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ARTICLES BY SHAMIKA RAVI

Young parents nowadays have to fully absorb all the costs of raising a child, which is one of the most labour-intensive activities. (REUTERS)

The right choice, baby: Family size aspirations mustn’t go unmet

5 min read . 20 Aug 2025

Photo: Bloomberg

A call to action: How Indian men can support working women's progress

4 min read . 12 Apr 2023

Improving subsidy delivery and schemes for financial inclusion are very effective ways of addressing income inequality. Taxation is just one of the several instruments. (Mint )

Progressive taxation will help bring down income inequality

3 min read . 17 Jul 2019

One particular aspect of culture that affects economic development is public sector corruption and the institutional environment within which innovation must operate, says Shamika Ravi, a member of Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council (PMEAC).

Shamika Ravi dreams of a culture of growth in Indian economy

4 min read . 10 Aug 2018

File photo. The world’s first development impact bond called Educate Girls consisted of a three-year intervention focusing on improved learning outcomes and enrolment numbers for out-of-school girls. Photo: Mint

Outcome-based financing for development in India

4 min read . 25 Apr 2018

Insurance that is not easy to use will not be used. One way to make it easy is to minimize the number of forms people need to fill to enrol for insurance. Photo: Indranil Bhoumik/Mint

Is the National Health Protection Scheme good public policy?

8 min read . 12 Mar 2018

The current ‘system’ of health financing is largely out-of-pocket payments, with tax breaks provided for health insurance. Photo: Mint

The need for reforms in healthcare finance

4 min read . 22 Sept 2017

NITI Aayog’s recommendation to improve access, reduce out-of-pocket expenditure, create infrastructure and augment capacity at district hospitals for non-communicable diseases (NCDs), is urgent and necessary. Photo: Indranil Bhoumik/Mint

Who knew healthcare was so complex

4 min read . 21 Sept 2017

The focus must urgently shift to staffing of doctors, nurses, technicians, availability and maintenance of equipment and supply of drugs. Photo: PTI

What Uttar Pradesh tells us about health infrastructure

4 min read . 20 Sept 2017

Experts at NITI Aayog have proposed replacing the compromised MCI with a new National Medical Commission (NMC), outlined in a draft Bill known as the National Medical Commission Bill of 2016. Photo: Mint

Restructuring the Medical Council of India to eliminate corruption

4 min read . 19 Sept 2017

The Smart Cities Mission has the potential to be the blueprint for a new era of governance systems in the country. Photo: Indranil Bhowmik/Mint

Important lessons for the Smart Cities Mission

4 min read . 28 Jun 2017

India could learn from the US’ regulatory framework and accreditation system. Photo: Bloomberg

Advancing cooperation in higher education

4 min read . 22 Jun 2017

A child in India is more likely to be malnourished than one in Congo or Somalia. Photo: HT

The fight against hidden hunger

3 min read . 11 Jan 2017

Most sectors chose to employ labour informally because it lowered their overall costs. Photo: Reuters

Demonetisation push to labour reforms

4 min read . 15 Dec 2016

Photo: Pradeep Gaur/Mint

Demonetization is a net positive move

4 min read . 10 Nov 2016

The emphasis on roads is an excellent idea. We saw in the early 2000s that better connectivity is a cornerstone for evolution of modern societies, not just the local economies. Photo: S. Burmaula/Hindustan Times

Marginal revolutions from Budget 2016

4 min read . 29 Feb 2016

A file photo of the famous clock tower located in the middle of the old city in Allahabad. Photo: AFP

Uniqueness of India’s smart cities

4 min read . 02 Dec 2015

Think beyond health insurance

4 min read . 30 Mar 2015