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A Substantive Welfare State Remains an Illusion

Over the decades, an elite obsession with getting the state out of the way has left a majority of Indians without the power to claim any real economic freedom.

Does India Need More Federalism or Less? – Debate

What do such Centre-state entanglements say about India’s federalism? And what should we be batting for – a more federalised structure or a stronger Centre?

Centre Can’t Absolve Itself Of Its Role In Worsening Fiscal Health Of States

Even on the verge of elections in five states, Union Budget 2022 was surprising for its restraint in not resorting to populist measures. Yet, while much of the debate focused on whether the decision to expand capital expenditure (at the cost of revenue expenditure) was the right one in the current time, what has received relatively less attention are implications of the Union Budget on the fiscal health of the states.

‘Upskill Women, Encourage Businesses, Pay Them Well’

With women being hit the hardest by the pandemic, panelists at the inaugural edition of The Indian Express Thinc Series on Gender discussed ways to get them back into the workforce and remove the gap year bias.

Budget And Politics In Pandemic Times

Applying a political economy lens to the recently announced Budget 2022-23, Yamini Aiyar contends that the emphasis on capital expenditure over welfare in the two Budgets announced during the pandemic are a mere continuation of a shift in political narrative towards “market-friendly reforms” that began with the Modi government’s re-election in 2019.

Budget 2022: Social Welfare Schemes Not Centre’s Focus, Neither Is Taxing The Rich

In this episode of The Suno India Show, our lead Avani Kapur spoke to reporter Suryatapa Mukherjee, explaining how the budget has accommodated social welfare in terms of health, education, jobs and food security.

Even With Near 12% Jump From Last Year, Education Budget Fails To Factor In Ground Realities

Experts wonder if the budget focused too much on online education