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Horizontal Distribution of Federal Transfers

Horizontal fiscal imbalance across the states in India persists due to differences in resource endowments, population composition, geographical and...

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Pareswar Sahu

The ASHA Conundrum

Despite their indispensable contributions,  ASHA workers have been denied adequate social security benefits and fair remuneration due to their...

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Gunjan Modi

Credit Growth or NIM

The implications of robust credit growth for Indian banks, particularly on asset yields, cost of funds and balance sheet  are examined. The decline...

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Sanjay Basu

Conflicts over Water

The global water crisis demands recognition as a critical issue. This article frames the crisis through the concept of water stress and highlights...

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Surajit C Mukhopadhyay

An Obituary to Literature

The humanities disciplines, particularly literature and philosophy, are facing a disintegration amid rising neo-liberal and market-oriented...

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Rajneesh Chauhan

Feeding the Urban Poorest

Estimates from the latest NFHS suggest an alarming nutritional disadvantage among the urban poorest compared to their rural counterparts....

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Anjali Sharma

Revisiting the Amendment Debate

Scholars often compare the Indian and the United States Federal Constitutions based on the number of amendments, noting that India has more...

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Deepak Kaswan

Will the King Reclaim His Throne in Nepal?

The narratives regarding the possibility of the return of the monarchy in Nepal are merely sentimental and rhetorical, particularly in light of the...

20.06.2025 1

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Gaurav Bhattarai

Burial Mounds as a World Heritage Site

The moidams of Charaideo, the royal burial mounds of the Ahom dynasty (13th–19th centuries), represent a distinctive funerary tradition in Assam....

20.06.2025 1

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Ritika Sahu

Union Budget 2025–26 and India’s Quest for Inclusive Cities

While the increased allocation for urban transformation appears promising, this article critically examines its effectiveness in building inclusive...

13.06.2025 1

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Soumyadip Chattopadhyay

Regionalisation and Cultural Politics of the Anglo-Indian Identity in India

Distanced from the “invisible” male feringhee in her patrilineage, the author turns inward to unpack the maternal, regionally rooted traits of the...

13.06.2025 1

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Maria Anne Fitzgerald

Preferential Trade Agreements

Preferential trade agreements are a prevailing characteristic of the international trading landscape. This article argues that PTAs are building...

13.06.2025 1

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Anisha Buragohain

Public Opinion of the Partition

Muslims in the United Provinces assembly elections of 1946 did not vote overwhelmingly for the Muslim League, which was spearheading the movement...

13.06.2025 1

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Anil Maheshwari

Navigating Cash Transfer Schemes

The Maharashtra government’s Ladki Bahin scheme is a recent addition to India’s cash transfer initiatives. Despite its goals, the scheme has faced...

13.06.2025 1

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Lalitagauri Kulkarni

Uniform Civil Code and the Future of Individual Freedom

With the implementation of a uniform civil code in Uttarakhand, there seems to be a new trend in legal reform that pushes forward an ideology of...

06.06.2025 1

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Qudsiya Contractor

The Tamil Nadu Verdict and the Limits of Gubernatorial Power

The Supreme Court’s judgment in the State of Tamil Nadu v the Governor of Tamil Nadu (2025) raises critical constitutional questions that go beyond...

06.06.2025 1

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Shruti Bedi

Role of Consumption and Investment Expenditures in India’s Growth

A point often debated in the context of long-term growth and stabilisation strategies is the relative importance of consumption and investment...

06.06.2025 1

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C Rangarajan

Assessing India’s Offshore Wind Energy Policy

India’s National Offshore Wind Energy Policy 2015 is evaluated, highlighting its role in advancing renewable energy as part of the National Action...

06.06.2025 1

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Nirmal John

Coping with the Shocks of COVID-19 through Reverse Migration in India

Many migrant workers undertook reverse migration as a  coping strategy to ameliorate negative consequences, such as the loss of livelihood, food...

06.06.2025 1

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Piyush Tiwari