As the farmers’ protests continue, Barun Mitra outlines some of the key issues that could help understand the current political
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As the farmers’ protests continue, Barun Mitra outlines some of the key issues that could help understand the current political
Continue readingDiscussing agriculture, procurement, and food security in the context of the 2021-22 Budget, Hussain and Mohapatra contend that reforms affecting
Continue readingThe state of Bihar was one of the early starters on Gender Responsive Budgeting in India, having published its first
Continue readingWhile numerous studies have examined gaps in health and educational outcomes across castes, there is little evidence on caste gaps
Continue readingThe under-representation of women in leadership positions is often attributed to systematic gender differences in the inclination to compete. Do
Continue readingWomen Employment in India – Lower Entry and Higher Exit Rates (No 1 Sociology Optional Coaching) Women Employment in India
Continue readingAs women, we may have a fascination for pink and orange over blue. After years of working in the social
Continue readingSYLLABUS TOPICS: FORMS OF UNTOUCHABILITY The practice of manual scavenging has accursed Indian society since time immemorial. The efforts to
Continue readingAvijit Pathak, Professor of Sociology at JNU, in a recent article (‘Where the student is without fear’, IE, February 27)
Continue readingSC issues notice to govt. UPSC The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the government to respond to a plea alleging
Continue readingThe Influenza pandemic of 1918 killed about 5% of India’s population. This article finds that districts most adversely affected by
Continue readingWorkfare programmes are an old tool to provide necessary income support to the poorest in times of recessions, droughts, and
Continue readingProviding their perspective on Drèze’s DUET proposal for an urban work programme, Gupta et al. contend that its objective should not just
Continue readingWhile numerous micro-founded studies examine the household-level effects of MNREGA, little is known about its aggregate macro effects and long-term
Continue readingLaw can be simply defined as a system of rules that are used to regulate a society or rather control
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