India's Welfare State: A Halting Shift from Benevolence to Rights.

The article discusses updates on the economic situation and social policy in India. Topics explored include the social welfare programs in the country which aim to improve education, health, and nutrition services particularly for children, the structure and implementation of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) workfare program, and observations on the welfare policies of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).