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Fluidity and Flow of Water

‘If water is ‘unruly’, to what extent does it need to be ruled, if at all? What are the ecological and human costs of taming it to an extent that we either…

▶17-Aug-2024

Sreedeep Bhattacharya

How Good was Defence of Constitution as a Campaign Issue?

Reservations and voting rights are crucial gains that need to be protected and used to fight social inequality in India. While people are aware of their…

▶05-Aug-2024

Kesava Menon

Why Indians In The U.S. Should Not Qualify For Minority Jobs And Contracts

Indian-Americans say they do not enjoy any privileges, but since 1976 Indian businesses have availed of US government benefits to minorities, which they should…

▶29-Jul-2024

Ignatius Chithelen

The Spirit Underlying Some Recent Proposals for Redistributive Taxation

In an economy characterised by a massively skewed distribution of resources, resulting in undeserved deprivation for the very many and equally undeserved super…

▶02-Jul-2024

S Subramanian

Cultural Behaviour and Sanitation Practices

Many practical solutions on sanitation fail because they ignore cultural and social attitudes, and the role of caste. Therefore, promoting behavioural change…

▶03-Jul-2024

Sujit Kumar Mishra, Amiya Kumar Sahoo, Pullanna Vidyapogu, D. Sivakumar

Decline in India’s Wheat Production: Is Heat Stress in Evidence?

Decline in wheat production over the past two seasons because of rising temperatures has reduced domestic availability.

▶01-Jul-2024

Biswajit Dhar

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