Articles by Vijaya Pushkarna

The economic survey noted that Delhi has replaced Bengaluru as India’s startup capital; how would that be reflected in the upcoming Delhi Budget?

Urgent remedial measures are needed to reverse learning losses, as affected students will face weaker prospects for securing employment in the future too.

Budget 2022 seems to say that if the government spends more on infrastructure and continues to incentivise MSMEs, new jobs will follow.

Ghaziabad generally bags the top slot among the country’s most polluted towns. Yet no candidate has even mentioned the issue.

The Business Blasters website enables investment in student startups and sale of products. A carnival is on the cards too, to showcase the top projects.

Entrepreneurship Mindset Classes (EMC) in Delhi government schools comprise stories, activities, exercises and interactions with entrepreneurs.

Doorstep delivery of rations in Delhi was a key part of AAP’s 2020 election manifesto, expected to halt theft of rations and ensure timely delivery.

Farmers’ opposition to the farm laws stemmed from their fear that these laws would dismantle the traditional mandis in Punjab, Haryana and UP

With the full reopening of schools run by the MCD in the capital on Nov 1st, not just students but even teachers were missing. Why?

Thousands of Class 5 students from MCD run-schools are not traceable as their phone numbers and addresses in the records are wrong.

Clearly, the Main Bhi Dilli Campaign (MBD) and planning authorities are not on the same page on most issues covered in the draft Delhi Master Plan 2041

Many economists concur on the need for an urban job guarantee scheme, à la MNREGA, but differences remain over how to make it work. The government doesn’t seem too interested either.