AFTER a long wait of 11 years, the government finally released summary data for how much each person spends on all consumption in a month, known formally as monthly per capita expenditure (MPCE). Since there are no income surveys in India, this consumption expenditure data serves as a proxy for incomes – one can get an approximate idea of how much a family is earning from the numbers for how much it is spending.

SINCE the abrogation of Article 370, the BJP government has been continuously employing repressive tactics to stifle democratic dissent in Jammu and Kashmir, particularly in the Kashmir  Valley. Peaceful demonstrations against anti-people, anti-farmer, and pro-corporate policies have often been met with lathi charge and detentions.On February 16, 2024, the countrywide grameen Bharat bandh, called by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha and Central Trade Unions, gathered a huge response from across the country.

THE development model of Kerala is well known to the world for its advancement in health and education sectors and welfare activities. The previous LDF government had taken constructive steps to enhance the quality of education and health care system, introduced welfare oriented activities and took steps to improve infrastructure facilities. The people of Kerala had recognised these interventions and voted in favour of LDF and it is the first time in the state that the LDF government has been elected for the second term in continuity, at a stretch.

WE are all taught that there are no ‘ifs’ and ‘buts’ in history. In spite of it, many a times we always pose the question, ‘what if’, to deal with certain pressing issues confronting our present. Collecting few of such imaginary questions, a book was published – ‘What would Marx Do?’ as part of a series titled ‘How the Greatest Political Theorists would Solve Your Everyday Problems’.

ON the one side, the government is making tall claims about the revival of BSNL. However, on the other side, this public sector telecommunications company is sinking deeper into the crisis than ever before. Tens of lakhs of customers are deserting BSNL every month and are migrating to Jio and Airtel.As per the data released by the TRAI, 22,20,654 customers have left BSNL in August, 2023. Likewise, 23,26,751 customers have left the Company in September, 2023. This is apart from the 77 lakh customers who have left BSNL in the year 2022.