Public Notes

Indian Democracy in 100 Notes · Theme 8 of 10

🌾 Economy & welfare

Welfare and votes, MGNREGA, food security, health and education, jobs, inequality, taxes, infrastructure, farm policy and a just climate transition.

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    MGNREGA and the right to work in practice

    The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005, made an unusual promise: any rural household whose adult members volunteer for unskilled…

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    Food security: PDS, ration, and hunger debates

    India's Public Distribution System distributes subsidised foodgrains through fair price shops. The National Food Security Act, 2013, turned much of this…

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    Health and education as democratic promises

    Health and education are among the most personal promises a democracy makes. A hospital bill or a school admission can decide whether a family falls into…

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    Jobs: the employment debate young voters face

    For young voters, the jobs debate is rarely about a single unemployment number. It is about whether work is available, secure, fairly paid, and matched to…

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    Inequality: growth, wealth, and who benefits

    Economic growth can raise average incomes while leaving distribution almost unchanged, or it can narrow gaps if wages, assets, and public services spread…

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    Taxation and fairness: direct vs indirect taxes

    Tax is how a democracy pays for its promises, and the type of tax matters for fairness. Direct taxes, such as income tax and corporate tax, are paid by…

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    Climate, economy, and just transition

    Climate change is an economic issue as much as an environmental one. Heat, erratic monsoons, floods, and droughts affect crops, health, working hours, and…

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