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    Outdated count of persons with disabilities depriving them of access to schemes: Parliamentary panel

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    Heavy subsidies, better sharing of finances: How Pakistan’s economy has performed in the last decade

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  • Too good to be true: How MNREGA ‘improvements’ are actually costing workers their wages

    Too good to be true: How MNREGA ‘improvements’ are actually costing workers their wages

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  • Work in progress: What Bihar’s changing village bazaars say about the state

    Work in progress: What Bihar’s changing village bazaars say about the state

    M Rajshekhar
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