From Promoting Economic Pluralism
“We are saying with folded hands that the only thing that we want is our lands to be saved. And if not land, then at least our houses.” The Canary spoke …
UK government climate ‘aid’ set to displace indigenous villagers in India Read More
Harshita Bhasin and Anirban Dasgupta warn of the perils of living on imported food. The food crisis fueling an ongoing rush of inflation globally was already brewing due to the …
Home grown is better for you Read More
One of India’s greatest assets is youth. Jayan Jose Thomas calls for changes in established thinking to harness its potential. India, like many South Asian countries, has a young population. …
India’s age concern Read More
India today is the world’s fourth largest renewable energy (RE) country and fifth largest in terms of installed solar capacity. In early February, solar installations crossed the 50 GW milestone, …
A transformational budget for transitional economy Read More
New Delhi: The Covid years are littered with predictions that didn’t work out. For anyone looking ahead into 2022, that should be enough to give pause. Most forecasters, including Bloomberg Economics, …
Omicron, More Lockdowns And Other Big Economic Risks For 2022 Read More
Alex M. Thomas introduces the Indian economist, Krishna Bharadwaj. There are few economists who have made stellar contributions to theory, history and empirics. Rarer is the same individual making lasting …
An ideal economist Read More
Yashaswi Shetty and Hamza Ahmad, describe how women in India’s agricultural sector are pushing back barriers to their recognition and security. Surinder Kaur is a member of the Kisan Sabha …
Farming: a woman’s work Read More
Female labour participation rate in India fell to 16.1% during the July-September 2020 quarter, the lowest among the major economies, a government report said, reflecting the impact of pandemic and a widening job crisis. The percentage of women …
India’s Female Labour Participation Rate Falls to 16.1% As Pandemic Hits Job Sector Read More
Anti-mining protests by Adivasis, India’s indigenous communities, have in recent years drawn considerable attention. In many places across India’s mining tracts, Adivasis have been battling to protect their homes and local …
Coal Mining and Indigenous Communities in India Read More
As the second wave of COVID-19 rages through the country, media and global donor attention is focused on the supply of oxygen in its various forms – even as the …
Everyone Is Funding Oxygen. This Is a Problem. Read More