Employment Record of Modi Govt vs Claims; 25,000 Applicants for 15 Govt Posts in Karnataka – 2 Articles
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Employment Record of Modi Govt vs Claims; 25,000 Applicants for 15 Govt Posts in Karnataka – 2 Articles

GOI efforts to spin a jobs growth narrative has meant the following: it is not willing to recognise a glaring problem, and hence no concrete efforts are needed to change economic policy to make the growth pattern more labour-intensive.

Why the Railways’ Figures Spell Doom for Economy Passengers
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Why the Railways’ Figures Spell Doom for Economy Passengers

With the railways reducing General and Sleeper coaches in favour of AC ones, passengers will have to continue travelling in jam-packed compartments, or shell out higher fares if they wish to travel by train. Also: ‘Smile, You’re With the PM and Your Train Isn’t on Time’.

Upsurge of Neo-Fascism and ‘Dollarisation’
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Upsurge of Neo-Fascism and ‘Dollarisation’

Argentina’s new president Javier Milei proposes to use U.S. dollars as the currency of his country, while abolishing its central bank altogether. This means not just maintaining a fixed exchange rate between the dollar and the domestic currency, but an abolition of the domestic currency altogether.

The Discourse Around Karnataka Development Model Can’t Overlook its Inherent Contradictions
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The Discourse Around Karnataka Development Model Can’t Overlook its Inherent Contradictions

Since the Congress party’s victory in Karnataka, there has been lot of discussion around Karnataka model of development and Karnataka model of resistance to fascism. However, such uncritical endorsement of any such model overshadows its inherent limitations and possible deceptions.

Freebie or Freedom? Tamil Nadu’s Free Bus Travel Scheme for Women
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Freebie or Freedom? Tamil Nadu’s Free Bus Travel Scheme for Women

Few have tried to understand the significance of the free bus travel scheme that a handful of states have introduced. In Tamil Nadu the benefits for women have been definite and palpable, though issues like poor frequency of women-only buses need to be addressed.