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Swati Narayan
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A new book asks why India cannot match its poorer neighbours when addressing social inequalities
An excerpt from ‘Unequal: Why India Lags Behind Its Neighbours,’ by Swati Narayan.
Swati Narayan
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After Covid-19, what can India learn from the universal healthcare systems of its neighbours?
There are lessons to be had from Nepal, Bangladesh and the Maldives about providing free access to medical treatment.
Swati Narayan
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With 45% of Indians excluded from the food security net, it’s time to univeralise the PDS
Poverty is growing, thanks to the Covid-19 economic slowdown. It’s time for the Centre to provide subsidised foodgrains to most Indians.
Swati Narayan
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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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How the high demand for coaching classes reflects India’s employment and economic distress
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‘Crew’ review: A sexy, funny and honest airline heist movie
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Bharti group’s Rs 150 crore bond donation to BJP coincided with Modi government’s telecom U-turn
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Kotak firm’s Rs 60 crore donation to BJP coincided with crucial RBI decisions on Kotak Mahindra Bank
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In maps: India’s vulnerable children are paying the price of upper-caste prejudice with their bodies
Influenced by conservative vegetarian lobbies, most BJP-ruled states do not serve nutrition-laden eggs in school and Anganwadi menus.
Swati Narayan
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In Jharkhand, suspected starvation death sheds light on deprivation of a whole settlement
Chintaman Malhar, who died on June 14, had not eaten a proper meal in two days, his son said. His neighbours live just as precariously.
Swati Narayan