This article discusses the intellectual journey and contributions of Anwar Shaikh (1945–2026), one of the most influential ...

India needs funding that can allow scientists to venture into uncharted territories, and a conducive ecosystem that allows ...

The first National Household Travel Survey of the National Statistics Office reveals how access to transport shapes access to schools, workplaces and other destinations. Its central policy message is ...

Too many of them are unlikely to be familiar with Wordsworth’s The French Revolution, but all of them would appear to celebrate its spirit, captured in those two lines: “Bliss was it in that dawn to ...

The collective aimed to transform people’s lives through conscientisation and social action. In this, the Samaj was successful to a limited extent, but not without strong opposition from other ...

This concept serves as a fundamental framework for understanding democratic dialogue, even as it has drawn criticism from various positions and methodological traditions (Nancy Fraser, Craig Calhoun, ...

Examining time-varying volatility and spillover effects among the most widely consumed vegetables—tomatoes, onions, and potatoes—we find that their volatilities are inversely related. Tomato prices ...

For decades, factory-based employment structured the city’s economy and social life, particularly during the mid-20th century, sustaining a large working-class population through relatively stable ...

Group formation has become central in Assam’s ethnic discourses, generating debates over identity shaped by historical and temporal dynamics. This paper examines the formation of ethnic groups such as ...

Despite affirmative action policies implemented by the Union and state governments, significant caste-based inequalities persist in India’s labour market. Studies show that lower castes remain ...

Recent food price surges have increased food insecurity and malnutrition. Past crises, such as the 2008 global food crisis, pushed 40 million people into hunger, and a similar risk was flagged by the ...

Delhi Police confronted students with lathi charges and tear gas in July. By October, officers were preparing larger detention vehicles and additional women personnel, while drawing on surveillance ...