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Himanshu

Mint columnist

Himanshu is associate professor at Jawaharlal Nehru University and visiting fellow at the Centre de Sciences Humaines, New Delhi

ARTICLES BY HIMANSHU

Agriculture appears to be the hardest hit by deflationary pressures, with prices in wholesale markets for many major crops now below India’s official minimum support prices (MSPs). (Mint)

Goldilocks or distress locked in? How deflation is squeezing rural India

3 min read . 08 Jan 2026

The universal and unconditional nature of MGNREGA made it a lifeline for many.

Think again: India’s reworked job guarantee scheme risks worsening rural stress

3 min read . 25 Dec 2025

Over 6 million workers, almost all of them women, are in state employment as anganwadi workers, mid-day-meal workers, ASHA workers and so on. (PTI)

Labour codes: The state must show commitment by doing its workers justice first

4 min read . 11 Dec 2025

It is likely that the incomes estimates would point to inequality levels larger than what is reported by the consumption surveys. (HT)

Here's why the income survey won’t answer the questions around inequality

3 min read . 13 Nov 2025

Bihar’s is a story of a state that has seen its economic situation worsen over the years. (AICC)

Bihar’s poll promises miss the point: The state needs a basic policy reset

3 min read . 30 Oct 2025

There is substantial evidence to show that the last three decades have been accompanied by rising inequality in all its dimensions. (REUTERS)

The growing gap: Why India must tackle inequality to ensure stability

3 min read . 18 Sept 2025

This is not the first time that agriculture has been a difficult issue in bilateral and multilateral trade negotiations. (HT)

Agriculture: Vital to the US but in need of vitality at home

4 min read . 21 Aug 2025

MGNREGA remains our most important social safety net in rural India.

Himanshu: India’s rural jobs scheme is especially relevant today

3 min read . 07 Aug 2025

Any sacrifice of the agricultural sector’s interests to secure a favourable trade deal for India’s non-farm sectors would only reinforce our distorted political economy. (Photo: PTI)

Himanshu: Low inflation masks a growing problem of fruitless farming

3 min read . 24 Jul 2025

Typically, a consumption inequality Gini is 7-14 percentage points lower than the same population’s income inequality Gini on a scale of 0-100, where 100 represents complete inequality. (AFP)

Himanshu: Don’t misread World Bank estimates to show low inequality in India

3 min read . 10 Jul 2025

The World Bank does improve on how it arrives at its state and sectoral poverty lines. (Bloomberg)

Himanshu: The World Bank’s revision of its poverty estimates is befuddling

4 min read . 26 Jun 2025

Improved survey coverage and data-release frequency would help generate confidence in our statistical system.

Himanshu: India’s economy is too complex to afford less-than-robust statistics

3 min read . 29 May 2025

The foremost task before the Registrar General of India (RGI), who must carry out the caste census, will be to reach a consensus on the list of castes.

Himanshu: India’s caste census must serve its purpose

4 min read . 15 May 2025

The fact that there are now two World Bank estimates of poverty using the same poverty line is problematic in the context of assessing India’s poverty reduction. (Bloomberg News.)

Himanshu: India needs official poverty data for effective policymaking

4 min read . 01 May 2025

India’s farm sector employs millions of farmers, accounting for almost two-fifths of all Indian workers, with average holdings of less than a hectare. (ANI Photo)

Himanshu: Trade deals mustn’t hurt the interests of Indian farmers

4 min read . 17 Apr 2025

While HCES data is not comparable with National Accounts, it shows a more modest recovery in consumption than the latter. (Mint)

Himanshu: What consumption data reveals of India’s economy

3 min read . 20 Mar 2025

Policymakers must go beyond headline numbers from the National Accounts. (Hindustan Times)

The state of India’s economy is not as bright as GDP data may suggest

3 min read . 06 Mar 2025

The initiatives of Telangana and Bihar are welcome.

Plug data gaps: State-level statistical surveys could help

4 min read . 20 Feb 2025

This budget was about making tough choices. (Bloomberg News)

Himanshu: Will the budget’s proposals help revive India’s rural economy?

4 min read . 06 Feb 2025

At a time when the overall economy is going through a slowdown driven by declining or stagnant incomes, farmers are among the worst sufferers. (AFP PHOTO)

Indian agriculture needs support. Reform farm prices at the very least.

4 min read . 23 Jan 2025