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Why Growth Isn’t Translating into Fiscal Strength

“Looking beyond the white paper, any incoming Chief Minister will have many things to ponder about,” says Dr Kalaiyarasan, a faculty member in Economics...

A Tightrope Walk

Like any other political party TVK also promised a slew of welfare measures. Key among them include Rs 2500 monthly support for women heads...

Subsidies for gig workers

Chief Minister M K  Stalin on Monday inaugurated the scheme to provide subsidies to gig workers for buying E-scooters. The scheme was announced in the...

Pension That Came Back, Just in Time for the Election

There is the budget ritual, festival season generosity and then there is the unmistakable election adjoining season. This is when long-pending demands suddenly acquire...

Social media erupts over gig workers welfare

The Code on Social Security, 2020 (SS) (one of the four labour codes implemented in a recent labour reform) defines 'Gig worker’ as a...

Righting a Wrong

On 21 August, Parliament passed the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025, a landmark law that draws a sharp line between harmful...

GST: THE MID COURSE CORRECTION

Section 1: 22 September, Across India In Ramakanth Samosa Wala, Mint St, Sowcarpet, it’s time to pull down the shutters. Like all good owners, Kaka...

Welfare measure, grant or freebie?

Chief Justice N V Ramana commented in a lighter vein: “everybody wants freebies. In this issue, all are on one side.” Dravidian parties of Tamil...

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