MGNREGA never intended to pay workers based on caste: Jean Drèze

Economist and honorary professor at the Delhi School of Economics, Jean Drèze speaks to Down To Earth

Unravelling the food mess

Reaching food to people who need it the most has remained one of the most stubborn problems in India. The public distribution system (PDS) is in …

The PDS learning curve

Tike tike in Orissa

Is India ready?

Effective social schemes need more than cash transfer