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The Political Reality of India
Analysis, Featured, National

The Political Reality of India

Freebies at the cost of economic health, dynastic politics and appeasement of one or two sections of the society at the cost of all others are the bane and reality of Indian politics today. During election season, politicians have an extra incentive to promise freebies at the cost of the States’ economic well-being. Almost all […]

Cybersecurity, Meta and The Wire Fiasco
Analysis, Featured, World

Cybersecurity, Meta and The Wire Fiasco

Background In October 2022, a media outlet called the Wire, which presents itself as a critical dissenting voice and champion of free speech, published a three-story series alleging that Meta, the big tech and social media giant, had given unchecked authority to Amit Malviya, the head of the Indian ruling Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Information […]

Elimination of Extreme Poverty – How India achieved it
Asia, Featured

Elimination of Extreme Poverty – How India achieved it

Research papers by the IMF and World Bank find that Extreme Poverty has been eliminated in India on account of various fiscal and social security measures taken by the BJP Government under Narendra Modi since 2014. The research papers cover how the BJP government’s schemes such as Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana had been effective […]