Why 810 Million Indians Need Free Rations

Is it a case of poor targeting of a welfare scheme, or is it a reflection of the government's desire to expand the scope of this benefit to secure greater electoral dividends? asks A K......

What Cards Will BJP Play For Elections?

Elections may be a few months away, but the government may get into election mode much earlier than that, predicts A K Bhattacharya. IMAGE: Union Home Minister Amit A Shah at a pre-election......

The Politics Of Freebies

Why did Karnataka's economic prosperity fail to influence the nature of electoral promises made by political parties in the run-up to the assembly elections? asks A K Bhattacharya. IMAGE:......

Raipur Declaration: Cong calls for victory, open for alliance

The Congress on Sunday gave a call to party leaders in poll-bound states to work with unity to ensure victory that will 'set the tone' for 2024 Lok Sabha polls even as it showed willingness to......

EXPLAINED: Rahul Gandhi's minimum income plan

'The Indian economy has been subsidised by the poor.' IMAGE: Congress President Rahul Gandhi at the Kisaan Abhaar Sammelan in Naya Raipur, January 28, 2019. Photograph: @INCIndia/Twitter Echoing......

Aadhaar-based PDS reforms fail the last-mile test

Last-mile verification with Aadhaar-Based Biometric Authentication have the worst record among other options available to check PDS pilferage. So the Centre’s insistence on that option......

Humans of demonetisation

The currency ban has changed the lives of the people facilitating this move across India. 'My mother now works 12 hours a day' 'Initially, crowd management was a big challenge': Bank manager R......

Cut down wasteful subsidies that do not reach the poor

The savings would be better spent and might actually reach the poor, says Rahul Khullar, in the second of two articles.  Simple proposals to reform subsidies and redirect expenditure can yield......