Nidhi Tambi·Dec 21, 2018Maternity Leave: Boon or BaneIt seems that the imposed burden of maternity leave on companies is blown out of proportion. Some economists have criticized laws on…
Nidhi Tambi·Nov 14, 2018Ethical Dilemma in Public Policy DiscourseHow and when is it justified to take a life? One of the most common reasons that is used to justify taking lives in the public discourse…
Nidhi Tambi·Nov 12, 2018India’s growing tension on the borderAn assessment of India’s relations with its neighboring countries does not reveal a happy picture, considering the growing tension on its…
Nidhi Tambi·Jul 25, 2018India’s positioning in growing US-China frictionThe contemporary world order, as we witness now, is characterized by increasing aggression among the powerful nations, including U.S.A…
Nidhi Tambi·Jul 19, 2018The Indian State and Its Failing Public InstitutionsIndia is characterized by multi-religious, multi-lingual and multi-caste social identities. These identities have often created social…
Nidhi Tambi·Jul 3, 2018How the 15th Finance Commission Terms of Reference (ToR) impact Fiscal Federalism in the CountryFinance Commission is a constitutional body whose recommendations can have a drastic impact on the nature of fiscal federalism in the…
Nidhi Tambi·May 28, 2018State of Conditional Cash Transfer Schemes for Girls in GujaratThe fundamental reason for the continued son preference in many societies can be easily converted into economic interpretation on the…
Nidhi Tambi·May 28, 2018Holding the Elected Representatives Accountable for their TongueHave we not always felt pity on the institution of democracy every time we have watched neatly squatted folks listening desperately to the…
Nidhi Tambi·May 17, 2018Reducing Open Defecation using Behavioural EconomicsOpen defecation despite presence of toilets, is a behavioral issue. It surpasses economic rationality as those households that have toilets…
Nidhi Tambi·Apr 27, 2018Relevance of Human Capital theory and Signalling theory of education in the Indian contextOne of the oldest controversies in the literature on the economics of education is between the relevance of human capital and signalling…A response icon1A response icon1