An inevitable result of long neglect of scientific warnings, of gross financialization of nature and total lack of Environmental and Social Safeguard Policies! Joshimath woke up to large cracks on roads and houses with muddy water seeping from them, not in one or two but in over 600 houses! News media and…
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India’s Biggest Ever Coal Mine Auction will Aggravate Climate Crisis; Is Against India’s Climate Pledges
Statement by People’s Movements, Trade Unions and CSOs Date: 17th January 2023 The central government opening the biggest new coal mine auction, announced in November 2022, is a mockery of the Prime Minister’s own climate announcements at climate change summits, and an invitation to worsening the climate crisis. In early…
Financial Accountability Network, along with over 30 orgs responded to SEBI consultation paper on ERP ratings
Response to SEBI Consultation Paper on Regulating Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Rating Providers for Securities Markets In the last few years and particularly in the last couple of years Financial Institutions, companies and regulators alike are interested in the ESG framework. It is surely a welcome step for the…
SANCTIONS ON RUSSIA: Political Economy of Sanctions & the Fallout
📌 Online Public Debate 🇺🇦🇷🇺 SANCTIONS ON RUSSIA Political Economy of Sanctions & the Fallout 16th March | 3pm SPEAKERS: Ajay Shah National Institute of Public Finance & Policy Arun Kumar Economist, Retd. Professor, JNU Deepanshu Mohan Jindal Global University Seema Mustafa Sr. Journalist Moderated by Pamela Philipose Sr.…
The Real Aim of Demonetisation was to Kill the Informal Economy, Rest of the Claims were Just Lies and Jumlas
The Real Aim of Demonetisation was to Kill the Informal Economy, Rest of the Claims were Just Lies and Jumlas Press Conference on Five Years of Demonetisation 12th November 2021, Press Club of India, New Delhi Financial Accountability Network India ———————————————————————————– “If they needed to fight black money, it…
The National Monetization (Privatization) Pipeline & the Return of the Company Raj
The National Monetization (Privatization) Pipeline & the Return of the Company Raj ________________________________________________ 13th – 14th September A two-day convention organized by People First & the Financial Accountability Network India Press Release: New Delhi, September 15, 2021: The two day online meeting on National Monetisation Pipeline – “Call it by…
The National Monetization (PRIVATIZATION) Pipeline & The Return of the Company Raj
Join a Two-Day Online Convention On: The National Monetization (PRIVATIZATION) Pipeline & The Return of the Company Raj 13th & 14th September 4 pm – 6 pm [Find the panelists for each day on the poster] Zoom Meeting ID: 940 1494 0384 Passcode: 000007 Financial Accountability Network India & People…
Reclaim the Republic @ 75
Reclaim the Republic @ 75 Press Release | August 16, 2021: It has been 75 years since what we called our “tryst with destiny”. The 75th year ought not to be a time just for mindless celebrations and pomp and splendour. It is a time to reflect, introspect…
Bank Nationalization Day: In Defense of Public Sector Banks
Bank Nationalization Day: In Defense of Public Sector Banks statement warning against the privatization of banks Stop Privatisation! Democratise Banking! New Delhi, July 19, 2021: 19th of July is marked as the bank nationalisation day, recognising the historical decision of the Indira Gandhi government to take control of…
IN DEFENCE OF DEMOCRACY AND THE FARMERS’ MOVEMENT
Press Release: In Defence of Democracy and the Farmers’ Movement 2 December 2020: The widespread farmers agitations against the pro-business and anti-farmer legislations passed undemocratically by the Indian Parliament in September 2020, has been met with a predictable insensitive and muted response from the Government. At the meeting called by…