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Shamika Ravi
The writer is a member of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM).
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For India’s complex, growing economy, a lesson from China’s Qing dynastySubscriber Only
July 07,2025 07:29:42 AM
India is a talent-rich nation. We have to ensure that the most capable and hardworking people are brought into public service
Mon, Jul 07, 2025
After Operation Sindoor, a national dutySubscriber Only
June 16,2025 08:06:53 AM
Its success sets the tone for a shift towards technological self-reliance and state-led innovation
Mon, Jun 16, 2025
Poverty has declined – for all IndiansSubscriber Only
April 03,2025 07:05:04 AM
India’s economic growth as well as government welfare programmes have been widely inclusive, their impact on minorities and vulnerable groups has been substantial. Poverty has come down among all communities
Thu, Apr 03, 2025
Reducing the poor’s health burdenSubscriber Only
August 08,2024 08:30:27 AM
The bottom 50 per cent have become significantly less vulnerable to medical expenditure-related shocks in the past 10 years. The trend is closely associated with the Ayushman Bharat Yojana.
Fri, Aug 09, 2024
How electoral bond verdict puts individual rights at riskSubscriber Only
April 09,2024 08:10:32 AM
Retrospective nature of law-making and subsequent political witch-hunting leads to erosion of people’s faith in system
Tue, Apr 09, 2024
For government schemes, a path to dignity for the poorSubscriber Only
November 28,2023 07:45:39 AM
We need to think hard about how we can replicate the success of DBT, which leveraged technology to efficiently deliver goods and services to the poor in other areas, such as the judiciary, where justice can be efficiently delivered to the poor.
Tue, Nov 28, 2023
Women MPs’ contribution has increased in Parliament. Data proves itSubscriber Only
October 11,2023 07:55:37 AM
Female MPs from the ruling party are asking more questions, have demonstrated a significantly higher level of scrutiny towards their own government, and hold their ministries accountable
Wed, Oct 11, 2023
Shamika Ravi writes: Statisticians can be wrongSubscriber Only
July 13,2023 07:17:42 AM
Sampling methodology of our surveys requires urgent upgradation to keep up with the needs of India’s dynamic economy
Thu, Jul 13, 2023
Shamika Ravi writes: Our national surveys are based on faulty samplingSubscriber Only
July 07,2023 07:07:22 AM
Major surveys that policymakers rely on — NSS, NFHS, and PLFS — are based on unsound data collection frameworks, and systematically underestimate India’s progress and development
Tue, Sep 12, 2023
Reverting to Old Pension Scheme: A move at the expense of the poorSubscriber Only
April 05,2023 07:00:43 AM
Shamika Ravi writes: It would result in a reallocation of resources from development expenditure that benefits the poor towards a smaller group of people who have benefitted from secured jobs
Fri, Apr 07, 2023
From China to India, US: Media coverage during Covid-19 reveals the power of controlling narrativeSubscriber Only
February 27,2023 07:10:32 AM
At the beginning, the average global media coverage was negative. In the next six months, there was a rapid divergence. Media coverage of democracies remained significantly and consistently negative while the Chinese narrative shifted.
Mon, Feb 27, 2023
The silent revolution of Nari ShaktiSubscriber Only
December 15,2022 07:24:41 AM
As India takes over the presidency of G20, it is an occasion to celebrate political empowerment — a stupendous increase in women voter turnout in the decade has strengthened and made our democracy more progressive.
Thu, Dec 15, 2022
Shamika Ravi, Mudit Kapoor write: Freebies’ distortionary effects on economy must also be accounted forSubscriber Only
August 30,2022 04:35:43 AM
Shamika Ravi, Mudit Kapoor write: Effects on the overall economy would lower growth and productivity and jobs – and hence reduce individual capacity.
Tue, Aug 30, 2022
Don’t play politics with Covid death numbers, let’s learn from themSubscriber Only
May 13,2022 18:12:04 PM
Shamika Ravi writes: Covid death data has led to intense speculation and politicisation. The core issue is not that the numbers are right or wrong, but the absence of high quality data.
Sat, May 14, 2022
Counting those who qualify as EWSSubscriber Only
March 04,2022 04:00:04 AM
Shamika Ravi, Mudit Kapoor write: Study reveals that more than 90 per cent of rural and urban non–SC/ST/OBC households will meet the government’s criteria for economically weaker sections
Tue, Mar 08, 2022
Covid deaths: Collective indifference to vital statisticsSubscriber Only
July 22,2021 19:33:29 PM
The real problem is that government, journalists, academics have been indifferent to the issues of vital statistics prior to Covid, largely because these statistics concerned the weaker sections of society
Thu, Jul 22, 2021
A new phase of the fightbackSubscriber Only
May 02,2020 03:00:36 AM
Though stringent lockdwon was timely. Now it's time to address ballooning opportunity costs across sectors
Sun, May 03, 2020
Existing govt infrastructure is not conducive to launch NRC. It will lead to chaos, confusionSubscriber Only
December 26,2019 00:31:45 AM
In light of the severe capacity constraint, if the NRC is to be ever launched then the first step for the MHA should be to strengthen the existing infrastructure to account for at least every birth and death within the country.
Thu, Dec 26, 2019
We need many more women in the field of economicsSubscriber Only
October 27,2019 03:00:46 AM
It is crucial for young girls to have female mentors because research shows that it encourages them to persevere ahead, despite difficulties.
Sun, Oct 27, 2019
Economic growth requires protection from expropriation of property by individuals, StateSubscriber Only
September 27,2019 03:00:53 AM
In a mature democracy, rights of an individual vis-à-vis the state are protected by an independent judiciary. This act of undoing a Supreme Court judgment was an assault on the individual right to private property.
Fri, Sep 27, 2019
A problem of measurementSubscriber Only
May 31,2019 00:40:11 AM
There is neither credible evidence of a jobs crisis in India, nor of its absence.
Fri, May 31, 2019
Why EVMs are win-winSubscriber Only
March 22,2017 00:51:58 AM
Data shows electronic voting machines provide fair elections, which helps improve public utility provisions, reduces crime
Wed, Mar 22, 2017
India’s suicide problemSubscriber Only
July 21,2015 00:00:46 AM
Response to the crisis of farmer suicides is narrowly focused. Poor health accounts for most suicides, necessitating improved access to healthcare rather than special packages
Tue, Jul 21, 2015
The inclusion projectSubscriber Only
April 28,2015 00:55:32 AM
Jan Dhan Yojana is a remarkable achievement. But financial inclusion must be more ambitious and look beyond bank accounts.
Tue, Apr 28, 2015
Making it workSubscriber Only
September 15,2014 00:35:10 AM
Restructure the MGNREGS to raise overall efficiency and gains to rural households.
Mon, Sep 15, 2014
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