Economic redistribution: Who's afraid of progressive taxes?

New Delhi, May 2 -- India's political debate on inheritance tax and wealth tax has led to fears of tax terrorism, with the incumbent National Democratic Alliance (NDA) using the issue to attack the pr... Read More

Data on what Indians earn does have plenty to reveal of poverty in India

New Delhi, April 5 -- Even though the fact-sheet on the Consumption Expenditure Survey (CES) has been officially released, the debate on poverty is far from over. Given that the new CES is based on a ... Read More

The household consumption survey results raise some important question

New Delhi, March 22 -- After a gap of more than a decade, Household Consumption Expenditure Survey (HCES) data was released by the National Statistical Office (NSO). The last officially available surv... Read More

We need a bridge consumption survey to accurately analyse Indian pover

New Delhi, March 8 -- The surprise release of a fact sheet on the Consumption Expenditure Survey (CES) of 2022-23 has raised more questions than it answers. The CES release was expected later this yea... Read More

Yes, there exists an economic case for a regime of MSPs backed by law

New Delhi, Feb. 23 -- Multiple rounds of talks have failed to resolve the deadlock between agitating farmers and India's government. The sticking point remains a legal guarantee for minimum support pr... Read More