The State of the Indian Economy Today: What do the Numbers Actually Say?

Hard data from 2022-23 do not justify the gung-ho optimism of the talking heads in the media on the economy. While consumer good sales for the higher income groups are growing rapidly, at the lower end conditions are not much better than on the eve of the pandemic, indicating stretched conditions.▶22-May-2023
Vivek Kaul

June 2, 2023

The state of the Indian economy; Improving preventive detention laws; Labour rights; and more

Intergenerational Labour and Just Transition in Coalfields

In coal mining districts, the nature of labour dependence on working coal may change over time, but generations will continue to rely on the industry for their livelihoods. This leaves coal…
▶01-Jun-2023
Suravee Nayak

Practice of International Labour Laws in India

Labour rights in India have been based on the norms of the International Labour Organization but these have not led to any noticeable increase in standards. India’s labour regulatory regime can…
▶01-Jun-2023
AV Jose

The Many-Faced Afterlife of 1947

Partition remains a living memory and an unfinished history; an irreparable rupture whose afterlife warrants scrutiny. If we are to continue remembering Partition we must do so as a portent or…
▶31-May-2023
Pranav Kohli

The Use and Misuse of Statistics in Public Health

In this episode host Kiran Kumbhar discusses metrics, statistics, and numbers in public health and demography with Aashish Gupta who is a sociologist, demographer, and Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow…
▶25-May-2023
The India Forum

Lessons from a Dalit Protest in Punjab

Dalit labour organisations in Punjab have sought support from farm unions led by dominant castes. Such collaborations serve tactical purposes but also constrain the organisations' autonomy to…
▶24-May-2023
Jatinder Singh

The State of the Indian Economy Today: What do the Numbers Actually Say?

Hard data from 2022-23 do not justify the gung-ho optimism of the talking heads in the media on the economy. While consumer good sales for the higher income groups are growing rapidly, at the lower…
▶22-May-2023
Vivek Kaul

Votes for Money in Maharashtra Gram Panchayat Elections

A survey on the use of money in gram panchayat elections in one Maharashtra taluka in 2017-18, found that at least half the voters had been offered cash. Yet, it is unclear how much did it influenced…
▶22-May-2023
Dhanmanjiri Sathe

Radio Resonance

Radio broadcasting in colonial and early post colonial South Asia blurred borders of established authority and stimulated rumour, gossip, and conversation, despite technical constraints and state…
▶18-May-2023
David Lelyveld

Beyond Marriage Equality: How to Redefine the Family

The endogamous family has survived because it chooses not to support single women, queer and trans persons, sex workers, or anyone wanting to marry outside of caste and religious norms. Only when…
▶16-May-2023
Poushali Basak, Niharika Banerjea

Which Way Must Cycling in India Go?

A combination of conventional cycles and e-cycles has the potential to transform transportation in India. While factors such as a safer road design and safe parking play an important role, there are…
▶15-May-2023
Rahul Goel