Black hole of public finance: Unequal fiscal burden on citizens
73% of the wealth generated in India in 2017 went to the richest 1%, while the poorest half of the population saw only a 1% increase in their wealth.
An âAmrit Kaalâ which entails feeding 62.5% population with âfreeâ food
How do you describe a nation that is the fastest-growing major economy in the world and also the fifth largest economy in the world
Recession â What India should do?
Contrary to the claims of the Finance Minister, India is in recession. Even the RBI agrees. Inequality is on the rise. From jobless growth, we are in 'job loss' growth. Study after study confirms...
Why is India crying foul over worsening hunger?
The Global Hunger Index 2022 relies on Indiaâs official data in two of the four indicators, gives extra marks in the third and for the fourth, it relies on FAOâs survey while India has...
India added a whopping 79% to the global âextreme poorâ in 2020
Shockingly, World Bank estimated this using a private firm CMIEâs surveys, because Indian government wouldnât collect household consumption data, lest it reveals the ugly truth
Lies, Despair and a Grotesque Inequality Plagues Indian Economy Today
We witnessed an infantile jubilance on the part of the government since last year about a ârecord recoveryâ from the pandemic. Finance Ministryâs report claimed that armed with necessary macro and micro growth drivers, India...
Modiâs welfare offers: Extreme poverty led people to condone govt failures during polls
One of the striking factors in the BJPâs electoral win in the recently concluded election in five states is the role welfarism played in overcoming anti-incumbency. Ground reports and political analysts have reported and...