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Inclusive Growth Dividend: A Universal Income Transfer That Might Work

Aug 16, 2020

Inclusive Growth Dividend: A Universal Income Transfer That Might Work

As COVID-19 sinks the economy deeper each day, Maitreesh Ghatak and Karthik Muralidharan propose an alternative anti-poverty measure that’s different from the Universal Basic Income and targeted schemes. Basic income transfers have been promoted by a number of development economists as an important tool with which to fight poverty. There are also, however, strong opponents of such transfer schemes who critique them for reasons of infeasibility, further claiming that they will

The Future of Indian Children's Education is at Risk

Jul 15, 2020

The Future of Indian Children's Education is at Risk

Here are the disquieting results of a survey across 15 Indian states by Child Rights NGO ‘Save the Children’, that analyses the plight of children’s education after COVID-19. Also, numbers that describe the global outlook. Child Rights NGO Save the Children has conducted a rapid needs assessment to “understand challenges, thematic priorities and impact of coronavirus among target beneficiaries” and the results, especially with regard to children’s education, and the financial

Indian States Are Going Under. What Does This Mean For Us?

Jul 14, 2020

Indian States Are Going Under. What Does This Mean For Us?

M. Govinda Rao and Arjun Srinivas each examine the precarious financial situation of Indian states and the implications of this. Here are key takeaways from two pieces, by M. Govinda Rao and Arjun Srinivas, that tell you what Indian states are going through financially and what this means for us as a country and people. - The Covid 19 Pandemic and resulting lockdown in April led to a large and sudden shortage of revenue inflow for State Governments. Economic slowdown prior to

Indian Federalism in the Time of Modi’s BJP

Jun 19, 2020

Indian Federalism in the Time of Modi’s BJP

A questionable federal design, the BJP’s sweeping majority in parliament, and the party’s recent track record on cooperative federalism. These are the things Yamini Aiyar and Louise Tillin’s essay looks into. Key takeaways. An essay by Yamini Aiyar and Louise Tillin examines the implications of BJP’s victory in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections and its political emphasis on “one nation” on Indian federalism. Here are the key takeaways, arranged as presented in the essay (the sub-h

Questions for the 15th Finance Commission to Answer

Jun 16, 2020

Questions for the 15th Finance Commission to Answer

The 15th Finance Commission is expected to submit its five year report. Read on to know how and why this is important, especially for centre-state relations and a list of questions the commission will have to confront. The bulk of the responsibility to fight the virus is upon the states. This battle has exponentially increased their expenditure burden. Meanwhile, revenues have been hit by the various phases of lockdown. Against this backdrop, the 15th Finance Commission is ex