FDR February 2019 Newsletter

February 2019 Newsletter
Volume: 5 Issue: 1

SPOTLIGHT

Are we really Addressing Deprivation and Discrimination?

Our current model of reservation is distorted. The 10% reservation for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) is only palliative and fails to rationalise the system.

INSIGHTS

Votes are not Commodities

The article talks about the economics and politics of vote-buying in India and seeks to create a constructive public debate around voting in elections given the imminent General Elections in 2019.

STORYBOARD

FDR in 2018 and Vision for 2019

A review of research activities and advocacy at FDR in 2018 and a glimpse of the upcoming projects in 2019.

INTERVIEW

"Inform, Educate and Entertain; Don't Sensationalise"

An interview with Mr. Vijay Bhagawan, Director of DD Kendra, Hyderabad.

"Our tax policy is like the Kamadhenu. It has to fulfill so many objectives"

Dr. M Govinda Rao gives insights into the functioning of the Finance Commission (FC) and the Terms of Reference of the 15th FC.

EVENTS

The Focus of the Month February is on the status report of Union's commitments to the successor state of A.P., building broader consensus on reforms in addressing Corruption, Local Governance, Education and Health Care.

BOOK REVIEW

Universal Basic Income and the Reshaping of Democracy

Burkhard Wehner's latest book is an insightful take on when, whether and how universal basic income can be implemented.

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