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Friday, May 22, 2026
TopicState welfare

Topic: State welfare

West Bengal govt scrapping welfare for imams, purohits opens a larger question

Welfare can quickly turn into a game of precarious religious balancing. It is a dangerous direction for a republic built on equal citizenship.

Haryana minister Vij blows lid off Rs 1,500 cr ‘scam’—construction welfare board & ‘phantom workers’

Out of 2.21 lakh labour registrations, only 14k were found to be genuine in probe ordered by Anil Vij. Entire villages were fraudulently registered to ‘siphon off’ govt benefits.

Inside Delhi’s Atal Canteens — long queues, hygiene issues, confusion

From Jan Aahar to Aam Aadmi Canteen, why subsidised meals keep returning to the drawing board in Delhi.

MGNREGA was democratic state-building. VB-GRAMG turns welfare back to mai-baapism

MGNREGA empowered citizens to engage the state on equal terms. VB-GRAMG recasts them as labharthis, who must prove eligibility to receive the largesse of a benevolent leader.

No left-right divide on economic issues among Indian masses. BJP’s welfarism played a role

According to a new paper, the rise of welfare populism in Indian politics is a result of centralisation within political parties.

Do we really need 5-star hospitals in India, asks AIIMS director

Dr Randeep Guleria says the government must step in to check overcharging by private hospitals.

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West Bengal govt scrapping welfare for imams, purohits opens a larger question

Welfare can quickly turn into a game of precarious religious balancing. It is a dangerous direction for a republic built on equal citizenship.

Through 2 IPOs, SBI eyes record asset unlock. Why it could be ‘once-in-a-generation balance-sheet event’

SBI Funds Management & NSE, in which SBI group owns about 7.5% stake, may go public this fiscal, raising the bank's market value by more than Rs 1 lakh-crore.

What’s the story behind war memorial jointly inaugurated by India, South Korea during Rajnath visit

Built by India’s Defence Ministry to commemorate the 75th anniversary of India’s participation in the Korean War, it marks a strategic effort to leverage soft power and historical links.

Pakistan is tactically brilliant, strategically disastrous. It’s primed for repeated blunders

Pakistan has ended up losing every war against India but that hasn’t prevented it from claiming victory. We will go over the evidence to anticipate what to expect next.