’
The claim that there has been a record recovery may seem correct on paper. Comparing the figures for growth in quarter ending in June 2021 - 22 with June 2020-21 there is a 20.1%...
Sowing Trouble: Contextualizing India’s Farm Laws against the backdrop of World Bank and IMF
This booklet is a result of webinars under the World Without World Bank campaign that brings together activists, academicians and other civil society groups to protest, respond to the World Bank’s neoliberal reforms.
Ensuring green equity means equity for people and the planet
With the world facing a climate crisis, urgent action is required on many fronts, not least in ensuring adequate levels of climate finance to support mitigation and adaptation in the Global South. Campaigns to...
Solar Power in India: A report on Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Power Project
This preliminary report on ‘Solar Power in India’ looks at the solar power scenario, projects and financing mechanisms in India with a focus on Rewa Mega Solar Power Project in Madhya Pradesh. India has...
Investments Beyond Borders- A Preliminary Report on Indian EXIM bank
For thirty seven years, the Indian Exim Bank has been providing financial assistance to Indian exporters and importers of goods and services. One of Exim Bank’s major functions is to support and protect exports....
Gujarat, too, exits PM crop insurance scheme, citing premium burden
Chief Minister Rupani launches alternative State-funded scheme for kharif 2020 Is the cookie crumbling for the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) with Gujarat exiting the scheme? The BJP-ruled State has cited the “burden...
Updates from IMF: Forecast for Post-COVID Economy and Debt Levels
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) released two updates in the month of June – first was the World Economic Outlook, titled A Crisis Like No Other, An Uncertain Recovery and another was the Financial...