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Surajit Das
A Contractionary Budget Under Demand Depression Isn’t Good News
03 Feb 2021
The intention of the central government is to reduce fiscal deficit in 2021-22 by compression of expenditure as share of GDP and by massive disinvestment.
Surajit Das
Union Budget 2021-22: Increase the Fiscal Deficit
31 Jan 2021
The main three objections about increasing the fiscal deficit are inflation, crowding-out and concerns about the sustainability of the public debt.
Surajit Das
COVID-19 Lockdown: Why Compensation to Workers is Overdue in India
20 Nov 2020
The trade unions in India are demanding an ex gratia cash transfer of Rs 7,500 per month to all the workers outside the direct income tax bracket as compensation for income lost for the mo
Parma Chakravartti, Surajit Das
Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown: Debts Piled up, Sharp Fall in Incomes in Tripura
17 Aug 2020
A research survey conducted in the Northeastern state of Tripura has revealed that half of the families surveyed became indebted due to the nationwide lockdown imposed suddenly to control the sprea
Surajit Das, Adina Ara
Lockdown: ‘40% Families Had Zero Income in Ladakh, 90% Didn’t Get Cash in Jan Dhan’
20 Jul 2020
A research survey done in Ladakh after the sudden lockdown was announced on March 25 has found that the income of 40% families had become absolutely zero during April-June, and the average per capi
Surajit Das, M U Farooque
‘80% Bihar Migrant Workers in Delhi-NCR Had Zero Income in April-May’
30 Jun 2020
A total of 87% workers said they had no jobs and no clue about how to earn enough to feed their families, says a survey report on the impact of the sudden lockdown announced on March 24, to prevent…
Surajit Das
Agnipariksha for the Poor in India
10 Apr 2020
If government relief does not reach the poor immediately, they would be left with only two options – indulging in anti-social activities or death.
Surajit Das
Coronavirus Crisis: How to Reach Out to the Poor and Needy
31 Mar 2020
If there is political will, the government can immediately transfer cash to protect the wage for 21 days at the rate of state-wise minimum wage rate for industrial workers.
Surajit Das
Coronavirus Lockdown Could Lead to Famine, Possibly Worse
25 Mar 2020
Clearly, more than half of the Indian population would not be able to stay at home for long. Compensating them would cost around Rs 3 lakh crore or 1.5% of our current GDP. Does this Government have…
Surajit Das
A Union Budget For No One
03 Feb 2020
The annual budget of the Union government was placed in Parliament on the February 1, 2020.