Why Indians still prefer cash despite demonetisation and multiple digital payment options

According to a new study, the top reasons Indians aren’t adopting digital payments are: lack of customer demand, lack of awareness and a fear of being cheated.

Shreehari Paliath, IndiaSpend.com

· Jun 20, 2019 · 01:30 pm

Overworked and underpaid, India’s ‘gig workers’ are survivors of a flawed economy

1.5 million drivers work for ride-hailing companies in India. Most have no insurance, no pension plan and no overtime.

Prachi Salve, IndiaSpend.com

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Shreehari Paliath, IndiaSpend

· Jun 07, 2019 · 08:30 pm

‘NYAY or not, we are not taxing the economy enough,’ says economist Abhijit Banerjee

To fund any minimum income guarantee scheme, many current schemes may have to be reviewed, shut down, says one of the economists consulted for formulating NYAY.

Shreehari Paliath, IndiaSpend

· May 16, 2019 · 09:30 pm

Interview: Former statistics body chief on government interference and suppression of jobs data

The former acting chairman of the National Statistical Commission, PC Mohanan, explains the reasons for his resignation.

Shreehari Paliath, IndiaSpend

· May 02, 2019 · 08:30 pm

Data check: India lags behind its neighbours on women’s representation in Parliament

Several parties have announced that they will field more female candidates this year.

Shreehari Paliath, IndiaSpend

· Mar 16, 2019 · 09:30 pm

Data check: From education to health, there’s little for children in Budget 2019

There’s been a gradual decline in budgetary allocation for education, according to a CRY report.

Shreehari Paliath, IndiaSpend

· Feb 10, 2019 · 08:30 pm

Data analysis: Agriculture spending doubled during Modi’s term, but farmers are still in distress

With NDA promising to double farm incomes by 2022, the upcoming budget’s priorities should be more money and more research for agriculture, experts said.

Shreehari Paliath, IndiaSpend

· Jan 28, 2019 · 09:30 pm

In UP, an SMS awareness campaign led to a drop in votes for candidates with murder charges

A study shows the potential of mobile phone-based information efforts in helping voters make informed choices.

Shreehari Paliath, IndiaSpend

· Jan 18, 2019 · 01:30 pm

Elections 2018: BJP lost 48% of the seats it had won in 2013, Congress gained 137%

Across Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, the BJP lost 120 of the 180 seats reserved for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.

Alison Saldanha, IndiaSpend.com

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Shreehari Paliath, IndiaSpend

· Dec 13, 2018 · 09:14 pm

Yogendra Yadav Interview: ‘A mahagathbandhan is not an answer to the BJP’

On the farm crisis, demonetisation and his party’s plans for its first general elections next year.

Shreehari Paliath, IndiaSpend

· Dec 09, 2018 · 01:30 pm

Why much of India lacks access to safe drinking water, despite an ambitious government project

In August, the CAG found that the National Rural Drinking Water Programme had failed to meet its targets.

Shreehari Paliath, IndiaSpend

· Nov 27, 2018 · 01:30 pm