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Economy
ECONOMY
Multidimensional Poverty Index: A new poverty marker
The government’s jubilation over the ‘economic recovery’ hides the bitter reality of persisting low wages and poverty among a large section of the peo
Divya Trivedi
Interview: Prof. T.V. Sekher
‘Population explosion is not a concern now’
Interview with Prof. T.V. Sekher, head of the Department of Family and Generations at the International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS).
Vikhar Ahmed Sayeed
Policy and economic recovery
Engineered setback: Government's COVID response aggravates economic crisis
The COVID-induced devastation and the state’s tepid response have enhanced the severity of the current economic crisis and official claims of a V-shap
C.P. Chandrasekhar
NFHS-5 report
Families in distress: Latest NFHS findings paint bleak picture
The latest NFHS findings point to many areas that need improvement, but the Central government decides to give the whole report a positive spin, under
T.K. Rajalakshmi
Economic situation
India's working classes bear the brunt of the Narendra Modi government's economic policies
The cumulative effect of the Modi government’s flawed policies and the unfair tax burden have sent millions into unemployment, truncated the small and
KABEER SHRIVASTAVA
Finance
RBI proposal to loosen lending norms for private players a catastrophe in the making
The RBI’s proposal to loosen regulations for private lenders in the microfinance space will have disastrous consequences for the poor, especially wome
Rana Mitra
Privatisation
Modi government's decision to privatise United India Insurance indicates terrible consequences for general insurance sector
The Modi government’s move to privatise a public sector general insurance company, threatens to undo years of progress that nationalisation initiated
V. Sridhar
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Tamil Nadu sets up advisory panel with eminent economists
The Tamil Nadu government wins all-round praise for setting up a well-balanced council of eminent minds to guide it in the path to economic recovery.
R.K. Radhakrishnan
The Budget does not help those facing hunger, unemployment and loss of educational opportunities
The euphoria with which the Budget was received petered out upon close examination of it. Instead, it is a disappointment because it fails to address
Rahul Lahoti ,
Surbhi Kesar
The Finance Minister has dressed up the Indian Railways’ balance sheet, indulged in tokenism and in grand projections
The budget reveals a shocking collapse of the Railways’ revenues and shows that no significant investments are likely to be initiated to build its neg
R. Elangovan
The Union Budget is marked by an overall compression of expenditures for agriculture
The Budget shows no commitment to agricultural growth or farmers’ welfare. Against the background of the raging farmers’ agitation, this is only likel
R. Ramakumar
A Budget that doubly punishes victims of the pandemic
The Union Budget 2020-21 is biased in favour of those who were spared the worst effects of the pandemic and imposes even more burdens on those whose l
Zico Dasgupta
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