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The Spirit Underlying Some Recent Proposals for Redistributive Taxation

In an economy characterised by a massively skewed distribution of resources, resulting in undeserved deprivation for the very many and equally undeserved super…
▶02-Jul-2024
S Subramanian

Cultural Behaviour and Sanitation Practices

Many practical solutions on sanitation fail because they ignore cultural and social attitudes, and the role of caste. Therefore, promoting behavioural change…
▶03-Jul-2024
Sujit Kumar Mishra, Amiya Kumar Sahoo, Pullanna Vidyapogu, D. Sivakumar

Decline in India’s Wheat Production: Is Heat Stress in Evidence?

Decline in wheat production over the past two seasons because of rising temperatures has reduced domestic availability.
▶01-Jul-2024
Biswajit Dhar

Is it Time to Change the Way We Elect Our MPs?

The first-past-the-post system, once useful, now struggles to fit India’s complex socio-political landscape. It is time for India to rethink its electoral…
▶08-May-2024
Taha Ibrahim Siddiqui, Mohammad Shoaib Khan

Needs of Caregivers of Adolescents with Autism

India needs more focus on supporting adults with autism & their caregivers. While early diagnosis is important, autistic individuals need lifelong care.…
▶15-Apr-2024
Sumaira Khan

Is Forest Certification Necessary for Sustainable Forest Management in India?

India’s new wood certification scheme hopes to lead to greener forests. However, studies show limited market value gains for certified products. Certification…
▶15-Apr-2024
Dhanapal Govindarajulu

Karnataka’s Experiments with Managing Government Disputes

Evaluations of Karnataka’s dispute resolution policies of 2011 and 2021 reveal that the concept of “efficient and responsible litigation” has been missing…
▶21-Mar-2024
Ashwini Obulesh, Varsha Aithala

Youth Anger and Religious Hate in India Today

Youth anger in India has changed from collective action for a better society to competitive religiosity and hatred.
▶11-Mar-2024
Pramod Kumar

Bihar Turns its Back on School Education

There are two interconnected root causes for the travails of Bihar’s school education system—a paucity of resources and ineffective policies. There is a…
▶07-Feb-2024
Paran Amitava, Kanika Sharma

The New Land Reform of Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh has taken a significant decision to give formal ownership titles to the holders (mainly Dalit farmers) of lands assigned to them decades ago.
▶15-Feb-2024
Venkateshwarlu K.

How Much do Agricultural Households Earn from Farming?

The “average farmer” label does not mean much in India when income levels vary greatly across farming families in states. When we put down how much different…
▶07-Feb-2024
Vachaspati Shukla

Climate Change Aggravates Consumption Inequality

High temperatures have unequal impacts on household consumption across India and thus widen socio-economic inequality. To fight this, the country’s climate…
▶01-Jan-2024
Raavi Aggarwal