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......

Meghalaya polls: BJP woos women voters with govt job quota, scooters

Bharatiya Janata Party president JP Nadda on Wednesday released the party's manifesto for the Meghalaya elections, promising 33 per cent reservation for women in all government jobs and......

Naga peace solution finds no mention in BJP's state manifesto

The Bharatiya Janata Party has released its manifesto for the upcoming Nagaland assembly elections, promising a special package for the eastern part of the state and establishment of a board for......

Nirmalaji's New Headache: Food Scheme Extension

The free food scheme is driven by electoral considerations, but its long-term fiscal risks outweigh short-term gains, cautions A K Bhattacharya. IMAGE: A women collect her ration from a......

Polls Over, BJP, Congress Faced With MSP Hike Promise

If states have to fall in line with MSPs declared by political parties, they will have to do so in violation of central order or bear the full expense of the surplus procured at above MSP rates.......

'Do 81 crore Indians deserve highly subsidised food grains?'

'The decision to supply free food grains is not an economically sound decision because the government will find it very difficult in future to charge anything for food grains.' Kindly note the......

Ration shops to double up as financial service providers in Chhattisgarh

The Chhattisgarh government has decided to set up model fair-price shops (FPS) in each district and encourage owners to act as banking correspondents for providing financial services. Photograph:......

Wheat export: Madhya Pradesh is ahead of Punjab, Haryana

The surge in wheat export from India owing to the Ukraine crisis has once again demonstrated how farmers in states that have flexible marketing frameworks and low taxes benefit more from an......