-The Times of India Tamil Nadu’s alarmingly low sex RATio at birth of 840 in 2016 according to the civil registRATion system could be due to a large number of adults registering their birth in recent years in a bid to get passports made. According to National Health Mission officials in Tamil Nadu, if only the births in a particular year are considered, the state’s sex RATio at birth was a...
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How to boost women's workforce participation -Surbhi Ghai
-The Hindu Business Line Schemes that promote female employment are not enough. Childcare services can make a big difference, as in Brazil’s case There has been much clamour over the fall in female labour force participation RATes (FLPRs) in recent years. The data from the Labour Bureau indicate that the FLPR for ages 15 and above has declined from 30 per cent in 2011-12 to 27.4 per cent in 2015-16. Additionally, estimates suggest...
More »Explained: What's the difference between a full Budget and an interim Budget? -Shaji Vikraman
-The Indian Express Budget 2019: At the end of its term, a government usually presents a vote on account RATher than a full Budget. What is the difference? A look at what interim Budgets have covered over the years, or left for the next government. Chennai: On February 1, the government is set to present its last Budget ahead of the elections. Conventionally, a government at the end of its term...
More »In bad news for girls, sex RATio at birth plunges in southern states -Rema Nagarajan
-The Times of India NEW DELHI: Abysmal sex RATios have generally been associated with states like Haryana and Punjab. However, the data for 2007 to 2016 on sex RATio at birth, an indication of which way the sex RATio will move in the coming years, shows that southern states barring Kerala have witnessed some of the most dramatic drops. Data collated by the office of the Registrar General of India from the...
More »Jean Dreze, the Belgian-Indian economist, interviewed by Ujjawal Krishnam (National Herald)
-National Herald Well-known Belgian-Indian economist Jean Drèze, reflects on the times we live in this animated conversation with Ujjawal Krishnam Jean Drèze, the Belgian-Indian economist, true to his reputation, laces humour and an acerbic wit to reflect on the times we live in. Self deprecating, he brushes aside the question how he juggles between his roles as economist, activist and teacher. He wonders at the multi-tasking ability of Indian women instead. Nor...
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