Author: cbga

Cash Transfers: empowerment or dependence

Aruna Roy and Inayat Anaita Sabhikhi

• 24 September 2018
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MGNREGA as Challenging Power Structures At the heart of the People’s Action of Employment Guarantee, which advocated for the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) was...

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Poshan Maah: Well begun, what is done?

Chandrika Singh

• 20 September 2018
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Union Government is celebrating Rashtriya Poshan Maah (National Nutrition Month) in the month of September. It is a part of POSHAN Abhiyaan (National Nutrition Mission), which was launched early this...

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Inequality in Access to Justice is No Less than Injustice

Asadullah

• 17 September 2018
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The justice system in India is fast, responsive and humane. No matter how surprising it might sound, yet this observation is absolutely factual. The only problem is the system isn’t so for everyone...

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Why does undernutrition persist in India’s tribal populations?

Saumya Shrivastava

• 13 September 2018
• India Development Review, The Wire and Gaon Connection
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The Prime Minister launched the National Nutrition Mission in March this year, with an objective of accelerating improvements in nutrition levels in India, for which annual targets have been set for...

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Training on WASH governance: Lessons from the field

Trisha Agarwala

• 9 September 2018
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Training and capacity building have long been established as critical components of global water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) policies, strategies, and programs. To this effect, expanding capacity...

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Right to Health - Need for Broader Alliances

Richa Chintan

• 3 September 2018
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Last year we heard the tragic news of two children losing their lives to dengue in two separate incidents in two plush hospitals in Delhi and Gurugram. The families, in addition to the pain of loss...

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Need for Decentralised Planning for Better Outcomes

Jawed Alam Khan

• 30 August 2018
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India’s total public spending in terms of GDP amounts to around 27 percent. The public money is being utilised by Union, State and local governments together through implementation of schemes and...

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How Many Indians Should Pay Income Tax (But are not Paying)

Suraj Jaiswal

• 29 August 2018
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It is rather common to hear or read in popular media that only 1% of Indian population pays income tax. The Economic Survey 2017-18, corrects this misinformation and puts the number of income tax...

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Open Data Policy of the Government of India: What has it achieved?

Simonti Chakraborty

• 22 August 2018
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It is widely acknowledged that sharing of data and relevant information in public domain is a major step towards enhancing transparency and accountability in governance. However, in the Indian...

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School Bags: A Weighty Issue?

Protiva Kundu

• 16 August 2018
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Carrying a schoolbag is a routine for most of the children. However, the growing weight of school bag and its effect on health of the children is a serious concern for every parent. In 2016, a survey...

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