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Tussle between Uber-Ola services and Delhi government: Why the problem is with regulationsSubscriber Only
April 27, 2016 00:16 IST
Govt’s fare ceiling doesn’t apply to them, say cab aggregators like Uber and Ola. Blame the newness of a business model that has flourished in a legal vacuum.
Wed, Apr 27, 2016
‘Lack of adequate jobs serious problem… caste war possible’, says Pranab BardhanSubscriber Only
April 14, 2016 01:09 IST
Govt taking wrong steps on healthcare, says Pranab Bardhan, professor of Graduate School at the Department of Economics at the University of California, Berkeley, in an interview to Udit Misra and Amrith Lal. Excerpts:
Thu, Apr 14, 2016
How Jaitley went from neo-middle class to farmers, jobs to welfareSubscriber Only
March 01, 2016 16:56 IST
The BJP had swept the 2014 general elections on the promise of radical change, which was widely expected to include an approach to running the economy that was starkly different from the outgoing UPA’s.
Tue, Mar 01, 2016
The A to Z from the Budget briefcaseSubscriber Only
February 28, 2016 00:48 IST
Here is all that you need to know about Union Budget 2016-17 that will be tabled in the Parliament on Monday.
Sun, Feb 28, 2016
10 years of MGNREGA: How an idea became a necessity and now the nation’s prideSubscriber Only
February 04, 2016 17:48 IST
When the BJP came to power in 2014, PM Modi believed that MGNREGA was the wrong way to utilise funds for the poor.
Thu, Feb 04, 2016
If inequality isn’t solved by democracy, it will be solved in other ways… frightening: Thomas PikettySubscriber Only
January 22, 2016 00:32 IST
Economist Thomas Piketty tells Udit Misra that to ensure sustainable growth over the coming decades, India must raise more taxes and invest in social infrastructure like education and health.
Fri, Jan 22, 2016
EPW row: ‘This is a question of the autonomy of the editor’Subscriber Only
January 17, 2016 03:41 IST
Reddy said that while questioning by the board on the issue of the 50th anniversary celebrations was “uncharacteristic” yet “it is not about him”.
Sun, Jan 17, 2016EPW editor’s exit: 101 academics write, Dreze quits boardSubscriber Only
January 16, 2016 03:55 IST
The group of EPW contributors have expressed concern about the “unusual circumstances” that, they have “heard”, led to Reddy’s decision.
Sat, Jan 16, 2016
Book review: No Man’s LandSubscriber Only
January 16, 2016 02:40 IST
Hartman De Souza has written a very personal account of how uncontrolled, and barely regulated, mining has changed Goa’s idyllic landscape, with its hidden streams and thick forest cover, into, well, dust.
Sat, Jan 16, 2016
Indian markets shrug off US Fed rate hikeSubscriber Only
December 17, 2015 12:09 IST
Both the benchmark indices – Sensex and Nifty – actually rose in early trade and continue to trade in the green.
Thu, Dec 17, 2015
Time to take a hikeSubscriber Only
December 16, 2015 01:05 IST
Everyone expects the US Federal Reserve to announce an increase in interest rates at its two-day meeting that began Tuesday. Here is why it matters.
Wed, Dec 16, 2015
Explained: Meaning of Section 25 companySubscriber Only
December 11, 2015 00:17 IST
What is this category of company — which is at the centre of the National Herald controversy?
Fri, Dec 11, 2015
Simply put: Surplus, shortages go together in Power paradoxSubscriber Only
November 23, 2015 02:07 IST
The explanation for this situation lies in the state of the state-owned power distribution companies, or discoms, which are responsible for buying electricity from the generation companies and selling them to consumers.
Mon, Nov 23, 2015
How India ranks on gender parity — and whySubscriber Only
November 04, 2015 00:40 IST
India’s score represents an “extremely high” level of gender inequality, which compares poorly with 0.71 for Western Europe and 0.74 for North America and Oceania.
Wed, Nov 04, 2015
In fact: Why the Economics Nobel for Angus Deaton matters for IndiaSubscriber Only
October 14, 2015 00:44 IST
It’s not surprising that most outside academic circles in India don’t know why Deaton deserved the Nobel. That’s also ironic, because a large part of his work is about India and Indians.
Wed, Oct 14, 2015
LPG subsidy transfer: Centre’s savings not more than Rs 143 cr, while it claims Rs 12,700 crSubscriber Only
October 07, 2015 02:22 IST
The NDA initially reintroduced DBT for LPG in 54 districts in mid-November 2014, with nationwide roll out to all districts from January 2015.
Wed, Oct 07, 2015
Meaning URP, MRP, MMRPSubscriber Only
October 07, 2015 01:28 IST
The World Bank’s new poverty rate estimate of 12.4% does not mean that Indians have suddenly become richer. In fact, it is how you collect data that determines the poverty rate. What are the methods in vogue?
Wed, Oct 07, 2015
Count of poor people in India may be lower, says World BankSubscriber Only
October 06, 2015 04:12 IST
Under the URP, used in the National Sample Surveys since the 1950s, data is collected on the “30-day recall for consumption of both food and nonfood items to measure expenditures”.
Tue, Oct 06, 2015
Cheaper gas: why, how, and what’s in it for youSubscriber Only
October 02, 2015 01:44 IST
India Ratings and Research estimates that ONGC will see its revenues decline by Rs 10.8 billion-11.5 billion, and OIL by Rs 1.2 billion-1.3 billion.
Fri, Oct 02, 2015
Simply put: Lost in fog of disparate data, a picture of India’s nutritionSubscriber Only
September 28, 2015 00:58 IST
No one knows what has led to the ‘improvement’; lack of standardised data collection often yields contradictory results, undermines policy evaluation.
Mon, Sep 28, 2015
On the record: Intolerance has grown… I don’t see any difference between one political party and another, says rationalist KS BhagwanSubscriber Only
September 07, 2015 00:00 IST
K.S. Bhagwan, a rationalist and retired English professor from Maharaja’s College in Mysore, talks to Udit Misra about the death threat he received from a Bajrang Dal functionary in the wake of M.M. Kalburgi’s murder.
Mon, Sep 07, 2015
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