Providing their perspective on Drèze’s DUET proposal for an urban work programme, Gupta et al. contend that its objective should not just
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The Positive Outcome of MGNREGA
While numerous micro-founded studies examine the household-level effects of MNREGA, little is known about its aggregate macro effects and long-term
Continue readingLAW AND SOCIAL CHANGE
Law can be simply defined as a system of rules that are used to regulate a society or rather control
Continue readingDISPLACEMENT- DYSFUNCTION OF DEVELOPMENT
Of these, there were 12 million new displacements involving children, including around 3.8 million of them caused by conflict and
Continue readingWay not easy FROM COVID-19 OF INDIAN WOMEN
Amid the Covid-19 crisis, three out of four Indians are experiencing their first recession. As might be expected, women are
Continue readingTRIBES 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,
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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
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