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Govt mulls special card for transgender members to link them to welfare schemes

The government is deliberating on making a special identity card for transgender community members that will help in liking them with various social welfare schemes, a member of the recently-constituted National Council for Transgender Persons said

1 min read18 Oct 2020
Politics

Nation obsessed with quotas isn’t putting right emphasis on policy: Abhijit Banerjee

Massachusetts Institute of Technology economist Abhijit Banerjee says there is mismatch between people's expectations and what jobs are available. That mismatch creates a huge problem

4 min read11 Jan 2019
Opinion

Opinion | Debt isn’t killing India’s farmers

Given the detrimental impact on credit discipline, not to mention the hole farm loan waivers are going to blow in state budgets, politicians would be wise to rethink their plans

4 min read24 Dec 2018
Politics

Elections 2019: Will welfare schemes help BJP retain rural votes?

From cooking gas (Ujjwala Yojana) to crop insurance (Fasal Bima Yojana), the delivery of rural welfare schemes could be critical for BJP electoral prospects in the hinterlands

3 min read20 Dec 2018
Industry

How Tamil cinema is riding on star power and its social reach to drive political narratives

There is general discontentment with AIADMK, DMK, and BJP, and filmmakers are cashing in on that, says an artiste

3 min read27 Nov 2018
Politics

Record turnout in the ‘Red’ zone has BJP, Congress on the edge

The high turnout proved the victory of the ballot over bullet and exploitation, said chief minister Raman Singh

2 min read15 Nov 2018
Politics

Targeted transfers may be more effective than Universal Basic Income

The data from Peru and Indonesia show targeted schemes can meet welfare goals much more effectively compared with Universal Basic Income

3 min read30 Aug 2018
Politics

Finance Commission to consider West Bengal’s request for restructuring debt

15th Finance Commission chairman N.K. Singh says as the interest payment on piled up debts is squeezing resources available for development, West Bengal wants a 'structural solution'

2 min read17 Jul 2018
Politics

NITI Aayog meet: Modi vows steps to take India’s growth rate to double digits

At the fourth governing council meeting of the NITI Aayog, PM Narendra Modi laid down a blueprint to make development more inclusive and correct economic imbalances

2 min read18 Jun 2018
Politics

Narendra Modi to woo voters with welfare plan for 500 million Indians

The plan comes after the February announcement of a health protection plan targeted to cover 100 million poor families, dubbed 'Modicare'

3 min read5 Jun 2018
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