-TheWire.in It is important to look at the issue not just through the binary of whether one is for it or against it. The Delhi government’s decision to make public transport free for women has been hotly since it was announced on Monday, with many people taking a strong position on either side. I think it useful to view the many dimensions of the issue, instead of seeing it as a binary...
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PM's income support scheme will benefit over 8 lakh large farMers -Vishwa Mohan
-The Times of India NEW DELHI: Extending the assured income support (PM-Kisan) scheme for farMers, approved by the new government in its first Cabinet meeting last Friday, will also benefit over eight lakh big landholders — having landholding size of 10 hectares (nearly 25 acres) and more — across the country. Though such big landholders account for Merely 0.6% of total farMers in India, their numbers in some states, such as Rajasthan,...
More »What does the Merger of National Sample Survey Office and Central Statistics Office entail? -Prashanth Perumal J
-The Hindu * Will the move undermine the NSSO’s autonomy, which has been dogged by controversies over data reporting? The story so far: On May 23, the government announced that the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) will be Merged with the Central Statistics Office to form the National Statistical Office (NSO). Many believe that this move will undermine the autonomy of the NSSO which has been at the centre of various public...
More »Why farMers voted for BJP -Parth MN
-Mumbai Mirror Modi, with his brilliant communication skills along with the media at his disposal, managed to convince farMers to give him a longer rope A senior farm leader had once told me in a regretful tone: “Whenever farMers are denied their rightful crop insurance, or they are harassed by banks for loan recovery, they come to us. We agitate, protest and resist the system’s bullying of farMers. But the same farMers...
More »Why is the government Merging India's statistics bodies? -Dhirendra Tripathi
-Livemint.com * NSSO and CSO are to be Merged into what will be known as NSO * The order puts the Merged entity under Mospi secretary The ministry of statistics and programme implementation (MoSPI) passed an order on 23 May to Merge the Central Statistics Office (CSO) and National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) into the National Statistical Office (NSO). Mint analyses what led to the decision. * When was a revamp of the statistical...
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