Academic Essays – Page 4 – NICKELED AND DIMED

The Biggest Corruption Scandal of Brazil

In this article. Madhav talks about the corruption scandal in Brazil that shook the world
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Understanding Food deflation in India

In this article Niharika Yadav aims to analyse the deflationary trends in food prices in India. Reading Time: 7 minutes
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Carbon tax: A solution to correct climate change

Through this article Akshita Chembolu, the author, delves into the reasons for the imposition of carbon tax, the effects of its implementation and if there are any negatives to this policy.
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When more is not good: A comparative analysis of Zimbabwean hyperinflation

Through this article. Siddharth Shukla, aims to look at the hyperinflation crisis in Zimbabwe. the causes which led to it and to analyse the situation and circumstances in order to prevent such a situation from arising again.
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National Health Protection Scheme : Is it really efficient based on Expenditure by the Government?

“There should not be rigidity in funds allocation in the health sector, it should be flexible to different policies within health, there should be an audit mechanism of funds and resources could be improved through cost-effectiveness”. Read on to know more…
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The Impact of Inheritance and Succession Laws on the Economy: Significance of Inheritance and Succession

Through this article, Pallavi Mall aims to show the social significance that inheritance plays, however, inheritance remains deeply problematic since the concept of inheritance perpetuates inequality and the concentration of wealth.
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Planning Commission to NITI Ayog

In this article, the author Lakshita Singh looks at the points of departure and continuity in the NITI Aayog from its predecessor, the Planning Commission.
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Populism and Right Wing Nationalism

In this post, Ankit Malhotra examines populism in Asia in light of populism in other parts of the world.
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Affiliations and Affirmative Action

In this post, the authors trace the legal history of caste-based reservation in India, and contemplate the way forward.
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Financing Hunger

In the following article, the author Harshit Pai, talks about how financialisation of the food market is making the world’s poor go hungry. He talks about the role of futures markets; how a boon for farmers became their bane. Read on to know more..
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The Indian Banking Crisis

In the following article, the author, Spandan Pattnaik, follows a multidimensional approach and tries to analyze the ongoing banking crisis in India. The article highlights various loopholes in the banking system, the major causes for an account becoming a stressed asset and relate them to various crisis attributes. It examines the crisis from an institutional…
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The Cost of LGBT Exclusion to the Economy of India

The essence of this article written by Viswas Viswanath is to look at the exclusion of the LGBT community through an economic lens rather than a socio-cultural one. It focuses on the influence behavioural economics has on this exclusion as well as looks at the crisis which could arise out of the “identity bias” attribute…
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