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Sunday, January 4, 2026
TopicGuarantee scheme

Topic: guarantee scheme

The long arc of rural employment—from welfare to rights to rationing

From RLEGP to MGNREGA to VB–GRAMG, India’s rural jobs programme has shifted in purpose, design and constitutional meaning.

CAG alarm on Congress’s Karnataka guarantees sparks debate. Economists point to long-term impact

Siddaramaiah govt borrowed Rs 63,000 cr to cover cost of its guarantee schemes and the deficits arising from them, CAG said about its findings on the fiscal year 2023-24.

In Karnataka, a growing chorus of Congress MLAs criticising guarantee schemes. ‘Impact on development’

Though Raghavendra Hitnal has backtracked on his remarks, Union minister HD Kumaraswamy was quick to launch a scathing attack on Siddaramaiah, accusing his govt of ‘unchecked loot’.

Karnataka looks to float power corporation bonds to raise funds amid revenue shortfall

This is part of a proposal to offset the burden of bankrolling the 5 guarantee schemes of the Siddaramaiah govt. Pilot project will be through Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation.

On Camera

What women want—a man who cooks and doesn’t seek a standing ovation for it

An average Lajpat Nagar playboy knows that women will reply to his Instagram story of the chicken curry he cooked for lunch. And he is proven right, every single time.

Wall Street carries big expectations this year after best run since 2009

The concern is not that 2025’s rally was irrational, but that it may be difficult to repeat. Outlooks remain anchored to AI investment and growth without reigniting inflation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.