Tribals finally get land rights, using GPS technology
Last week I visited tribal areas in Gujarat to see how technology and an activist NGO could empower once-powerless tribals
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Gas pricing must be determined by market bids, not government committees
A Committee of Ministers fixed the price of natural gas in 2009-14 at $4.2/unit. The Rangarajan Committee has suggested a
Read moreWithout quick justice, politics will stay criminalized
Most people are so outraged by the rising tide of criminals in politics that they will welcome the two latest
Read moreRising rural wage may boost UPA’s chances
For all the current gloom about the economy, the 2011-12 data on employment and consumption shows a remarkable one-third increase
Read moreKerala debate: It’s crime data does tell a grim story
A fortnight ago, I wrote that Kerala, contrary to its reputation, was not a welfarist socialist paradise with low crime
Read moreDemographic dividend: delayed, but getting better
The latest employment data for 2011-12 show that India’s much-hyped demographic dividend has not yet arrived. The proportion of workers
Read moreBad regulation is our biggest public scam
Losses imposed by bad policies can be enormous, yet they catch the attention of TV anchors and the public only
Read moreKerala’s riches & rapes: One of India’s most progressive states, but crime data shockingly bad
Kerala is supposed to be a socialist paradise with the best social and gender indicators, frowning on economic growth and
Read moreWaiting for a hundred dalit billionaires
On June 6, a new venture capital fund was launched by the Dalit Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (DICCI)
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