Jayanta Bhattacharya, Author at Tatsat Chronicle Magazine

Trouble mounts for MGNREGA despite government’s denial

November 28, 2023

In Focus

Condemning the BJP-led Central government for allegedly not disbursing salaries for MGNREGA workers in Tamil Nadu for nine weeks, Virudhunagar Member of Parliament Manickam Tagore on Sunday said that this has impacted around 91 lakh workers.—The New Indian Express, Monday, October 23,

Hockey India evading RTI queries, citing exceptions mentioned in Act

Jayanta Bhattacharya

October 31, 2023

Top Story

Hockey India has refused to share details about expenses related to its award functions over the years and with regard to its CEO’s duties, responsibilities, powers, and remuneration, according to an RTI activist. In his RTI application, lawyer Subhash Chandra Aggrawal included

The MSP Battle Remains Unresolved Even As India’s Greatest Agriculture Scientist Breathed His Last

Jayanta Bhattacharya

October 9, 2023

Top Story

Even as farmer unions are aggressively seeking minimum support price (MSP) as per the recommendation of the Swaminathan Commission, the Union Government has on several occasions claimed to be abiding by its suggestions. The concerns raised by farmers “mainly related to (a)

G20 Summit: The fine art of creating a media vacuum goes global

Jayanta Bhattacharya

September 15, 2023

Top Story

Representatives of the international press corps who converged to cover the G20 Leaders’ Summit in New Delhi were content with facilities at the sparkling, sprawling media centre. What they lacked was access to first-hand information. One such journalist from an Asian country

Sex Ratio Declined In 13 States Even As More Money Spent On Publicity

Jayanta Bhattacharya

August 23, 2023

Deep Dive

Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP), the Central government’s flagship scheme—where a prime objective was to normalise the skewed Sex Ratio at Birth (SRB)—may have been successful in raising awareness, thanks to liberal spending on media and advocacy, but questions remain on its

Human Trafficking: The Alarming Case Of India’s Missing Girls And Women

Jayanta Bhattacharya

August 7, 2023

Top Story

On July 30, India, along with the rest of the world, marked the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. The theme for 2023 was ‘Reach Every Victim of Trafficking, Leave No One Behind’. Ironically, just four days earlier, the government stated in

How PMFBY Ensured Windfall Gains Of 350% For Insurance Companies

Jayanta Bhattacharya

July 31, 2023

Top Story

Nirmal Prajapat from Churu, Rajasthan, claims that farmers like him face an uphill task when claiming the amount payable to them under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY). In most cases, he says, they are forced to resort to protest demonstrations

Heatwaves: Chilling Facts Portend Hot Future

Jayanta Bhattacharya

July 27, 2023

Sustainability

Extreme weather events are here to stay. As India experienced, summers have become more intense, followed by monsoon deluge that triggered flash floods in the North. This year’s high average summer temperatures in the plains and extreme rainfall in the Himalaya offer

Sparks of Discontent: Labour Law Reforms Raise More Questions Than Answers

Jayanta Bhattacharya

July 22, 2023

Deep Dive

During his visit to India in April this year, Apple Inc. Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook reiterated his commitments to growth and investment across the country. He met Prime Minister Narendra Modi, tweeting later, “We share your vision of the positive impact

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Flimsy Cover: The Inadequacy Of Crop Insurance

Jayanta Bhattacharya

May 3, 2023

Deep Dive

The untimely rainfall and hailstorms this year have played havoc with rabi or winter crops, especially wheat, that were close to harvesting. There is likely to be a significant depletion in yield. While this may not immediately affect India’s food security, the

Jayanta Bhattacharya

Trouble mounts for MGNREGA despite government’s denial

Hockey India evading RTI queries, citing exceptions mentioned in Act

The MSP Battle Remains Unresolved Even As India’s Greatest Agriculture Scientist Breathed His Last

G20 Summit: The fine art of creating a media vacuum goes global

Sex Ratio Declined In 13 States Even As More Money Spent On Publicity

Human Trafficking: The Alarming Case Of India’s Missing Girls And Women

How PMFBY Ensured Windfall Gains Of 350% For Insurance Companies

Heatwaves: Chilling Facts Portend Hot Future

Sparks of Discontent: Labour Law Reforms Raise More Questions Than Answers

Flimsy Cover: The Inadequacy Of Crop Insurance

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