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Worsening food inflation warrants policy moves before household hardship reaches far and wide

New Delhi, Sept. 17 -- Earlier this week, estimates of inflation for August based on the consumer price index (CPI) and wholesale price index (WPI) were released. Both indices showed a rise in overall... Read More


Sugar spike: this isn't the first time weak data and ad hoc policies are showing up in food prices

New Delhi, Sept. 3 -- The recent rise in sugar prices from about Rs.45 per kg at the end of July to around Rs.65 per kg at the end of August has put the management of agricultural produce in focus. In... Read More


India's employment guarantee scheme has weakened-that's a cause for worry

New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- As of 18 August, India's rainfall deficit in the ongoing monsoon season stood at 13%. The regional picture is more worrying, with many poorer regions of the country witnessing la... Read More


Employment anxiety: India needs jobs that offer a decent living wage and social security

New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- Recent protests in Delhi have brought out the frustration of Indian youth over a dysfunctional educational system. While exam leaks, both for entrance to professional courses and ... Read More


Census 2027: raise its credibility through a consensus on how castes are best enumerated

New Delhi, July 23 -- Originally scheduled for 2021 as part of India's decennial census series, Census 2027 is finally being conducted after a delay of six years. Its results are eagerly awaited. The... Read More


The rural economy will need government support-a monsoon revival hasn't washed away farmer worries

New Delhi, July 9 -- Rainfall last week came as good news for Indian agriculture staring at one of the worst droughts of this century. June ended with a 40% deficit in rainfall, which was the fifth wo... Read More