The Unfulfilled Promises of a Structurally Flawed GST: Assessing its Impact During Six Years of its Operation
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The Unfulfilled Promises of a Structurally Flawed GST: Assessing its Impact During Six Years of its Operation

ByArun Kumar

GST has been in operation since July 1, 2017. It was billed as the second freedom since it was supposed to unify the `fragmented’ Indian market. In the six years that have elapsed, has it fulfilled the promises that its proponents had vociferously claimed for it.

How the Union Coal Ministry Made Dense Forests Available for Mining, Benefitting Adani Group
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How the Union Coal Ministry Made Dense Forests Available for Mining, Benefitting Adani Group

ByShreegireesh Jalihal

Part 1: Advantage Adani: Power Industry Lobbies, Coal Ministry Unlocks Dense Forests for Mining; Part 2: Coal Reform Overturned: After Failed Auctions, Centre Hands Out Coal Blocks At Discretion.

Interview: Rewriting Constitution Means Breaking India Apart, Says Fali Nariman
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Interview: Rewriting Constitution Means Breaking India Apart, Says Fali Nariman

ByKaran Thapar interviews Fali Nariman

The noted constitution expert’s interview covers a range of topics, including the calls for a new constitution, simultaneous polls, questions raised on the Basic Structure of the constitution, the prevailing climate of intolerance, and the changing relationship between judiciary and executive.

Haiti: Neocolonial Intervention, Grass Roots Resistance
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Haiti: Neocolonial Intervention, Grass Roots Resistance

ByStephen Sefton

In order to prevent a democratic and people based resolution of the crisis in Haiti, the US ruling elite have engineered the approval by the UN Security Council of a Multinational Security Support Mission to Haiti, authorized to use armed force in support of the de facto regime of Prime Minister Ariel Henry.

Indian Government Bonds Added to JP Morgan Emerging Markets Index: Who Loses, Who Gains?
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Indian Government Bonds Added to JP Morgan Emerging Markets Index: Who Loses, Who Gains?

ByResearch Unit for Political Economy

JP Morgan has now decided to add Indian government bonds to its “emerging markets government bond index” (GBI-EM), starting in June 2024. The effects of this will be seen with a lag, over the next few years, but the impact will be far-reaching.

China’s Health and Health Care in the “New Era”
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China’s Health and Health Care in the “New Era”

ByWei Zhang

What is the state of health care in China? Wei Zhang analyzes the deep institutional issues that plague China’s health care system. Despite its timely and effective efforts to mitigate the COVID-19 crisis, the system still faces deep-seated challenges, many of which can be traced directly to the marketization of hospitals and medical care.