Why evidence-based decision making is the need of the hour in India
Evidence-based decisions and policy are, without doubt, the need of the hour, and denying it is pushing India to its doom.
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India’s tryst with UBI: Struggles and contradictions
To combat income inequality, and the consequent plagues that accompany it—poverty, malnutrition, unemployment—the Economic Survey of India (2016-17) addressed the feasibility of UBI
Farm Reform Bills 2020: A Democratic Legislation?
The idea of the bills is to liberalize farm markets hoping it will make the system more efficient and allow for better price realizations.
Women’s Road Safety: Feasible or Distant Dream?
Part of the reason why women do not feel safe in public spaces is because of the threat of gender-based offences and sexual threats.
Scientific Temper and the New Education Policy 2020
What counts as ‘evidence’ in the NEP’s vision of “inculcating scientific temper with evidence based thinking”?
On the Need for an Income Support Scheme for Farmers
India, a federation of mini countries will require the active role of Indian states in building an efficacious income support structure for farmers.
Understanding the technological impact on financial inclusion
Financial inclusion strives to bring financial awareness in villages and provide the residents with best possible and affordable banking services.
Of lockdown, domestic abuse, patriarchy, and women
This should be the time when the already marginalised sections are given priority in the management of COVID. Unfortunately, they have been neglected by the society as well as state to the extent that something as important as sanitary napkins were kept out of the list of essential services when the lockdown began.
Indian economy at crossroads
The country is paying the price for neglecting investment in health and education over many decades. It may be hoped that this pandemic induces a change for the positive in how the government views sectors like health and education.
Atmanirbharta – Is this achievable?
There will be no decentralization of power even though the Prime Minister is aiming for a Swadeshi economics model propagated by Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.
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