The poor seem preoccupied by an ongoing cold war among themselves over scarce jobs and resources
4 min read1 Nov 2020Addressing the challenge of economic insecurity will require a balance between ensuring equality and poverty eradication
4 min read2 Apr 2018Lost in Communist Party jargon coming out of China over the past week was a crucial rhetorical shift: tackling inequality is becoming as important as growth.
3 min read24 Oct 2017A problem of expertise arises from the fact that it is not always in the interest of experts to reveal what they do and do not know
4 min read25 Aug 2017Across income levels, Indians in rural regions spent less on services, from domestic help to transport to phone bills
2 min read1 Jul 2016Subsidies to the rich are hurting the capacity of the government to spend more on essential sectors such as health, nutrition and education
5 min read29 Jun 2016When the elites' interests differ from those of the rest of society, it is their views that count, almost exclusively
4 min read15 Sep 2014The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared