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THE 2020 GLOBAL MULTIDIMENSIONAL POVERTY INDEX (MPI): A GLIMPSE FROM UNDP REPORT
In our college days we read poverty which is mainly based on income criterion i.e. people are getting minimum calorie
Continue readingARE MEN REALLY DEMIGODS? – THE ASPECTS OF A TRUE FEMINIST
I am sure the feminist trend is not new to anyone anymore. One of the constant highlights in recent times,
Continue readingLABOR REFORMS IS KEY TO LEGAL MARKET ECONOMY – II
In an earlier post “Labour Reforms is key to Legal Market Economy” it was highlighted that only 6 per cent
Continue readingSOCIAL MOBILITY IN INDIA: DETERMINANTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CHANGE
To what extent is an individual’s status in society determined by the position of his or her parents? Analysing data
Continue readingINDIA ASPIRE: UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME.!
According to the Economic Survey 2016-17, universal basic income may prove to be a more effective antipoverty intervention than India’s
Continue readingLabour Reforms is key to Legal Market Economy – III
In an earlier post “Labour Reforms is key to Legal Market Economy – II”, the potential impact of labour reform
Continue readingINTERGENERATIONAL MOBILITY: FOR FAIRNESS AND ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY IN A SOCIETY
Intergenerational mobility is important for fairness and economic efficiency in a society. This article uses data from a new global
Continue readingCASH TRANSFERS ARE A KEY COMPONENT OF SOCIAL SECURITY
The basic economic model of labour supply predicts that when an adult receives an unexpected cash windfall they should work
Continue readingWEALTH INEQUALITY, CLASS, AND CASTE IN INDIA
The level of wealth inequality in India is close to that of some highly unequal countries in the world. This
Continue readingDECENTRALISED IMPLEMENTATION OF ANTI-POVERTY PROGRAMMES
Even when the central government is committed to a jobs guarantee, rationing of work opportunities can arise under decentralised implementation
Continue readingGUN RIGHTS IN INDIA, THE SECOND AMENDMENT, AND AMBEDKAR
Weber famously- in Politics as a Vocation -defined the modern state by stating: “Today, however, we have to say that a state
Continue readingAFFORDABLE HOUSING: A DISTINCT DREAM FOR MIDDLE CLASS.
Programmes involving sale of subsidised houses to lower-middle class households have been spearheaded in all major Indian cities. This article
Continue readingEWS RESERVATION
The Constitution (103rd Amendment) Act, 2019, provides for 10% reservation for the economically weaker sections (EWS) in higher educational institutions within
Continue readingMUST FILLED DEFICIENCIES IN FARM SECTOR: NABARD
The state focus paper for the year 2021-22 states that as on March 31, 2020, against a target of Rs
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