The idea of a Universal Basic Income is neither new nor rocket science, and has gained currency in many parts of the world in the past decade. Countries like Finland and Canada have run pilot projects.
New Delhi: Rahul Gandhi’s dramatic – some would say melodramatic – poll announcement on March 25 effectively promising an annual income support of Rs 72,000 to five crore poor families might not be the “game-changer” that it was instantly touted to be by some political pundits. But the Congress president’s audacious election pitch does add an intriguing element to the campaign barely two […]
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