Category: sociology Optional

Does political reservation undermine or promote development, and for whom? This article presents an analysis of India’s ‘Scheduled Areas’, which

Democracies are known to have better economic development outcomes over the longer run. However, it is not clear whether giving

Do democracies discriminate less against minorities as compared to non-democracies? How does the dominance of an ethnic group affect discrimination

A discussion of the association between corruption in economies and leakage through illicit outward flows – with important implications for welfare

As the farmers’ protests continue, Barun Mitra outlines some of the key issues that could help understand the current political