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Fixing Immoral and Abuse Global Tax Practices: The Problem of Illicit Financial Flows
October 9, 2019
The 74th session of United Nations General Assembly concluded on September 30, 2019. This year, calls were made for a Green New Deal to mitigate climate and inequality emergencies.
WhatsApp in School: Opportunities and Challenges
October 4, 2019
With the ease of internet access, in the last few years, social media has become the key channel of communication. WhatsApp is probably the most popular in the social media platform.
Fund Transfer Delay Common Cause for Concern in States’ Health Performance
October 3, 2019
The Health Index, titled Healthy States, Progressive India, published some time ago, presents an assessment of states and Union Territories, based on their health performance.
Why the uptake of Solar Rooftop Connections in City Homes is poor?
October 1, 2019
Solar Energy is one of the most reliable sources of renewable energy available to us today, with minimal to zero carbon footprints.
Neighbours at war against a common enemy
September 12, 2019
A few weeks ago, oft estranged neighbours, India and Pakistan, declared within a few hours difference, a war, thankfully not against each other but against a common enemy – plastic.
Where did the AAP Government go Wrong on Transport Justice?
September 6, 2019
There has been a flurry of responses, both in favour and against, ever since the Delhi government proposed to make the fares for Delhi Metro, Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) buses and cluster buses “voluntary” for women.
Draft NEP's Suggestions on Financing Education Need a Much Closer Look
August 23, 2019
In the 2014 general elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party’s manifesto promised a new education policy that would “meet the changing dynamics of the population’s requirement…”.
What Should India Take Away From the ‘Mauritius Leaks’?
July 25, 2019
A new investigation called the ‘Mauritius Leaks’ was released by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) earlier this week.
Budget Arithmetic For 2019-20 Reveals The Potential Concerns On Fiscal Federalism
July 6, 2019
Some of the important figures in Union Budget for 2019-20 would seem a little too ambitious if one takes a close look at two sets of budgetary figures available at present for Union Government’s finances for the year 2018-19, which ended on 31st of March this year.
Bengal's Healthcare Has Become Dysfunctional. Here's How We Can Fix It
June 27, 2019
Recent mayhem in West Bengal’s public hospitals, as doctors were on strike for eight days, reflects the larger implosion of the health system of the state.
GDP as Denominator, Federal Plan, Tax Incentives: Where Draft National Education Policy Needs Tuning
June 8, 2019
On May 31, the Dr. Kasturirangan Committee submitted the draft New Education Policy (NEP) 2019 to the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD). The policy has immense significance as it comes after a gap of nearly 30 years (last National Education Policy was in 1986, modified in 1992).
India’s Fiscal Policy Framework and Its Implications for Water and Sanitation
May 31, 2019
After independence, a quasi-federal Constitution was adopted in India with centralizing tendencies; the Constitution provides for a division of responsibilities between the Union (or Centre) and States with regard to various areas of governance.
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