The Black Economy in India: `Na Khaunga Na Khane Dunga’ a Non-Starter
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The Black Economy in India: `Na Khaunga Na Khane Dunga’ a Non-Starter

ByArun Kumar

To tackle the black economy, the government has tried steps like Foreign Money Bill, Income Declaration Scheme and demonetization. These and other such steps have failed because of the growing illegality fueled by a Triad between the corrupt businessmen, politicians and the executive.

If ‘Sabka Vikas’ Is a Myth, Who has Gained the Most Under Modi?
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If ‘Sabka Vikas’ Is a Myth, Who has Gained the Most Under Modi?

ByM. Rajshekhar

Over the past ten years, the BJP has outspent rivals in polls and begun building new party offices in every district and state in India, as well as made huge additions to its cash reserves. In addition, a handful of corporate firms have also seen an upswing in fortunes in the last ten years.

Welfare Spending in the Past Two Decades: Has the NDA Era Been Different?
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Welfare Spending in the Past Two Decades: Has the NDA Era Been Different?

ByReetika Khera and Md. Asjad

The last two decades have seen little increase in welfare spending. But the NDA government has created an image of being focused on welfare by renaming schemes, appropriating older ones, and starving some UPA schemes of funds.

Is India Becoming a $5 Trillion Economy Soon? – Part 1
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Is India Becoming a $5 Trillion Economy Soon? – Part 1

ByNeeraj Jain

In this three part series, we examine the economic situation in the country, in early 2024, in the context of the tall claims being made by the Modi Government regarding the state of the economy. In Part 1 of this review, we take a look at the claims being made about India becoming a 5 trillion dollar economy within the next few years.

Manipur Conflict State-Manufactured for Facilitating Corporate Loot
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Manipur Conflict State-Manufactured for Facilitating Corporate Loot

ByFACAM

In a statement marking one year of what it calls “genocidal violence” in Manipur, the civil rights network Forum Against Corporatization and Militarization (FACAM) has claimed that the whole “conflict” is premised on the fact that the state is rich in natural resources.

Subsidised Food Canteens Create Democratic Spaces In Deeply Divided Societies: Reetika Khera
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Subsidised Food Canteens Create Democratic Spaces In Deeply Divided Societies: Reetika Khera

ByShreehari Paliath; and Right to Food Campaign

Shreehari speaks with Khera, an economist, on various social security schemes including maternity entitlements, healthcare, food-related welfare like community kitchens, which are important in the context of the decline in real wages. Also: ‘Right to Food Campaign Demands Universal Maternity Entitlements’.