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COVID-19 and Market Failure

Vol. 57, Issue No. 8, 19 Feb, 2022
Anish Gupta, Shaveta Kohli

Since vaccines provide a limited period of immunity, the slow pace of vaccination, as witnessed in the case of African and Indian continents, may result in the repetition of doses. Any country or region left behind may infect the whole world once again, which necessitates collective and concerted efforts of the whole world to attain herd immunity and make it COVID-19-free. 

Fiscal Space and Union Budget 2020–21

Vol. 56, Issue No. 21, 22 May, 2021
Anish Gupta

This article points out some drawbacks in the criticism of the Union Budget 2020–21. It notes that the critique suffers from some limitations, ranging from oversimplified solutions, analytical deficiencies and outright factual errors.

 

Why Are the Reserved Categories Objecting to the 13-point Roster?

Vol. 54, Issue No. 6, 09 Feb, 2019
Anish Gupta, Amit Thorat

An examination of the 13-point and 200-point roster systems for reservation of faculty positions in universities and colleges for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Other Backward Classes shows the anamolies involved. It also shows the reasons for the meagre representation of reserved category candidates compared to their proportion in the population and the earmarked proportions
of reservation.

Does Counterfeit Currency Data Conceal More than It Reveals?

Vol. 52, Issue No. 3, 21 Jan, 2017
Anish Gupta

A response to J Dennis Rajakumar and S L Shetty’s article titled, “Demonetisation: 1978, the Present and the Aftermath” (EPW, 26 November 2016). The extent to which one can measure the effect of counterfeit currency in our economy is through the use of detailed information on seizures, by authorities. 

Suicides Despite Compensation

Vol. 51, Issue No. 18, 30 Apr, 2016
Anish Gupta, Aaleya Giri

As appalling incidents of farmers’ sui- cides shake the nation every year, we begin to introspect why farmers are compelled to take this extreme step even when the government announces compensation.

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