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‘People from Nearby Urban Areas are Turning Up for Vaccination’

The ‘Inside Districts’ series launched in April 2020 is a one-of-its-kind attempt to capture the experiences of district and Block-level officials, panchayat functionaries, beneficiaries, and frontline workers, on their challenges and best practices. This interview was conducted with a Panchayat Secretary in Sehore, Madhya Pradesh in Hindi on 24 May 2021, and has been translated. … Continue reading "‘People from Nearby Urban Areas are Turning Up for Vaccination’"

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‘People Say that this Vaccine is for Vasectomy’

The ‘Inside Districts’ series launched in April 2020 is a one-of-its-kind attempt to capture the experiences of district and Block-level officials, panchayat functionaries, beneficiaries, and frontline workers, on their challenges and best practices. This interview was conducted with a Panchayat Secretary in Rohtas, Bihar in Hindi on 26 May 2021, and has been translated.   … Continue reading "‘People Say that this Vaccine is for Vasectomy’"

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COVID-19 and the Disease of Inequality

The second wave will deepen inequality. Expand support to states, universalise PDS, and ramp up MGNREGS now.

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‘Behaviour of People towards Each Other has Changed’

The ‘Inside Districts’ series launched in April 2020 is a one-of-its-kind attempt to capture the experiences of district and Block-level officials, panchayat functionaries, beneficiaries, and frontline workers, on their challenges and best practices. As the second wave hits India in 2021, and given the unprecedented situation, we will also be capturing the experiences of staff … Continue reading "‘Behaviour of People towards Each Other has Changed’"

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पॉलिसी बझ

कल्याणकारी धोरणात जे घडत आहे त्या प्रत्येक पंधरवड्यात प्रकाशित झालेल्या बातम्यांच्या निवडीसह अद्ययावत रहा.   धोरणा संबंधित बातम्या केंद्र सरकारने 14 मे 2021 रोजी प्रधानमंत्री किसान सन्मान निधी योजनेच्या आठव्या हप्त्याचे वाटप केले. आर्थिक वर्ष 2021-22 या आर्थिक वर्षासाठी पी.एम-किसानचा हा पहिला हप्ता होता. साथीच्या रोगात, कामगार सुधारणांची अंमलबजावणी पुढच्या वर्षी होऊ शकेल, कारण बहुतेक … Continue reading "पॉलिसी बझ"