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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.
Surajit Das
Economic Survey: Focus on Wealth of Big Business Than Wealth and Health of Nation
01 Feb 2020
The Economic Survey 2019-20 indicates that the government’s broad policy direction will remain the same -- of neglecting the social sector and serving the interests of the big businesses.
Surajit Das
Why India Needs an Absolutely Free Public Education System
18 Nov 2019
The country’s future can’t be left in the hands of less than half of its population.
Surajit Das
Strengthening MGNREGA for Reviving the Economy
28 Oct 2019
Even if the wage rates under MGNREGA are doubled and if jobs are provided for at least 100 days in a year as per the law, the extra expenditure would not exceed 1% of GDP.
Surajit Das
Inequality-Led Slowdown Can’t be Tackled by Slashing Corporate Tax
24 Sep 2019
Instead, the government should have enhanced social sector spending and put more money in the hands of the poor to lift flagging demand.
Surajit Das
Union Budget 2019-20: No Shift in Policy Direction
06 Jul 2019
While the social sector expenditures remained the same (if not reduced) as proportion of GDP in this budget, the capital expenditure has been actually brought down from 1.7% in 2018-19 to 1.6% of GDP…