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Will Big Companies Steal Farmers' Rights?
08 Jan 2021
Farmers from across the country have been protesting in defense of their rights for close to 45 days. The farmers think their plight will be worsened due to the agricultural laws.
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Economy May Contract by 7.7% in 2020-21: Govt’s First Advanced Estimate
07 Jan 2021
In the current fiscal, the manufacturing sector is likely to see a contraction of 9.4%. Private final consumption has been estimated to shrink at -9.5% against 5.3% year-on-year.
Subodh Varma
Prison of Poverty: Agri Workers’ Wages Have Barely Increased in Modi Years
03 Jan 2021
No scheme touches them, no law reaches them – but they hope that a better deal for farmers will benefit them.
Newsclick Team
2020: 5 Disasters of Modinomics
31 Dec 2020
In this year-ender on the state of the economy, economic analyst Aunindyo Chakravarty takes a look at 5 aspects which show how bad the situation in the country is.
Subodh Varma
2020 – How the Modi Govt Led India into Record Joblessness
31 Dec 2020
Unemployment has inched up to over 9% as the year ends and the so-called economic recovery is a mirage.
Newsclick Report
Socialist Chamber of Commerce Launched to Unite Small Businessmen, Artisans against Big Corporates
30 Dec 2020
With the aim to build a socialist economic model, the Chamber has started the initiative to ally decentralised, small economic activities with leftist ideology.
Newsclick Report
Centre, States’ Revenue Collections Dip in FY 2020-21 Even as Expenditure Increases
29 Dec 2020
While revenue collection has suffered, expenditure has risen, leading to increased reliance of states on market borrowings.
PTI
Strong Case for Substantial Review of Three Farm Laws: Amartya Sen
28 Dec 2020
Nobel laureate economist voices anguish over "shrinking space" for debate and dissent in country.
Prudhviraj Rupavath
Suicide Deaths Mount after Unregulated Lending Apps Resort to Exploitative Recovery Practices
26 Dec 2020
About 2,313 cases of loan frauds have been reported in the last four years
Subodh Varma
A Lie Presented with ‘Folded Hands and Bowed Head’
20 Dec 2020
Modi’s claim that his government has implemented the Swaminathan Commission’s recommendation is wrong –and farmers have lost Rs.1.93 lakh crore as a result.