Ashwini Deshpande on Gender and Caste Discrimination and Affirmative Action in India
Ideas of India
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Is There a Single Policy Intervention That Could Solve Something Like This?
Wish networks matter everywhere. But should jati be the defining feature of those networks? And i think that that is not a desirable outcome for a very large number of jatis. Also, it also promotes mediocrity if you belong to the right kindIf obecause,. Just by virtue of being somebody's son or daughter, you will get certain benefits - whereas you may be completely unsuited to getting those benefits. So there's also an overpayment to certain members of the upper ca and so on. It doesn't make for a very dynamic and efficient society. Universal basic income as is one could be one component but that's just a small part of what people need for sustenance
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