An essence of Bharat which is at complete variance with India
Jean Dreze
Editor
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There is little coherence in this ransacking of Indian social history, but the sample is interesting.
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A living example of the possibility of "joyful learning".
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Sen is praised as a "feminist economist" but it is not very clear what "feminist" actually stands for (except for a general concern with gender issues) and why Sen qualifies
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Legislating against hunger is a great idea that needs expansion
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It has to be but a means to development, not an end in itself
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As subsidies for the poor continue to be under attack, a ground-up report from 10-states shows how well welfare schemes have worked over the last 10 years.
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Even the worst-governed states can improve their PDS and ensure grain for the poorest. Look at Madhya Pradesh.
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India’s social security system needs strenghtening
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