TK Arun We had joy, we had fun/ We had seasons in the sun. Although that seems an inappropriate elegy for Davos – the Swiss town that hosts the World Economic Forum is not exactly sun-drenched – the pathos of…
Arun Kumar Inflation has become the biggest worry for the government. It is hurting the vast numbers of the poor the most but not sparing the middle classes either. This has social and political implications which ought to worry the…
Krishna Raj India’s inflation and temperature levels are soaring high, affecting the poor and middle class the most. In contrast, the rich continue to be unaffected as they shelter under air-conditioners and affluence. India’s retail inflation estimated in applying the…
Nilanjan Banik and Guido Cozzi The continuation of the Russia-Ukraine war is raising the fear of an imminent stagflation (a combination of inflation and unemployment led by a low growth). Worldwide inflation numbers are on the rise. In April 2022,…
ARUN KUMAR The end of April 2022 saw three significant news items about justice delivery in the nation. Attorney General K.K. Venugopal said that 4.8 crore cases are in the courts and it had become a hopeless situation since “… litigants’ fundamental…
IMPRI Team According to the Report of UNICEF, India is among the world’s most disaster-prone countries, with 27 of its 29 states and 7 union territories exposed to recurrent natural hazards such as cyclones, earthquakes, landslides, floods and droughts. Climate…