S Mohammed Irshad

Articles by S Mohammed Irshad

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  Jul 04, 2019

  Trade pacts losing relevance, protectionism is becoming driving force of contemporary global treaties

  The US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s recent visit to India prior to G-20 shows the latest challenge of foreign trade treaties.
  InMyOpinion European Union Indo-US trade WTO global trade GATT Mike Pompeo 2014 Auto Expo trade treaties market expansion
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  Apr 17, 2019

  State of Working India Report 2019: Country's unemployment crisis is real; boosting investments in health, education can work wonders

  The biggest challenge regarding employment in the country is the gap between demand and supply.
  Education Employment Privatisation Public health Medical education NSSO data Capital Investment Employment generation CMIE minimum income scheme infrastructural inequality
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  Mar 07, 2019

  Raghuram Rajan's new book: An economist tells us why it is critical to preserve communities left behind by markets and State

  For Rajan, populist nationalism is an impediment to market freedom and hence limits the economic prosperity of developing countries.
  United States Economy China Financial markets Development World Bank Economic growth Communist Party market economy social change
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  Feb 11, 2019

  Minimum income schemes for poor: Both Congress and BJP are doing it wrong; freebies won't cure poverty

  The implementation of any basic income or bare minimum economic support is possible only through the informal sector participation
  BJP InMyOpinion Congress party farmers pension scheme Budget 2019 minimum income guarantee Pradhan Mantri Shram-Yogi Maandhan unorganised sector workers
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  Jan 11, 2019

  10% quota for EWS in general category: Govt should revise poverty line, ensure all poor come under the ambit

  The latest bill that has granted 10 percent reservation for economically weaker sections (EWS) among the upper castes raises many critical questions on its method of ‘eligibility’ .
  Poverty InMyOpinion Reservation Lakdawala Committee Rangarajan Committee Sachar Committee report All India Muslim League Poverty assessment Arjun Sen Gupta Report calorie intake
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  Jan 07, 2019

  CMIE data shows 11 mn jobs lost in 2018: Labour reforms need of the hour, but no political party is serious about it

  According to a report by the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE), job losses, and the number of unemployed people in the country have been steadily rising
  InMyOpinion MGNREGA Labour laws Social Security Labour Reforms joblessness informal sector Cashless transaction job losses agriculture sector Unemployed Unemployment in India NCEUS cooperative farming urban employment employment guarantee programme
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  Dec 21, 2018

  NITI Aayog has lost its direction; think tank does not put forward strategic and structural changes

  If NITI Aayog wants to push up public invesment, it has to change its policies
  Prime Minister Narendra Modi InMyOpinion Planning Commission Jawaharlal Nehru NDA Government policy document Niti Aayog
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  Dec 13, 2018

  Post-Assembly election victories, Congress, TRS, Mizo National Front must pull up their socks to deliver on manifesto

  The content of the manifestos and promises are deliverable, however, not sufficient for economic development of the states.
  InMyOpinion MSP Telangana Rashtra Samithi farmers TRS Congress Manifesto Capital Investment capital formation Mizo National Front farm loan waivers State Assembly election results MS Swaminathan Committee Report Congress party win pension to farmers
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  Sep 27, 2018

  State of Working in India report: Yet another warning on employment problems, but this too may fall on deaf ears

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  Economy GDP RBI InMyOpinion Jobless growth Private sector Public Sector capital formation working conditions agriculture sector Azim Premji University State of Working India 2018 investment source
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  Sep 21, 2018

  Decoding Goa economy: What is ailing the costal state amidst developing political crisis?

  The emerging political crisis of Goa has to be assessed with reference to the economic status of the state
  InMyOpinion Goa Manohar Parrikar Goa tourism mining in Goa Portuguese rule Goa economy Goa Tourism Policy Employment in Goa