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An App for Everything, Security for None

India’s platform and community health systems offer the promise of flexibility, yet female labour force participation remains low at 33.7%. These...

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Karuna Anand Kurien

Monetary Policy Communication in an Era of Persistent Uncertainty

Monetary policy communication has evolved from a practice of secrecy to a central instrument of monetary policy in an environment of persistent...

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Sangita Misra

Filling the Legislative Gaps

The World Trade Organization’s Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies has entered into force, but India is yet to ratify it. The article assesses...

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James J Nedumpara

Access to Liquefied Petroleum Gas in India

Recent developments in West Asia have disrupted the supply chains of liquefied petroleum gas, leading to shipping delays and heightened supply...

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Montu Bose

Digital Public Infrastructure Needs a Governance Reset

Digital public infrastructure is globally promoted as a transformative solution for welfare delivery and financial inclusion. However, India’s DPI...

17.07.2026 20

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Mubarak T N

Ghats or Riverfronts?

Historically, Nashik’s river edge evolved as a fragmented network of kunds and localised access points shaped by the seasonal ecology of the...

17.07.2026 20

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Shilpa Dahake

Teaching Sociology in a College in Assam

While many scholars have drawn attention to the challenges faced by sociology teachers throughout India, there is a lack of literature addressing...

17.07.2026 20

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Samujjal Ray

Rising Heat in India

Extreme weather, particularly excessive heat in India, intensifies occupational health risks and reduces the work capacity of accredited social health...

17.07.2026 30

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Bijoya Roy

An App for Everything, Security for None

India’s platform and community health systems offer the promise of flexibility, yet female labour force participation remains low at 33.7%. These...

17.07.2026 20

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Karuna Anand Kurien

Is Climate Action Commensurate with Achieving 1.50CTarget from an Equity Perspective?

There is a growing mismatch between climate actions implemented on the ground and what is required to achieve the 1.50°C temperature goal necessary...

11.07.2026 20

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Anshuman Gupta

Uttar Pradesh Economy

The economic performance of Uttar Pradesh under the Bharatiya Janata Party is assessed. A closer look at the numbers show that they do not support the...

11.07.2026 20

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Ajit Kumar Singh

Relationship between Rights and Duties

The idea of connecting fundamental rights with duties and requiring proof of adherence to duties as a necessary precondition for claiming rights—as...

11.07.2026 20

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P Puneeth

Overworked and Undervalued

The recent advocacy for longer work hours in India echoes Marx’s concerns about capitalist exploitation. An empirical analysis of data from 131...

11.07.2026 20

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Jins Varkey

Relationship between Rights and Duties

The idea of connecting fundamental rights with duties and requiring proof of adherence to duties as a necessary precondition for claiming rights—as...

10.07.2026 20

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P Puneeth

The Rise of Shia Iran and the New West Asia

The more power shifts away from Arab and Sunni-dominated countries like Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Egypt towards Shia Iran, the region is more likely...

10.07.2026 20

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Amir Ali

Phelps’s Contributions and Labour Market Research

Edmund Strother Phelps was the last of a genre of notable economists whose publications spanned various topics, transcending the boundaries of macro...

10.07.2026 10

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Vivek Moorthy

Faith, Privacy, and Abuse of Anti-conversion Laws

Several state governments in India, through their anti-conversion laws, have blurred the lines between a democratic state and a theocratic state....

07.07.2026 30

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Faizan Mustafa

Meeting Kosambi

The polymath historian, mathematician, and Sanskritist, D D Kosambi died 60 years ago on 29 June 1966. Interviews with those who had known him...

05.07.2026 30

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Ram Ramaswamy

Is Climate Action Commensurate with Achieving 1.50CTarget from an Equity Perspective?

There is a growing mismatch between climate actions implemented on the ground and what is required to achieve the 1.50°C temperature goal necessary...

04.07.2026 20

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Anshuman Gupta

Uttar Pradesh Economy

The economic performance of Uttar Pradesh under the Bharatiya Janata Party is assessed. A closer look at the numbers show that they do not support the...

04.07.2026 20

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Ajit Kumar Singh

Faith, Privacy, and Abuse of Anti-conversion Laws

Several state governments in India, through their anti-conversion laws, have blurred the lines between a democratic state and a theocratic state....

04.07.2026 20

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Faizan Mustafa

Overworked and Undervalued

The recent advocacy for longer work hours in India echoes Marx’s concerns about capitalist exploitation. An empirical analysis of data from 131...

04.07.2026 30

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Jins Varkey

Public Health System Effectiveness and COVID-19 Fatality Rates

The case fatality proportion (or case fatality rate) is widely used to compare health systems because it is easily available and understandable....

04.07.2026 40

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Hariprasad T

Meeting Kosambi

The polymath historian, mathematician, and Sanskritist, D D Kosambi died 60 years ago on 29 June 1966. Interviews with those who had known him...

29.06.2026 30

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Ram Ramaswamy

At Home in the Forest

The idea of “voluntary” relocation in the context of conservation-induced displacement in the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve in Tamil Nadu is examined....

29.06.2026 20

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Senkathirvanan K

Clean Cities, Contaminated Water

The case of drinking water contamination in Indore in early 2026 reveals the widening gap between performative urban governance and the realities of...

27.06.2026 30

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Ravi Bhushan

Dissent under Siege

The systematic constitutional erosion of the right to protest in India, needs closer examination, as Articles 19(1)(a) and 19(1)(b) are being...

25.06.2026 40

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Samparna Tripathy

Recasting Disaster Governance

India’s disaster profile has undergone a significant transformation in the past decade due to the intensifying climate extremes, fragile Himalayan...

25.06.2026 40

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Dinesh Kumar Aswal

IMO’s Carbon Levy and Implications for India’s Tax Architecture

The International Maritime Organization’s proposed global carbon levy marks a significant shift in maritime climate governance and raises important...

25.06.2026 20

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Manoj Kumar Singh

Boundaries of Caste

The Supreme Court’s denial of Scheduled Caste status to Christians and Muslims needs to be critiqued as it is based on colonial and...

25.06.2026 30

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Iqubal Ahmad

At Home in the Forest

The idea of “voluntary” relocation in the context of conservation-induced displacement in the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve in Tamil Nadu is examined....

22.06.2026 30

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Senkathirvanan K

The NEET Fiasco

Much of the discussion about the NEET fiasco has correctly highlighted the governance failures associated with the testing and the urgent need to...

21.06.2026 30

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T Sundararaman

IMO’s Carbon Levy and Implications for India’s Tax Architecture

The International Maritime Organization’s proposed global carbon levy marks a significant shift in maritime climate governance and raises important...

21.06.2026 30

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Manoj Kumar Singh

Dissent under Siege

The systematic constitutional erosion of the right to protest in India, needs closer examination, as Articles 19(1)(a) and 19(1)(b) are being...

19.06.2026 30

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Samparna Tripathy

Recasting Disaster Governance

India’s disaster profile has undergone a significant transformation in the past decade due to the intensifying climate extremes, fragile Himalayan...

19.06.2026 30

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Dinesh Kumar Aswal

At Home in the Forest

The idea of “voluntary” relocation in the context of conservation-induced displacement in the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve in Tamil Nadu is examined....

19.06.2026 30

EPW

Senkathirvanan K

IMO’s Carbon Levy and Implications for India’s Tax Architecture

The International Maritime Organization’s proposed global carbon levy marks a significant shift in maritime climate governance and raises important...

19.06.2026 30

EPW

Manoj Kumar Singh

Boundaries of Caste

The Supreme Court’s denial of Scheduled Caste status to Christians and Muslims needs to be critiqued as it is based on colonial and...

19.06.2026 30

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Iqubal Ahmad

The NEET Fiasco

Much of the discussion about the NEET fiasco has correctly highlighted the governance failures associated with the testing and the urgent need to...

17.06.2026 20

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T Sundararaman

Clean Cities, Contaminated Water

The case of drinking water contamination in Indore in early 2026 reveals the widening gap between performative urban governance and the realities of...

17.06.2026 30

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Ravi Bhushan

Pir Panjal and the Politics of Erasure in Jammu and Kashmir

Despite its historical centrality to the conflict and its significant population share, the hill-border belt remains unevenly served in the higher...

17.06.2026 30

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Tarif Sohail

Welfare Fees, Welfare Boards and Platform Capture in India’s Gig Economy

While Karnataka’s Platform-based Gig Workers (Social Security and Welfare) Act, 2025 aims to formalise precarious labour and guarantee insurance,...

14.06.2026 40

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Sushanta kumar mahapatra

The NEET Fiasco

Much of the discussion about the NEET fiasco has correctly highlighted the governance failures associated with the testing and the urgent need to...

12.06.2026 30

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T Sundararaman

Clean Cities, Contaminated Water

The case of drinking water contamination in Indore in early 2026 reveals the widening gap between performative urban governance and the realities of...

12.06.2026 40

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Ravi Bhushan

Pir Panjal and the Politics of Erasure in Jammu and Kashmir

Despite its historical centrality to the conflict and its significant population share, the hill-border belt remains unevenly served in the higher...

12.06.2026 30

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Tarif sohail

Balancing ESG Accountability and Business Flexibility

The Securities and Exchange Board of India has introduced a landmark update to India’s environmental, social, and governance reporting reform,...

11.06.2026 40

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Abhijit biswas

From Credit History to Credit Potential

India’s credit system remains reliant on bureau-based credit histories despite rapid digitisation. This article examines the role of alternative...

10.06.2026 30

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Aniket bhushan

Welfare Fees, Welfare Boards and Platform Capture in India’s Gig Economy

While Karnataka’s Platform-based Gig Workers (Social Security and Welfare) Act, 2025 aims to formalise precarious labour and guarantee insurance,...

05.06.2026 30

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Sushanta kumar mahapatra

Shereen F Ratnagar (1944–2026)

Shereen F Ratnagar was an extraordinary personality in every sense of the term. Born in Mumbai (amchi Mumbai [“our Mumbai” in Marathi], as she...

05.06.2026 30

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Ajay Dandekar

Weaponised Finance and the Tariff War

Punitive tariffs, secondary sanctions, and control over payment networks form a continuum of coercive statecraft. India’s options to reduce exposure...

04.06.2026 40

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Anoop s kumar