C.P. Chandrasekhar

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In Bengaluru on January 3, 2020, accredited social health activists march from the railway station to Freedom Park demanding a hike in wages and permanent jobs.

The jobs crisis is real

Three severe shocks to the economy in quick succession damaged the “informal” sector.

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The rupee seems to be on a trajectory of accelerating decline.

Why the fall of the rupee should have us all worried

The factors causing it are likely to persist even as the import bill continues to climb.

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Staff members at the Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors without borders) Elwa hospital in Monrovia, Liberia.

Has COVID truly exposed the broken global order?

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic being a severe and truly global crisis, developed countries continue to act in the interests of Big Pharma instead of fo

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Terra Luna crash: When the crypto casino crumbled

The Terra-Luna crash in May made it clear that cryptocurrency is inherently volatile and prone to systemic crises. Yet, as long as there is excess liq

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At a petrol station in Mogappair in Chennai on April 6, when the price of petrol touched Rs.102.86 a litre and diesel Rs.92.90 a litre.

Expert Explains: Who is to blame for inflation in India?

Inflation in India is as much due to the Centre’s policies as it is to factors outside the country. Merely adjusting excise duties, as the government

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Freebie phobia: The BJP’s concerted attack on redistributive transfers

Although the BJP is against ‘freebies’ in principle, in practice it has been forced to use a version of concessions and transfers to counter the oppos

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Migrant workers from Bihar walking back home from Ghaziabad on the outskirts of New Delhi on May 13, 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic devastated the economy and livelihoods, leading to greater inequality.

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

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Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and RBI Governor Urjit Patel at a board meeting in the RBI in New Delhi on February 10.

A standoff that is hurting

The government finds itself trapped by the failures of its neoliberal policies, including liberalised capital inflows, but the RBI refuses to oblige i

In March, when thousands of farmers in Maharashtra marched from Nashik to Mumbai to protest against the government's anti-farmer policies.

Empty promises

The timing of the Modi government’s announcement of a hike in the minimum support prices for kharif crops suggests that this may be another of its ta

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