Notes & Charts
Charting the sarkari.
Short notes, data explorations, and thoughts of a mediocre public policy consultant.
Education
8 articles
Samagra Shiksha Now Allocates More To Quality, Gender & Equity
The reduction in support for teacher salaries has shifted focus to access, retention, quality, gender and equity.
Chandigarh Knows Its Way Around Samagra Shiksha
While some states struggle to get approvals, the UT gets 90% of its budget sanctioned on average.
Are Samagra Shiksha Approvals Keeping Up With Inflation?
No, they are not.
State Demands Rise and Fall, But Samagra Shiksha Approvals Stay Flat
Even as states propose widely varying budgets each year, the Project Approval Board’s recommendations remain relatively stable, hovering near ₹60,000 crore.
Policy Guidance
7 articles
Economics
6 articles
A Busload of Indian Billionaires is Worth More Than the Union Budget 2026-27
Three global billionaires command as much wealth as it costs to run India for a year.
India Pays More in Interest Than It Would Cost to Simply Buy LIC, Maruti and HCL
In a single year, India’s interest bill alone is big enough to purchase some of its largest corporations wholesale, and still have change left over.
India’s Union Budget 2026-27 Equals the Market Value of Its Five Biggest Companies
One year of governing 1.4 billion people sits in the same financial bracket as five boardrooms.
Life In India Is Now Twice As Expensive As 2012
The Consumer Price Index shows that compared to 2012, the prices of goods and services have almost doubled in 2026.