The 2024 verdict is a clear assertion of the states of India being the real centre of politics.

Although the majority of judges in Davinder Singh v State of Punjab held that sub-classification among Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes for reservations in jobs is constitutionally permissible, ...

Lok Sabha election result is best seen as a “diversity dividend.” The Bharatiya Janata Party fell short of a majority but managed to come back to power under the umbrella of the alliance it ...

The princely states of India have often been characterised by their ‘fly-in-amber quality,’ a beautiful image indicating that their internal structure was frozen long ago, perhaps with the advent of ...

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Large sections of the majority community must stand against hate crimes, lest the silence be construedas acquiescence.

Externalities of food security act boost dietary diversity, high-value nutritious food intake and farm incomes.

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Kadvi Hawa explores the intricate relationship between climate change and poverty in an Indian setting through its focus on farmer suicides. The EPW produces independent and public-spirited ...

A significant proportion of India’s population lacks access to decent housing, despite successive governments implementing housing affordability schemes. Why housing is expensive in India and what ...

This article examines in detail seven years of goods and services tax revenue performance. Our main findings are as follows. First, overall revenues have only now converged to pre-GST levels. Second, ...

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