Universal Basic Income: What it is and what’s the debate around it

Universal Basic Income: What it is and what's the debate around it

Spurred on by the success of the Raythu Bandhu scheme, the Indian government is mulling implementing Universal Basic Income. However, in a country as vast and unequal as India, the challenges are many. Image credit: By ILRI – Ploughing with cattle in West Bengal, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=12881015 According to media reports, India will soon conduct the largest economics experiment ever with the state of Sikkim planning to provide all 6,10,000 of its citizens with a basic income. The state’s ruling party, Sikkim Democratic Front will be including universal basic income (UBI) in its manifesto for its elections which […]

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