Amid the Covid-19 crisis, three out of four Indians are experiencing their first recession. As might be expected, women are
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TRIBES AND THE INDIAN STATE
The introduction of money in adivasi society distorted its worldview and ecosystem Due to discourse created by a non-tribal worldview,
Continue readingRIGHT TO EQUALITY: FROM PROMISE TO POWER
Right to equality: From promise to power — which is the fifth volume in the Rethinking India series — author Nisha
Continue readingAN IMPERFECT WOMAN
A day in the life of an imperfect woman Being a psychologist mom, the expectations run high. But, I make
Continue readingLOCALISM IN INDIAN SOCIETY
While spatial segregation based on caste or religion is a constitutive feature of social life in India, there have been
Continue readingDYSFUNCTION OF ECONOMIC INEQUALITY
The area under common pool land resources (CPLRs), which are crucial to rural livelihoods in India, has recorded a steady
Continue readingDYSFUNCTION OF GENDER INEQUALITY: STRUCTURAL FUNCTIONALISM
With many reports confirming women and other socially-disadvantaged sections have suffered the most during the pandemic, economists at BofA Securities
Continue readingCOVID-19 CRISIS AFFECTED THE URBAN POOR
While several commentators have highlighted the plight of migrants due to the ongoing Covid-19 crisis, less is known about how
Continue readingPROMOTING WOMEN IN GRASSROOTS GOVERNANCE
There are more than a million women elected to the Panchayati Raj Institutions of local governance in India. Despite constitutional
Continue readingPOLITICAL DYNASTIES IN INDIA
Like father, like son? The economic impacts of political dynasties in India Political dynasties remain ubiquitous in democratic countries even
Continue readingALLOCATION PROCEDURE OF ALL-INDIA SERVICES
Rethinking cadre allocation procedures in civil services The allocation procedure of All-India Services’ officers to states is an important aspect
Continue readingFood Waste Index Report : UNEP
Indian households waste 50 kg of food per person per year, says UNEP The latest Food Waste Index Report, released
Continue readingORAL DEMOCRACY
Critical scrutiny of the challenges of electoral democracy including elite capture, corruption, and patronage has led to a revival of
Continue readingCRIMINAL POLITICIANS AND INFORMED VOTING IN INDIA
In the context of the 2017 Uttar Pradesh state assembly elections, a voter information experiment was conducted across more than
Continue readingUSING MOBILES TO IMPROVE GOVERNANCE
Measuring how well major public programmes are implemented remains a core governance challenge. With the increasing mobile-phone penetration in the
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