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Jean Drèze says VB-G RAM G weakens employment guarantee, activists flag proposed 60-day work suspension
January 06, 2026 8:02 pm
In Jharkhand, the Congress held a “Save MGNREGA” protest, while the BJP said the old framework was corruption-ridden
Jean Dreze on VB-G RAM G Bill: ‘It is like providing a work guarantee without any guarantee that the guarantee is in place’
December 17, 2025 10:55 pm
Jean Drèze suggests the proposed 60-day pause in the scheme during the peak agricultural seasons of sowing and harvesting is due to ‘pressure from some farmer lobbies’.
Missing buildings, shortage of classrooms, no toilets: Survey throws light on problems plaguing Bihar government schools
August 05, 2023 10:34 am
A survey under the guidance of noted economist Jean Dreze was held on 81 government schools in two Bihar districts to understand the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on schooling and learning.
Economist Dreze writes to Jharkhand CM on 'catastrophic state of elementary education'
January 28, 2022 1:43 pm
As the pandemic subsides, Dreze said, the economy is likely to pick up and adults will return relatively soon to their normal lives.
Understanding of democracy is shrinking: Economist Jean Dreze after being detained in Jharkhand
March 29, 2019 5:30 am
DIG Palamu told The Indian Express: "They were holding a meeting on social issues and did not take permission from SDO. They were detained as Model Code of Conduct in place."
The new Luddites’ paranoia
May 29, 2018 12:18 am
Critics of Aadhaar are raising an alarm based on unfounded concerns.
India needs more inclusive, active social policies: Economist Jean Dreze
January 14, 2018 4:04 pm
Jean Dreze also expressed concern over widespread underemployment and stagnating wages, which according to him, reflected 'lopsidedness of economic growth in India.'
Chhattisgarh: Jean Dreze wife threatened, told to leave Bastar
March 29, 2016 6:51 am
The incident comes soon after the Jagdalpur Legal Aid Group and Malini Subramaniam, a journalist with the website Scroll.in, were forced to leave Bastar after being harassed and threatened.
Aadhaar, the spectre
March 30, 2015 12:10 am
Jean Drèze’s question ‘Is Aadhaar voluntary or compulsory?’ is disingenuous.
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