The Perfect Storm Behind India’s Growing Hunger Crisis
In this interview, economist Dipa Sinha, who is actively involved with the Right to Food Campaign, explains why hunger is not an isolated concern but the result of a confluence of missteps.
India in 2020 Incurred a Loss of $87 Billion Due to Climate-Related Hazards, Says Report
The World Meteorological Organisation report shows how every part of Asia was affected, from Himalayan peaks to low-lying coastal areas, from densely populated cities to deserts and from the Arctic to the Arabian seas.
More Than 11,000 Businesspersons Died by Suicide in 2020: NCRB
In 2020, when COVID-19 halted trade and ravaged businesses across the country, as many as 11,716 businesspersons died by suicide, a 29% jump from 2019 when 9,052 businesspersons had taken their own lives, found latest data from the National Crime Records Bureau.
A Regime of Drain, External Control, and Impoverishment
While India celebrates its 75th anniversary of Independence, the Indian authorities are putting the finishing touches on a financial regime that will perpetuate an unprecedented level of control of India’s economic policy by foreign investors.
Forest Conservation Act: How the Proposed Changes are Likely to Make Our Climate Change Goals Unachievable
The proposed amendments to the Forest Conservation Act are not only antithetical to the Forest Rights Act, but are likely to delay achieving India’s commitments on climate change.
No Hindi, Hindu, Hindustan? Implemented Fully, BJP’s Hindutva Renaming Will Wipe Out a Lot of India
Given India’s association with Persian, the BJP’s renaming spree, taken to its logical conclusion, will end up wiping away substantial portions of what Indians find familiar.
No Money Left in MGNREGA Coffers; 21 States in the Red; Also: Press release
The Centre’s flagship rural employment scheme has run out of funds halfway through the financial year. Also: Around 5 Crore MGNREGA Workers and Their Families Will have to Spend Their Diwali Without Food & Sweets Due to Pending Wages.
Five Years Later, it’s Even More Clear that Demonetisation was a Disaster for India
The BJP claims that demonetisation showed the resolve of the government to fight black money and corruption, and the travails faced by the people due to it were a small sacrifice for the gains of demonetisation. An examination of these claims made by the BJP, and the real impact of demonetisation on the economy.
Project ‘Erase Nehru’ Critical to BJP’s Hindu Rashtra Plans
The first prime minister’s legacy isn’t easy to wipe out, but the BJP-RSS will keep trying to erase it unless there is pushback.
Revival or Continuing Depression in the Rural Areas? – Pt. 3
With the massive depression of demand that has taken place due to the lockdowns and the Government’s refusal to spend, many rural households that were earlier struggling to keep from falling would have been pushed over the edge.