Forum

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

Can a Caste Census Reverse the BJP's Advantage in Wooing Lower Castes?

A caste census may not transform the course of electoral politics. But bringing caste contradictions to the fore could give the social justice parties a…
▶27-Nov-2023
Pankaj Kumar

Freebie or Freedom? Tamil Nadu’s Free Bus Travel Scheme for Women

Few have tried to understand the significance of the free bus travel scheme that a handful of states have introduced. In Tamil Nadu the benefits for women have…
▶20-Nov-2023
Sumana Narayanan

Against the Targeting of IIT Bombay Professor

IIT Bombay faculty statement against the recent attacks on and targeting of a colleague and social media posts with biased allegations.
▶14-Nov-2023
Faculty Forum IIT Bombay