Talkative Shambhu

Through the blog 'talkative-shambhu' an effort has been made to create a platform for dialogue on contemporary issues. I use this blog to engage with my readers and my friends regarding policy issues critical for social and human development.

Wednesday, February 4, 2015

Corruption in PDS: Rising or falling?

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A group of economists have recently opposed the leakage figure of 47% in public distribution system (PDS) that was earlier endorsed by the...

Friday, January 23, 2015

Nutritional Progress in Maharashtra under doubt: latest DLHS

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The results of the District Level Household and Facility Survey-4 for the year 2012-13, commonly known as DLHS-4, are out and it shows ...

Tuesday, December 9, 2014

Missing girls in 'developed' states

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The child sex ratio (CSR) in India has declined from 927 in 2001 to 918 in 2011 (girls per 1,000 boys) according to a new report entitl...

Wednesday, October 8, 2014

Eminent citizens oppose Govt.'s plan to dilute MGNREGA*

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People's Action for Employment Guarantee called a press conference at Indian Women's Press Corps (New Delhi) on 8 October, 2014 ...

Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Rising inequality can hurt peace and justice, says UNDP report

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Just when the entire world has started clamouring about the new book on inequality by French economist Thomas Piketty, it becomes essen...

Thursday, March 13, 2014

People’s perception about Delhi’s public transport

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I live in a country where leaders and elderly men believe that eating of chowmein prompt young men to rape our sisters and daughter...

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