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Documenting the Story of India’s Migrant Distress

Eastern Uttar Pradesh and Bihar are home to some of India’s poorest people. The crisis has hit them hard.

Whither, Local Governments, in the Pandemic?

I had written a few weeks back that the lockdowns ordered in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic had been instrumental in stalling, if not reversing the trend towards re-centralisation of powers and functions by the State and the Union Governments. A webinar organised by the Gulati institute of Finance and Taxation, Thiruvananthapuram, on 16 … Continue reading "Whither, Local Governments, in the Pandemic?"

How to Design Nutrition Financing

In recent years, we have seen positive developments in policy, funding and outcomes on child nutrition in India. Now, when the Covid-19 pandemic has placed a significant strain on our already vulnerable populations, it is time is institute a far more decentralised, agile and equitable nutrition financing architecture.

Inside Districts: Experience of a Doctor Working in a Coronavirus Ward

The ‘Inside Districts’ series launched in April was a one-of-its-kind attempt to capture the experiences of district and Block-level officials, panchayat functionaries and frontline workers, on their challenges and best practices. As India enters the fourth phase of a country-wide lockdown, we went back to some interviewees to understand how their situation has changed. Among … Continue reading "Inside Districts: Experience of a Doctor Working in a Coronavirus Ward"

COVID-19 Response: Why Repackaged Health Spending Promises Offer Nothing New

Breaking the silence on specific measures to increase health expenditure and infrastructure on 17th May, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman made health one of the key focus areas for the fifth and last tranche of the stimulus package under the Atmanirbhar Bharat (Self-Reliant India) Yojana. Stating the need to ramp up public expenditure on health by … Continue reading "COVID-19 Response: Why Repackaged Health Spending Promises Offer Nothing New"