Guarantee Void in MGNREGA: The Crisis In Universal Rural Job Scheme
From being the lifeline of the country’s rural economy whenever it went into distress and subject of political claims and blame, the MGNREGA scheme is facing unusual times, leaving workers and activists worried
Rajat Mishra - April 29, 2023
A Sovereign Guarantee For Jobseekers
The jobs situation in the country is grim. If the Modi government needed a reminder, India’s youth has given it in the form of Agniveer-related protests. Modi’s advisors want him to emulate the much-criticised MGNREGA scheme in urban areas along with universal basic income, an idea that Rahul Gandhi proposed in 2019. Can a job guarantee scheme hit the bull’s eye in towns and cities?
Kamalika Ghosh - June 29, 2022
Hopeful of a turnaround
Companies aren’t sure about going ahead with capex plans or making new hires as they grapple with declining sales
Team Outlook Business - July 01, 2015
Shaping up slowly
Its relative inexperience and lack of enough real estate to spread out is costing Mancheswar dear
Vikas Kumar - July 02, 2015
A blooming business
Ramesh Flowers has moved to the top of the home fragrance supply chain with a bouquet of offerings
Kripa Mahalingam - July 03, 2015
Game over
Will polls and deleveraging by banks trigger a slump in real estate prices?
Manish Bhandari - July 31, 2015
"As UID expands its coverage, the targeting of subsidies will improve considerab
Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee hopes to contain fiscal deficit through measures that address market distortions
Sebastian PT - August 17, 2015
Growing pains
The shortage of power and labour is pinching large enterprises and killing small players in Tamil Nadu
Kripa Mahalingam - August 19, 2015
State of inaction
Telangana troubles and a power crisis have taken the sheen off what was once known as India’s new IT capital
Krishna Gopalan - August 19, 2015