Columns: May 2020
30th May, 2020
The pandemic has brought with it many horror stories not the least of which is the way in which the... read more
Categories: Common citizen, Governance, Health, Inequality, Sustainability, Inclusive growth
29th May, 2020
When the national lockdown was imposed on March 24, with four hours notice, the country had less... read more
Categories: Common citizen, Governance, Health, Inequality, Sustainability, Taxes, China-India, Global, RBI, Jobs, India politics, Indian economy, Inclusive growth, GST
29th May, 2020
The synchronisation of the responses of the Centre, the States and local governments is necessary... read more
Categories: Common citizen, Governance, Health, Inequality, Sustainability, Taxes, Global, RBI, Jobs, India politics, Indian economy, GST
27th May, 2020
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and his party the Shiv Sena are today confronted with... read more
Categories: Common citizen, Governance, Health, Inequality, Taxes, Global, Jobs, India politics, Indian economy
23rd May, 2020
JRD Tata was chairman of Tatas, India’s largest industrial conglomerate for 51 years, from 1938 to... read more
Categories: Common citizen, Governance, Health, Inequality, Philanthropy, Sustainability, Taxes, Global, RBI, Jobs, India politics, Indian economy, Inclusive growth
23rd May, 2020
In the last fortnight, Union Labour and Employment Minister Santosh Kumar Gangwar had two meetings... read more
Categories: Common citizen, Governance, Health, Inequality, Sustainability, Taxes, Global, RBI, Jobs, India politics, Indian economy, Inclusive growth, GST
22nd May, 2020
There has been an unprecedented outflow of funds from the open-ended, closed-ended debt/fixed... read more
Categories: Common citizen, Governance, Global, RBI, India politics, Indian economy
21st May, 2020
The global economy and the national economy are facing a crisis which by scale and nature is... read more
Categories: Common citizen, Governance, Health, Inequality, Sustainability, Taxes, China-India, Global, RBI, Jobs, India politics, Indian economy, Inclusive growth, GST
20th May, 2020
We are witnessing a great humanitarian tragedy unfolding right in front of our eyes: large groups... read more
Categories: Common citizen, Governance, Health, Inequality, Sustainability, Taxes, China-India, Global, RBI, Jobs, India politics, Indian economy, Inclusive growth
19th May, 2020
There are unanswered questions around the origin, spread and transparency of communications about... read more
Categories: Common citizen, Governance, Health, Sustainability, China-India, Global, Jobs, Indian economy, Inclusive growth
17th May, 2020
There is belated realisation among health experts, policymakers and elected representatives that... read more
Categories: Common citizen, Governance, Health, Inequality, Sustainability, Global, Jobs, India politics, Indian economy, Inclusive growth
17th May, 2020
The heart-wrenching ghastly incident of 16 migrants being mowed down under a running goods train in... read more
Categories: Common citizen, Governance, Health, Inequality, Sustainability, Taxes, Global, Jobs, India politics, Indian economy, Inclusive growth
14th May, 2020
What if you lose your job, but not health insurance? What if you lose your monthly income but get... read more
Categories: Common citizen, Governance, Health, Inequality, Taxes, Global, RBI, Jobs, India politics, Indian economy, Inclusive growth
13th May, 2020
A highly strained relationship between Maharashtra and New Delhi is being tested by the recent... read more
Categories: Common citizen, Governance, Health, Taxes, Global, Jobs, India politics, Indian economy, Inclusive growth
12th May, 2020
There have been concerns about how the Centre itself records these numbers, given that the official... read more
Categories: Common citizen, Governance, Health, Inequality, Sustainability, Taxes, China-India, Global, RBI, Jobs, India politics, Indian economy
10th May, 2020
In a surprise move, the Government of India (GoI) in consultation with the RBI has enhanced the... read more
Categories: Common citizen, Governance, Health, Sustainability, Taxes, China-India, Global, Jobs, India politics, Indian economy, GST
9th May, 2020
Workers left to starve to death, while air force jets generously spray hospitals with rose petals... read more
Categories: Common citizen, Governance, Health, Inequality, Sustainability, Taxes, China-India, Global, Jobs, India politics, Inclusive growth
2nd May, 2020
Covid-19 is a jolt to the way we work and live. The response, what the IMF has called “The Great... read more
Categories: Common citizen, Governance, Health, Inequality, Sustainability, Taxes, China-India, Global, RBI, Jobs, India politics, Inclusive growth
2nd May, 2020
In our fight against Covid-19, lockdown 1.0 lasted 21 days. Lockdown 2.0, which is now nearing the... read more
Categories: Common citizen, Governance, Health, Inequality, Sustainability, Taxes, China-India, Global, RBI, Jobs, India politics, Indian economy, Inclusive growth
1st May, 2020
The Chicago convention in 1884 of the Federation of Organised Trades and Labour Unions resolved... read more
Categories: Common citizen, Governance, Health, Inequality, Sustainability, Taxes, China-India, Global, Jobs, India politics, Indian economy, Inclusive growth