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The government can choose to pay a certain amount, which can be calculated as the poverty line threshold multiplied by the number of people in a household and then scaled up for a month.

Universal Basic Income: A worthwhile experiment

Various employment schemes at the Central and state levels should be done away with and the people provided a basic...

20 Jan 2019 4:46 AM IST

The MGNREGS programme has evolved over the last two years to increase its focus on creation of durable assets, among other things.

In India we have got hold of wrong end of the stick

Food Subsidy or Public Distribution System (PDS) is the largest programme followed by Urea Subsidy and the MGNREGS.

20 Jan 2019 4:39 AM IST

Neelkant Bakshi

Bill boosts BJP's claim for re-election

The Modi government will return in power for another term in May 2019 for the next five years, says Neelkant Bakshi.

13 Jan 2019 6:10 AM IST

A file photo of upper caste protesters demanding reservation in government jobs and educational institutions during a protest in September 2018.

10 per cent quota the ultimate appeasement

The new quota is NDA's final political weapon to address concerns over jobs, DeMo and GST.

13 Jan 2019 6:01 AM IST

A file photo of BJP supporters celebrating the passage of the Bill for 10 per cent EWS quota in Parliament.

Debate exposes contrasting viewpoints within Opposition

Thomas alleged that the government has brought the Bill without proper homework and demanded that the Bill should be...

13 Jan 2019 2:00 AM IST

Gaganyaan will be smaller in size (3Mx2.70M in diameter) when compared with the Russian Soyuz capsule (7.2Mx2.7M in diameter), Chinese Shenzhou (9.25Mx2.8M in diameter) and NASAs proposed Orion spacecraft (3.3Mx5M).

Mission 2022: Gaganyaan Time to claim India's space

Gaganyaan' is a crewed orbital spacecraft being designed to ferry three Indians o outer space on a seven-day mission.

6 Jan 2019 7:53 AM IST

Dr K. Sivan, Chairman, ISRO

It's Mission 2021, says ISRO chief

France and Russia are among the countries which have offered to help train our crew, says Sivan.

6 Jan 2019 7:47 AM IST

The recent case of busting of a major terrorist conspiracy by the NIA brings into sharp focus the success of preventive work.

The constitutionality of MHA surveillance order

The rules require review committees to examine all surveillance orders issued under this section every couple of months.

30 Dec 2018 1:43 AM IST

The recent case of busting of a major terrorist conspiracy by the NIA brings into sharp focus the success of preventive work.

Surveillance is a necessary evil today

Our agencies cannot afford to be handicapped by lack of legal authorisation for deep surveillance.

30 Dec 2018 1:36 AM IST

The needless controversy between the government and the RBI is a direct consequence of economists without any practical experience in administering policies at a high level being inducted to executive positions.

Mint street blues

Secretaries have offered to quit rather than do something against their conscience.

23 Dec 2018 5:14 AM IST

Unless there is a complete change of mindset, that we accept we are predominantly an agriculture based nation, and always have been, the malaise will continue.

Is Indian agriculture an asset or a liability?

The total NPA s in the country is estimated to be over Rs 10 lakh crores...of which the farm sector is approximately...

23 Dec 2018 5:05 AM IST

We will defeat the BJP, RSS and Narendra Modi in the 2019 general elections. The TRS and MIM are Team B and C of the BJP, Congress president Rahul Gandhi said. (Photo: Twitter | @INCIndia)

The rise of Rahul Gandhi and politics of inclusion

Despite being under constant personal attack from his opponents, Gandhi has not resorted to political sledging and...

16 Dec 2018 5:44 AM IST