Do MGNREGA wages need an upward revision? Do MGNREGA wages need an upward revision? This year, the average wage was hiked by a mere 20 paise to ₹209.05; workers across States say wages are insufficient to meet their needs
Stocks in FCI godowns: Is it possible to reduce the heavy economic costs? Stocks in FCI godowns: Is it possible to reduce the heavy economic costs? Two major developments have once again brought food security, inflation, and the global supply chain at the center of discussions
States leave behind ‘scissor effect’, show healthy recovery in own tax revenue States leave behind ‘scissor effect’, show healthy recovery in own tax revenue Top ten states witnessed 16 per cent growth in own tax revenue to ₹7.87-lakh crore at the end of the third quarter of this fiscal year
Rural India is struggling with shortage of doctors, paramedical staff Rural India is struggling with shortage of doctors, paramedical staff The tale of empty hospitals is due to a lack of incentives extended to doctors prompting them not to work in rural health facilities, says a specialis
The great Indian migration story, the drivers and the destinations The great Indian migration story, the drivers and the destinations Millions of Indians have migrated over the years and some countries have become increasingly popular in recent times
Is the debt of some States reaching precarious levels? Is the debt of some States reaching precarious levels? Debt to GSDP of States such as Punjab, Rajasthan, Bihar and Kerala are well above the mandated ceiling
Why doubling farmers’ income is still a dream In 2016, PM Modi said that farmers’ income would will be doubled by 2022 when the country completes 75 years of its independence. Is India anywhere
Deep Dive: What is driving GST collections? Improved compliance and economic revival appear to be aiding GST revenues, not inflation and imports
Do MGNREGA wages need an upward revision? This year, the average wage was hiked by a mere 20 paise to ₹209.05; workers across States say wages are insufficient to meet their needs
Assembly polls 2022: Meet the MLAs elected to power 45 per cent of the new MLAs, across the five states which went to the polls, have criminal records
States leave behind ‘scissor effect’, show healthy recovery in own tax revenue Top ten states witnessed 16 per cent growth in own tax revenue to ₹7.87-lakh crore at the end of the third quarter of this fiscal year
Vaccination cost What will be the Covid vaccination bill for Centre & States? The total cost of vaccinating the adult population will be ₹58,282 crore.
States capex Capital expenditure of States more than doubles to ₹1.71-lakh crore as of Q2 Centre’s incentives and nudges leads to large jump on a sequential basis
Structural problems that fuel the coal crisis Despite the availability of adequate reserves, coal extraction has been declining in larger coal producing States
Analysis Most States increase their capex but fail to rein in revenue expenses Some States such as Maharashtra, Gujarat and TN have spent less on capex this fiscal year compared to pre-pandemic level
India Inc: Desperately seeking consumption Inflation and downtrading are the two bugbears haunting companies that depend upon consumer spending for growth - will they be able to tide over this
Hybrid is the future of work Seventy three per cent of office space occupiers in India are evaluating hybrid working arrangements going forward, finds real estate consultancy C
VUCA in a phygital world Companies and managers must embrace versatility, agility and discomfort to progress
Ultratech Q1 results surprise the street: What should investors do now Overhang of cost pressures and concerns on spill over effects of global slowdown on India will remain headwinds for the stock
Infosys Q1 numbers may be the best amongst tier-1 players, but is it enough? Margin compression tempers business momentum
Is value investing making a comeback? The market churn since the start of the year has caused a turnaround, with growth stocks crashing in many markets including India while value stocks g
Auroville: An utopian search for a better world Akash Kapur’s ‘Better to Have Gone’ traces what happens when we believe deeply in a quest and give up everything in its pursuit
Lady doctors and the rocky path to healing A handbook on India’s first women doctors holds up a mirror to the social and political realities of the 19th and early 20th century
Conquering Everest: A compelling account of how an impossible dream was achieved Jim Davidson dwells in detail on the failure to make it in the first attempt and the harrowing return to physically and emotionally draining climb up