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Punjab’s Land Pooling: Exclusive not Inclusive Urban Development

Punjab’s urban transformation policy must address critical gaps in the current land pooling policy which overlooks the rights of landless and Dalits. Equitable…

▶01-Aug-2025

Ajay Kumar Gautam

Credibility of Projections and Advance Estimates of India’s GDP

Estimates of India’s GDP change from initial to revised figures over two years, usually finally turning out to be initially over-estimated. Other economic…

▶23-Jun-2025

D Narayana, Amitesh Angrish, Saanvi Sharan, Priyasha Prusty, Rupanjana Roy

Is Fair Use the Knight in Shining Armour?

Over-reliance on the defence of fair use/dealing might not be warranted when there are other internal checks and balances within India’s copyright law. Blind…

▶24-Jun-2025

Bharathwaj Ramakrishnan

Lessons from PM JANMAN’s Effort to Cross the Last Mile

The success of the central scheme for the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups depends on Aadhaar enrolment, which is essential for accessing key benefits.…

▶26-May-2025

Chakradhar Buddha, B.D.S. Kishore

How India Can Evolve an Inclusive Policy for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

Being deaf is not easy anywhere. In India, it is especially difficult. Targeted policy is needed to improve the education of the deaf and hard of hearing.

▶12-May-2025

Abhimanyu Sharma

Should One Even Consider Making Domestic Work Part of the Gig Economy?

Apps to hire domestic workers reinforce the perception that household work should be done inexpensively by unskilled labour, and undermine the struggle for…

▶21-Apr-2025

Amruta SN, Shalaka

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