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  Have the RBI and IBBI Lost Their Accountability? An RTI to the CAG, India Have the RBI and IBBI Lost Their Accountability? An RTI to the CAG, India Posted on 24th August, 2024 (GMT 13.30 hrs) ABSTRACT The article discusses an RTI application filed with the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India, questioning the accountability of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI). The RTI seeks detailed information on the expenditure and funds reserved for litigation by the Committee of Creditors (CoC) in the Dewan Housing Finance Corporation Limited (DHFL) case. It criticizes the RBI and IBBI for their inability to provide this information, raising concerns about transparency. We filed an RTI application (CAGIN/R/E/24/02309) to the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India on 24th August, 2024. Given below is the text of the same: Kindly inform me regarding the total expenditure (with break up) in the RBI-appointed Committee ...

 RBI-appointed CoC for DHFL’s total expenditure: An RTI to the RBI RBI-appointed CoC for DHFL’s total expenditure: An RTI to the RBI Posted on 22nd August, 2024 (GMT 09:00 hrs) ABSTRACT The article discusses an RTI filed to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) seeking details on the total expenditure of the RBI-appointed Committee of Creditors (CoC) for Dewan Housing Finance Corporation Limited (DHFL). The RTI also asked about funds allocated for litigation and their sources. The response from RBI was vague, stating that the information had been forwarded for a consolidated reply, but no further details have been provided, raising concerns about transparency and accountability. For more details, you can view the full article  here . We filed an RTI application to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 22/06/2024 with the following questions: Kindly inform me regarding the total expenditure (with break up) in the RBI-appointed Committee of Creditors for the Dewan Housing Finance Co...

  বাবাতন্ত্রের প্রতিনিধির আন্দোলিত ও নিষিদ্ধ হল ফনামা VIEW HERE   ⤡ Posted on 18th August, 2024 (GMT 09:01 hrs) Updated on 18th August, 2024 (GMT 19:23 hrs) DEBAPRASAD BANDYOPADHYAY  ⤡ দেবপ্রসাদ বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায় ⤡ ABSTRACT The article discusses the concept of “ Babatantra “, focusing on a critique of patriarchal authority in the context of rape culture in India and the author’s first-personal self-reflexivity (that reveals the phallogocentric mindset) on their complicity in such systems. The author uses biblical references, particularly the story of Jesus and the adulterous woman, to explore themes of confession and gendered violence such as rape. The piece also touches on political activism and the infiltration of movements by installed harmful elements. The author emphasizes the importance of recognizing one’s own flaws through self-criticism and maintaining vigilance against internalized forms of dominance.

 “This is what usually happens”: Rape Culture in West Bengal, India VIEW HERE ⤡ The article discusses the disturbing rape and murder of a female doctor in Kolkata and critiques the West Bengal government’s response, which allegedly involved tampering with evidence and suppressing dissent. The piece also explores broader issues of rape culture in India, highlighting how sexual violence is often normalized and weaponized politically. It criticizes both the current and previous governments in West Bengal for their handling of sexual violence and urges a radical approach to dismantling patriarchal systems.

 Derailed Sarkaar: Unaccountability At Its Peak! Derailed Sarkaar: Unaccountability At Its Peak! Posted on 2nd August, 2024 (GMT 20:05 hrs) In its fragile and unstable third term, the  sarkaar  of Saffron Fascists continues to ignore the tragedies of the people. The sheer lack of accountability and care have reached newer heights of apathetic disavowal. This is not unexpected from them. We had earlier composed an article on this issue: The Marathon of Tragedies: whose onus is it? ⤡ In the above, we talked about some of the mass-scale disastrous happenings that took place during Modi 2.0 due to the latter’s neglect. After the Lok Sabha Election Results, we have seen plenty of such similar tragedies as the above, including infrastructural failures, multiple bridge collapses and innumerable rail “accidents” (?). In the above post, we had stated: The railway tracks have not been changed since long, no infrastructural development in Railways could be observed in the ...