1 Jun, 2017
Bharatiya kisan ko gussa kyon aata hai?
How does one correlate the dramatic ‘doubling of farm incomes’ with the growing farmer agitation across the country?
1 Apr, 2017
Fertilising farm sector woes
The Direct Benefit Transfer of Fertiliser Subsidy, though good on paper, is emerging as a mechanism to transfer benefits exclusively to the industry; not the farmer.
31 Mar, 2017
Between the DBT lines
The government’s grand vision for a ‘New India’ is at variance with its narrow economic policies; the DBT seems to be all about transferring benefits to the industry.
11 Mar, 2017
Congress trips outsider AAP
AAP stood for change and Punjab was ripe for the picking but an overconfident and inexperienced AAP floundered with its messaging and its issues
1 Feb, 2017
Insecure minds; misdirected policies
As academics validate their own ingrained fear of an Indian food shortage, vested interests incorporate food fears into their business model for profiteering.
23 Dec, 2016
Demonetisation pangs on Kisan Diwas
Demonetisation creates a cash shortage, consumers are buying smaller quantities of fresh produce, which means permanent loss of demand; not deferred purchase.
17 Nov, 2016
Demonetisation to sink co-op banks and farmers?
Engineering a systematic failure of the rural co-operative banking sector would be an unpardonable desecration that seems to be in the making
1 Oct, 2016
Squinted lens for cost: benefit analysis
Where is the rural logic in development planning is a legitimate question when urban infrastructure has money thrown at it while rural India cries for resources.
30 Sep, 2016
Towards an alternative manifesto
Yet another election with the same promises exposes the state of the politicians, surrounded by non-farmer courtiers who cannot even drum up new slogans.
19 Aug, 2016
Whither farm sector consultations?
Policies fail because policy-makers do not know the ground realities and do not consult those that know. The GST is a prime example
