Agnipath Scheme Surprised Army; it was a ‘Bolt Out of the Blue’ for Navy and Air Force, Says Former Army Chief
The book also details the behind-the-scenes events at the height of the stand-off with China in eastern Ladakh in 2020.
India’s Unemployment Crisis: The Distress Is Worse Than the Data Suggest
Highly qualified candidates seeking low-level jobs, reduced wages, lower real incomes, worsening quality of employment, millions moving from salaried jobs to casual work—many things disguise unemployment in India.
Can New Age Digital Companies Meet India’s Massive Workforce Needs?
Business models of companies reveal precarious working conditions and exploitation of employees.
Unemployment Crisis in India Is an Invisible Epidemic
Instead of reaping its demographic dividend, India is staring at three categories of joblessness.
Capitalism | COVID19 | Employment | Indian Economy | Inflation | Poverty | Print Edition
Lies, Despair and a Grotesque Inequality Plagues Indian Economy Today
The government claims that India is on its way to becoming the fastest growing major economy in the world. It has based these claims on manipulative use of data to project a rosy picture. But there are other data sets that run contrary to the government’s claims, ones the govt doesn’t talk about.
Central Government: 22 Crore Applied, 7 Lakh Got Jobs, 9 Lakh Posts Still Vacant
Replying to a question in the Parliament, the government stated that between 2014 and 2022, the Central government recruited 7.22 lakh persons, while 9.79 lakh posts were still vacant.
‘Revdi Culture’ or Govt’s Basic Responsibility? What Prioritising Welfare Is Really About
States like Delhi (despite its unique multi-party governance architecture), West Bengal, Kerala (or even Goa and Sikkim) perform better compared to UP when it comes to being measured for securing access to basic social, economic services.
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Sri Lankan Crisis Caused by Majoritarianism, Authoritarianism and Minority Bashing Offers Lessons for India
The deeper reasons behind the Sri Lankan crisis are Sinhalese Buddhist majoritarianism, authoritarianism of the Gotabaya regime, violent targeting of minorities, brutal methods adopted to curb press freedom and deliberate curbing of the culture of scrutiny of public policies.
Why Were 1.3 Crore Jobs Lost in June?
Most of the job losses were in agriculture, but 25 lakh salaried jobs were also lost.
Laissez-faire Agnipath Scheme Could Strike at Operational Foundations of India’s Armed Forces
A cost-cutting measure initiated by stealth, the scheme could transform the world’s second-largest military into a rag-tag force of intern soldiers.