The Supreme Court’s concern about unequal access to reservations within beneficiary groups is valid. However, the court and executive should prioritise an evidence-based approach, using data to…
No formal bid has been put in by India to host the 2036 Olympics; no city has been formally identified as the venue. The Indian Olympic Association has its own ideas but Gujarat has decided it will…
Cities that have hosted the Olympics experience economic and social distress during the preparations and thereafter. Should India follow the same path? It is not sportspersons' desire but a…
Life events like marriage and motherhood, which are near-universal among Indian women, have been found to play a significant role in women’s decision to join or leave the workforce. So too sexual…
"Most pregnant and nursing women in rural India engage in excessive domestic work for long hours in demanding circumstances with minimal help or rest, adding hardship to their lives."
The Hema Committee report on the women in Malayalam cinema has made public what was whispered earlier. The government’s limp reaction has revealed the cosy relationship between politics and stardom.
The hasty injustice meted out through bulldozers demolishing properties of the accused is made possible by selective and wrongful application of rules, all cheered on by political authorities and…
Poor learning outcomes, limited employment skills and the continued exclusion of girls and women from the development process stand in the way of India reaping the demographic dividend. We need…
"Data tells us that there is a case of serious under-representation of Muslims in India's legislature. Unless political parties are willing to acknowledge that a significant marker of…
The canvas of Noorani's erudition, reflected in an astonishing output of books & articles, was vast: the Kashmir question, the Indian constitution, India's relations with China and…
