People’s BRICS Delhi Declaration
As India hosts the BRICS Summit in 2026, we, the people of one of BRICS’s founding countries, call on BRICS members to forge a development model based on solidarity, dignity, participatory democracy, and respect...
The Finance Minister has a great opportunity to amend the tax structure. Will she do it?
Peoples Commission on Public Sector and Public Services has issued a statement on tax structure which the Finance Minister should look into. All over the world there are changes proposed in the tax system...
Social Security Budget: A Forgotten Footnote
The government's budgetary allocations and poor implementation of welfare policies paint a concerning picture of oversight and disregard.
From 16 Cr Jobs Promised in 8 Years, Only 10 L to Materialize in 18 months!
Mr Narendra Modi promised 2 crore jobs per year in 2014 itself. Now after 8 years, unemployment has increased in great proportions due to demonetisation, GST, lockdowns, contractualisation of labour and not filling up...
Pension and other Social Security – India lags far behind
Our country’s constitution talks of equality, equal opportunity and social justice. But unfortunately, even after 74 years, we lag behind in social security.
Public Sector and The Pandemic: Why Government Interventions Are Essential
In an interview of Joseph Stiglitz that appeared in Investopedia on 23 April 2020 he said “Covid 19 reminds us that when we have a crisis we turn to collective action and to government.”...
The World Bank and IMF’s approach to social protection
While it is generally accepted that social protection is a core public service, the design of national systems is highly contested. There are two broad camps in the debate: one regards social protection as...
