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Weber famously- in Politics as a Vocation -defined the modern state by stating: “Today, however, we have to say that a state

Programmes involving sale of subsidised houses to lower-middle class households have been spearheaded in all major Indian cities. This article

The Constitution (103rd Amendment) Act, 2019, provides for 10% reservation for the economically weaker sections (EWS) in higher educational institutions within

The state focus paper for the year 2021-22 states that as on March 31, 2020, against a target of Rs

There has been a dramatic rise in inequality in India post-liberalisation. This article finds economic mobility to be markedly low,

An analysis of the draft National Statistical Office report that the Government has decided not to put out shows a

While several commentators have highlighted the plight of migrants due to the ongoing Covid-19 crisis, less is known about how

Effective contract enforcement is the key for the formation and expansion of business enterprises. But how does improvement in court

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