Anirban Bhattacharya

Writer, Researcher, Observer. Advocate for Dissent. Works at CFA. And new on Twitter.

[Anirban Bhattacharya @BanOrAnir]

Saddening

[The Wire @thewire_in]

FIR Against a Finance Minister and the Chronicle of a Scam Foretold

The question of allegedly unleashing the ED to force companies to purchase #ElectoralBonds for the BJP was flagged by the Supreme Court in its February 2024 judgement.

S.N. Sahu✍️
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[Anirban Bhattacharya @BanOrAnir]

On the eve of Gandhi Jayanti demanding the release of all political prisoners.

[Anirban Bhattacharya @BanOrAnir]

Tomorrow in Delhi. Press Club.

[Anirban Bhattacharya @BanOrAnir]

But in the context of the overall celebratory tone around the apparent Indian success story of “financial inclusion” and favourable policy prescriptions, the occasional warnings or expressions of concern by the RBI and NABARD about NBFCs appear rather perfunctory.

[Anirban Bhattacharya @BanOrAnir]

I write on the new ecosystem based on loan apps that has mushroomed across India’s financial landscape over a decade, preying on those abandoned by the formal banking sector. @TheFederal_News @cfa_ind https://t.co/zcQW9vjrwd

[Anirban Bhattacharya @BanOrAnir]

There are horrific instances of harassment and breach of privacy by recovery agents; exorbitant interest rates; and even suicides and killings.

[Jairam Ramesh @Jairam_Ramesh]

An ecological and humanitarian disaster in the making

[Joe Athialy @joeathialy]

The cancellation of the 12A of Aman Biradari is yet another instance of tightening the noose around the necks of truth-tellers. Solidarities with @harsh_mander & others. We'll all find creative ways of carrying on with truth.
https://t.co/UaA5sqS5Vv

[Pankaj Sekhsaria @pankajsekh]

Cannot look at Andaman and Nicobar only from strategic lens; tri junction of geology, ecology and people issues crucial: Pankaj Sekhsaria https://t.co/QJV5pILkcw

[ICRICT @icrict]

Just a 2% tax on billionaires’ wealth will raise $250bn.
Think of what you can do with that money.
Just think.
⁦@Jayati1609⁩ at the ⁦@actbr⁩ ⁦@g20org⁩ webinar today.

[Tax The Top India @TaxTheTopIndia]

🧐 #Inequality
Have we tied ourselves to a growth path that is designed to perpetuate inequality? With a thin crust of high-earners at the top and a bottomless pit jostling in stampedes for crumbs of low paying jobs?

[Anirban Bhattacharya @BanOrAnir]

“An unjust law is itself a species of violence. Arrest for its breach is more so.” - Gandhi ji
🌸 On the eve of Gandhi Jayanti, in Solidarity with all political prisoners join our Satyagraha for Freedom at the call of Harsh Mander, Sehba Farooqui, Pamela Philipose & John Dayal.

[Tax The Top India @TaxTheTopIndia]

Whose Railway?
In ten years we are seeing AC seats/berths going up while the share of Non AC and General are going down!

Does India need more Vande Bharats? Or do we need more Non AC coaches? @PiyushGoyalOffc #EndBillionaireRaj #FightInequality

[Centre for Financial Accountability @cfa_ind]

BIG UPDATE ON NICOBAR!
NGT puts qualified stay on Rs 72,000 crore Nicobar development project by @aniidco on petitions by @ConsActionTrust & @chikikothari . Experts have pointed out irreversible ecological & social harm the project is likely to cause. https://t.co/5TNjHKXOwF

[Tax The Top India @TaxTheTopIndia]

The common person is paying Rs. 1100 for a LPG cylinder. The govt's budgetary allocation for LPG subsidy has come down to a mere Rs. 180 cr. At the same time, the corporate tax cut translates into 'revdies' for corporates amounting to more than Rs. 1.1 lakh cr/year! #TaxTheTop

[Tax The Top India @TaxTheTopIndia]

Top 10% of urban households were 50000 times wealthier than the bottom 10% based on NSSO. Most impoverished among them have per capita space equivalent to or less than a 10 sq.ft. room for their sustenance. The 27-storey Antilla takes up 400,000 sq.ft! #TaxTheTop

[Centre for Financial Accountability @cfa_ind]

Capital, Poverty & Inequality: Understanding Wealth Accumulation

An Online Lecture Series

12 Dec | Historical Overview of Wealth Inequality by Prof. Prabhat Patnaik

19 Dec | Layers of Inequality by @sitara1

21 Dec | Combating Wealth Inequality by @BanOrAnir

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[Centre for Financial Accountability @cfa_ind]

Kenneth Gomes of the @cfa_ind briefs on the report "Coal Trail: Tracking Investments in Coal-fired Thermal Power Plants in India."

Stay tuned for more!

You can also join online, register now to get the zoom link- https://t.co/xRQ2ofVv1D

[Anirban Bhattacharya @BanOrAnir]

He had some faith that you would intervene in defence of those fighting the good fight. That you would not be swayed by majoritarian populism, would not be persuaded by hate. @UmarKhalidJNU
https://t.co/M8uQOGsAC2
#UmarKhalid