The writer is a policy analyst with Pragati Abhiyan

December 03,2025 07:14:13 AM
Many critiques of the Food Security Act and the cash-versus-kind debate rested on misconceptions, but what mattered was that there was space for debate — a luxury now fading.
Wed, Dec 03, 2025
March 21,2025 21:08:56 PM
Amount of wealth extracted from India and the violence inflicted by the British are staggering. Yet, the graves of British officials don't seem to bother us
Fri, Mar 21, 2025
October 25,2024 03:00:17 AM
It effectively complements the welfare measures towards them. The trade-offs in expenditure need to be made elsewhere
Fri, Oct 25, 2024
June 30,2023 17:47:00 PM
Cooperative federalism demands freedom for state governments to design their own food security systems.
Fri, Jun 30, 2023
September 20,2021 03:57:24 AM
Milind Murugkar writes: Partition Day signals an idea of India that is uncomfortable with history’s complexities
Tue, Sep 21, 2021
July 08,2021 20:02:02 PM
It is a general homily with no real intention to stop hatred or violence
Thu, Jul 08, 2021
April 24,2021 04:00:55 AM
The prime minister is the tallest political leader in the country today. One wonders why he didn’t use his political capital and oratorical skills to dissuade the devotees from coming to Kumbh this year.
Sat, Apr 24, 2021
February 24,2021 20:17:15 PM
The nationalism of the RSS-BJP craves western approval but cannot stomach criticism.
Wed, Feb 24, 2021
October 30,2020 03:05:57 AM
Instead of allaying their fears, if farmers are asked to choose between the MSP system and the market, the debate on farm bills becomes unnecessarily ideological.
Fri, Oct 30, 2020
April 22,2016 00:20:36 AM
Arbitrarily invalidating private contracts, as with Bt cottonseed royalties, will dissuade investors
Fri, Apr 22, 2016February 11,2012 03:42:10 AM
What ideologically driven criticism,from the left and the right,misses about the food security bill
Sat, Feb 11, 2012March 16,2011 02:30:37 AM
The food subsidy bill forces states into mindless adherence to a Central formula. We should trust our federal polity to use money in imaginative ways.
Wed, Mar 16, 2011March 14,2011 23:41:09 PM
This years budget reference to coarse grains is welcome.
Mon, Mar 14, 2011January 19,2011 03:18:40 AM
Three agricultural economists explain how to reconcile the disagreements between the prime ministers expert committee and the National Advisory Council on food security.
Wed, Jan 19, 2011January 03,2011 03:15:35 AM
Why do we deny cotton farmers access to free markets?
Mon, Jan 03, 2011August 04,2010 02:27:19 AM
Universal PDS doesnt even make sense as a phrase....
Wed, Aug 04, 2010May 11,2010 02:36:56 AM
Our government changes its colours faster than a chameleon. Yesterday,it was announcing relief packages for...
Tue, May 11, 2010June 17,2009 00:57:34 AM
How food security laws could hurt the poorest
Wed, Jun 17, 2009March 30,2009 12:38:01 PM
Price of food presents inevitable dilemma for governments
Mon, Mar 30, 2009





