This paper reviews India.s low-carbon high growth inclusive policy initiatives, comments on their financial sustainability and environmental sustainability and suggests desirable changes. The focus is on reduction in CO2 emissions. [WORKING PAPER 56/2010]....

A variety of institutional forms of microfinance are being introduced in Asia including by the ADB-and financial institutions pursue different objectives, so it is difficult to assess how well microfinance is actually contributing to poverty alleviation. There is little systematic data available...

Is there sufficient allocation for children in the budgets? [HAQ CRC].

According to the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, most of the recommendations made by the Committee in their earlier Report (21st Report) on the Companies Bill, 2009 have been accepted by the Government and incorporated in the Companies Bill, 2011. In a statement furnished to the Committee, they...

A bill to regulate public procurement with the objectives of ensuring transparency, fair and equitable treatment of bidders, promoting competition, enhancing efficiency and economy and safeguarding integrity in the procurement process and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto....

The paper analysis the current situation of corruption in India, the protests against it, the role of NGOs and the Lok Pal Bill