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The role of caste in agricultural technology diffusion

Local social structures, such as the jati-caste system in India, can play an important role in the extent of diffusion of new and beneficial agricultural technologies. This article builds on an existi...

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The role of caste and gender in determining science education in India

Studying science at the higher secondary level is essential to pursue further STEM education in India. However, based on recent research, this article documents the prevalence of gender- and caste-bas...

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Insights from the rollout of LAKSHYAM – an integrated performance management system

In rural parts of India, Lekhpals or patwaris play an important role in upholding property rights by maintaining land records – however, there is no effective system to track their performance. In thi...

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प्रत्यक्ष लाभ हस्तांतरण कार्यक्रमों का विकेन्द्रीकृत लक्ष्यीकरण : एक पुनर्मूल्यांकन

'डिसेंट्रलाइज्ड गवर्नेंस : क्राफ्टिंग इफेक्टिव डेमोक्रेसीज़ अराउंड द वर्ल्ड' में दिलीप मुखर्जी कल्याण कार्यक्रमों के विकेन्द्रीकरण के खिलाफ राजनीतिक ग्राहकवाद और अभिजात वर्ग के कब्ज़े की घटनाओं सहित कुछ...

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Could job creation be a driver of poverty reduction in India?

While the Indian economy continues to grow, there is a consensus that creating more jobs is vital to reduce poverty. Ejaz Ghani shares trends which suggest that job creation is being driven by cities ...

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Ashok Kotwal Memorial Lecture: Pranab Bardhan on 'Inequality, Labour & Social Democracy'

We invite you to join us on 30 November, 2023, for the second edition of I4I’s annual Ashok Kotwal Memorial Lecture. This year, the lecture will be delivered by Prof. Pranab K. Bardhan, who will conce...

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'प्लेटफ़ॉर्म’ अर्थव्यवस्था का अध्ययन करने के लिए श्रम बाज़ार के आँकड़े एकत्रित करना

हालाँकि भारत डिजिटल श्रम बाज़ार प्लेटफार्मों के मामले में एक अग्रणी देश के रूप में उभरा है, लेकिन गिग (अस्थाई और अल्पावधि के काम व सेवाएं) अर्थव्यवस्था के बारे में कम डेटा उपलब्ध है। नेहा आर्य सीपीएचए...

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How Prayagraj is leveraging wastewater surveillance to prevent another pandemic

This note by Agrawal and Siva outlines efforts taken by the Prayagraj district in Uttar Pradesh to collect samples from sewage treatment plants and test them for the SARS-CoV-2 pathogen. They found a ...

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DP-WEE Panel Discussion: Status and rights of platform and gig workers

A virtual panel discussion was organised by the Digital Platforms and Women’s Economic Empowerment (DP-WEE) programme, funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, to understand the status and leg...

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वन अधिकार अधिनियम- स्थानीय समुदायों की राजनीति में सहभागिता

वन अधिकार अधिनियम (एफआरए) के कार्यान्वयन के बारे में अपने दो लेखों में से पहले लेख में, भारती नंदवानी ने ओडिशा के अनुसूचित जनजातियों की राजनीति में सहभागिता के संदर्भ में भूमि स्वामित्व मान्यता की बढ़...

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Supporting women weavers: Learnings from producer companies

The lack of market demand and low earnings, as well as competition from power looms, has led to declining participation of artisans in India's handloom industry. In this note, Dang et al. share some i...

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Odisha Millets Mission: An update at the end of IYM 2023

In the sixth and final post of the e-Symposium on ‘Carrying forward the promise of International Year of Millets’, Banerjee and Kundu discuss the extent to which policies implemented as a part of the ...

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