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Category: Public Policy

Women in the gig economy: Mileage or mere facade?

Being able to make one’s own decisions is one of the many options that the digital world offers. The gig economy refers to those individuals who work part-time or on a project-by-project basis under their own set of working conditions. Unfortunately, despite how ornate the concept may appear, some of its aspects have been hidden…
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MID-DAY MEAL SCHEME IN THE GARB OF CASTEISM

The mid-day meal scheme is one of the programs undertaken by the central government to provide nutritious food and education to children. Though this scheme has a long history, what is even older is casteism. The roots of casteism are embedded so deeply in society that now they have found their way into the mid-day…
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Transition to Circular Economy: An Analysis

Although people acknowledge that resources are consumed at an alarming rate which jeopardises future supplies and contributes to carbon dioxide accumulation, they consider a circular economy as a trade-off between environment conservation and profits. This article deals with what a circular economy is, its impact on employment, its shortcoming and its reality in India.
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The Slippery Road of Vegetable Oil

As central banks around the world try their best to combat the rising inflation, the global edible oil crisis, caused by a variety of reasons, has unsettled the economic recovery.
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Quantum-like Modelling and Complex Adaptive Systems: Policy Implications

The emerging quantum cognition paradigm has both philosophical and modelling implications for decision science and social sciences.
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Urban Planning and the Curious Case of Indian Cities

Despite being labelled as dysfunctional, Indian cities are one of the oldest cities with plans. Yet, the contemporary state of Indian cities is worrying.
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Insecurity Will Engulf China

Authoritarian regimes outbeat everyone at glossing over weaknesses and boasting off strengths. But policymakers in New Delhi must be heedful to discern the picture China projects from the realities it confronts. For all the impediments India is facing, those that China faces are greater and severe.
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Urban Mobility Crisis: India Needs to Look Beyond Metro Rail Systems

In the second of a series of essays on urban mobility in India, Sudarshan and Mukundan systematically gauge the viability of responses by governments across the country to the current urban mobility crisis, focusing on the challenges faced by metro-rail systems in the country.
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How Post-Harvest Losses Continue to Plague the Agricultural Sector

This research article analyses post-harvest losses in India by discussing its causes and impact on the agricultural sector specifically and the economy and environment at large. Post-harvest losses are incurred after harvesting but before final consumption and amount to a staggering 40% of the country’s produce. The article deliberates over the untapped potential of this…
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Does Common Prosperity mean Economic Prosperity?

Xi Jinping and the Chinese Communist Party have resolved to make China into a socialist state by putting emphasis on “common prosperity” to combat the yawning wealth gap. This article will examine if such a policy will indeed help to reduce inequality or if China will soon witness an economic tumult. Is this policy a…
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Should Personal Income Tax be Abolished in India?

Income tax abolition is a highly debated and controversial proposal in the country today. About one fourth of the central government’s revenue comes from personal income tax collection. While some economists argue that the loss of revenue for the government would be detrimental, others opine that more money in the hands of people would result…
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4 Day Workweek: A Possible Solution to Modern Day Stress? Part 1

Japan, in June this year, enacted a policy encouraging companies to move to a four-day workweek. In this 2 part series, we will analyse whether the policy is viable and beneficial – on an individual employee and economic level. This article will examine the toxic work culture in Japan and the effects of the policy…
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