Public Policy – Page 10 – NICKELED AND DIMED

All Religions Are Equal, But Some are More Equal Than the Others.

The rise in religious ultra-nationalistic pretense democracies has kick-started a global trend. This article explores Erdogan’s decision to turn Hagia Sophia into a mosque from the larger lens of religious revivalism sweeping across populist ‘Pretense Democracies.’
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Immigration Politics: Consequences of policy changes on India’s outmigration to the US

Internal politics of America has been the driver of the Immigration Policy since the 1800s. Amisha Singh looks at the history of American Immigration Politics in light of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952. The article provides an overview of the impact of the changing policies on Indian Immigrants, who constitute up to 75%…
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Marching towards another crisis—Malnutrition

The MDM scheme was a relief to many children and was contributing positively to fight malnutrition; however, the pandemic has interrupted its functioning.The following article will discuss the state of the MDM scheme during the pandemic to understand the nutritional insecurity that is threatening the vulnerable children.
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Apathy, Strikes, and Gender Norms- A Look at the ASHA Program

Through this article, Adit Shankar, provides an overview of the Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, focussing specifically on their remuneration structure and the gender dynamics surrounding their work, ending with a look at policy solutions. What emerges is a picture of utter neglect for arguably the most crucial grassroot-level…
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Victims of Industrial Accidents: The Poor State of Relief Safeguards for Them

Our continuous reliance on civil society’s pressure in seeking justice exposes the systemic failure of the state in ensuring the protection of our blue-collared workers. Rishita Sankrit writes about the victims of industrial accidents and how monetary compensations are not enough.
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Policy Proposals to Prevent Child Domestic Abuse during the COVID-19 Lockdown

In this article, we engage with the issue of ‘child abuse’ in the domestic set-up and propose certain measures which might help in tackling the problem during the lockdown.
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“DON’T BLAME THE PLAYER, BLAME THE GAME”, AN ANALYSIS OF PUBLIC POLICY ON CORRUPTION THROUGH GAME THEORY

ABSTRACT: This article analyses corruption policy through game theory analysis of the choices of two players, the briber and the bribee. It finds that public policy initiatives of harsh penalties to deter corruption are not sufficient. These rely on decision theory and have empirically shown to have failed. Through game theory analysis, this article suggests…
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Does Investing in Healthcare lead to Economic Growth?

The author talks talks about the casual relationship between economic growth and healthcare.
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The Bitter Truth of Grameen Banks

This article seeks to argue that micro-credit does not necessarily lead to poverty alleviation.
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Corruption in Agriculture in India

In this article, Ankita talks about corruption in agriculture sector in India.
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A day around the dying Yamuna

In this article, Ankita shares her experiences of field visit to the banks of river Yamuna around Delhi.
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Constitutionality of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code

Through this article Lakshya Gupta, the author, gives a brief of the recent judgment by the Supreme Court upholding the IBC to be constitutionally valid in its entirety.
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