Gandhi To Ram: Dismantling Of MGNREGA And Rewriting Rural Welfare
The dismantling of MGNREGA is not a technocratic policy decision but a logical extension of a political project that is uneasy with enforceable rights—especially when claimed by the poor
Reform Or Repeal: The Transition From MGNREGA to VB-GRAM
For several organisations and individuals associated with the employment guarantee programme, the writing has long been on the wall.
Work Without Guarantee, Wages Without Certainty: The New Reality Of MGNREGA In Jharkhand
The most significant change concerns the guarantee of 100 days of employment. Under the G-RAM-G, work is now increasingly connected to government targets, budgets and notified areas.
MGNREGA Gave Workers Power, That Is What Is Being Taken Away: Jean Drèze on VB–G RAM G Act
Social scientist and welfare economist Jean Drèze says the government is promising jobs without guaranteeing work. The BJP-led government has not merely rebranded MGNREGA. What was an enforceable right to work, driven by workers’ demand and backed by the Centre’s obligation to fund it, has been recast as a discretionary, centrally controlled scheme with budget caps, blackout periods and political gatekeeping.
Why A Scheme Modi Called a ‘Monument of Congress Failure’ Is Now Being Replaced
The proposed replacement of MNREGA reflects the convergence of political priorities, ideological positions, and fiscal calculations.
Amitav Ghosh’s Ghost-Eye: New Novel Explores Memory, Ecology And Hidden Histories
The Jnanpith Award-winning writer spoke about the urgent need to pay attention to history and ecology, stressing that “the world is full of wonder and you have to look out for the unknown.”
MGNREGA Pioneer Maharashtra Ponders Uncertain Future As VB-G-RAM-G Era Kicks In
Training of stake-holders through video conferencing is set to begin. Gram sabhas are scheduled for January 26. Planning, proposals and labour budgets finalised on Village level in Republic day Gram sabhas must get sanctioned before the financial year starts on April 1, 2026.