Blogs
Month: August 2018
Need for Decentralised Planning for Better Outcomes
Jawed Alam Khan
India’s total public spending in terms of GDP amounts to around 27 percent. The public money is being utilised by Union, State and local governments together through implementation of schemes and...
How Many Indians Should Pay Income Tax (But are not Paying)
Suraj Jaiswal
It is rather common to hear or read in popular media that only 1% of Indian population pays income tax. The Economic Survey 2017-18, corrects this misinformation and puts the number of income tax...
Open Data Policy of the Government of India: What has it achieved?
Simonti Chakraborty
It is widely acknowledged that sharing of data and relevant information in public domain is a major step towards enhancing transparency and accountability in governance. However, in the Indian...
School Bags: A Weighty Issue?
Protiva Kundu
Carrying a schoolbag is a routine for most of the children. However, the growing weight of school bag and its effect on health of the children is a serious concern for every parent. In 2016, a survey...
The Indian Employment-Unemployment Surveys: Why Should it Continue?
Sona Mitra
In the context of the recent debates and discourse on the current level of joblessness of the Indian economy, it is imperative to highlight that the situation is in fact a result of discontinuing the...
Think Tanks and Communications in the Digital Age
Shuchita Rawal
Across the globe, think tanks play an important role in shaping policy discourse. They are often referred to as an opinion creator and a source of in-depth policy analysis. The challenges faced by...
Government’s Salary Budget: A Misplaced Focus
Saumya Shrivastava
One of the most contentious issues in public finance in India is the government’s expenditure on salaries of its employees. Often, we hear experts point out how salaries eat up bulk of the...
How Targeting of Shell Companies Can Be Strengthened
Sakshi Rai
To curb illicit finance, it is crucial to understand the tools, vehicles and arrangements that facilitate it. Illicit finance is generated through tax abuse (avoidance, dodging and evasion) by...
The Interrupted Gender
Sakshi Rai
In 1975, sociologists Don Zimmerman and Candace West studied a total of 31 conversations and found that in the 11 conversations between men and women, women were interrupted by men in 10. All...
Digital Dialogue: Intervention to negotiate citizen's power over digital technology
Rakshita Swamy
Digital ‘Information Technology’ (IT) is projected by policy makers as a “fool proof” mechanism for ensuring inclusion of eligible beneficiaries and transparency in implementation of public...
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