October 2, 2020

Sudha Narayanan on India's agriculture market

Listen to Sudha Narayanan speak about India's farm laws, its major lacunae and problems, and the future of state intervention in agriculture markets.
▶10-Aug-2023
The India Forum

A Moment for Civilizational Introspection

The devastating effects of the pandemic upon the working poor should be a recognition of the collapse of our moral centre as a nation and as a people. The elite have exiled the poor from their…
▶30-Sep-2020
Harsh Mander

Ambivalences of 'Creep'

As autonomous ‘citizens’ capable of acting on the responsibilities that go with Constitutional rights have been technologically replaced by populations to be ‘managed’, what we see is the populist…
▶29-Sep-2020
Ashish Rajadhyaksha

The Three Farm Bills

The rules of the game in markets have changed dramatically. But there are problems with the fundamental premise of the approach, there are doubts about the future of state intervention & there…
▶28-Sep-2020
Sudha Narayanan

Char Dham Pariyojana: A High Risk Engineering Exercise

The prestigious Char Dham Pariyojana to widen roads to Uttarakhand’s pilgrimage sites is being rapidly pushed forward without heed to the environmental and social consequences. Several laws have been…
▶23-Sep-2020
Mallika Bhanot

Is India Concerned about its Energy Security?

India's overambitious targets for solar energy could destabilize its power sector and threaten energy security. Rather than 'green' political posturing, the country must plan an energy…
▶22-Sep-2020
Tejal Kanitkar

Idea of Social Stock Exchanges for India

Social enterprises have the potential to make a significant impact on India's society and economy, but they struggle to find sustained funding. Social stock exchanges can help bridge the funding…
▶22-Sep-2020
Varsha Aithala

School Teachers in NEP 2020

The New Education Policy pays obeisance to school teachers but while the policy makes some interesting recommendations, there is no radical change in the offing that will improve the quality of…
▶17-Sep-2020
Vimala Ramachandran

Desi or Not?

The Indian-American community’s mixed feelings about Kamala Harris’ candidacy for US vice president spotlight its problem of racism and social conservatism.
▶16-Sep-2020
Sumana Kasturi
Explainer

Can Conventional Metrics of Employment be Accurate During a Lockdown?

Labour force surveys that yield estimates on job numbers are designed to capture work inputs in 'normal' situations. The concepts and methodology used can lead to errors in estimates during…
▶15-Sep-2020
PC Mohanan, Aloke Kar