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The Handout Route

Direct cash transfer to those below poverty line, theoretically presented as Universal Basic Income (UBI), as a public policy is an intensely debatable issue. While admitting that it can spurt consumption and boost the economy in the short run, analysts apprehend that it gradually kills the urge for exploring work opportunities and encourages the seeking of easier paths to attaining goals.

Modi-Biden bilateral meet on 24 Sept: WH

The meeting will be held when PM Modi will be participating in person in the Quad summit in Washington DC on September 24, which is being hosted by US President Joe Biden.