Nudge for better policy results, but cautiously

Nudge, as a tool, is often criticised because it rests on the fundamental premise of ‘libertarian paternalism’

आज भी जिंदा है प्रेमचंद का हल्कू

मुंशी प्रेमचंद के हल्कू की तरह देश का किसान आज भी कर्ज मे…

महिलाओं ने भारतीय जनता पार्टी को क्यों वोट दिया

2019 के चुनाव ने औरतों की भूमिका को बढ़-चढ़कर रेखांकित किया…

Verdict 2019: Why did women vote for BJP?

The party's flagship schemes like Ujjwala and PM Awas provided women economic ownership and not just mere access to property

Verdict 2019: From the politics of inevitability to that of relatability

The results of the 2019 Lok Sabha polls hold lessons for us all

Decolonising the ‘idea of the farmer’ through the eyes of Munshi Premchand

A critical analysis of the Hindi author’s stories can help policymakers empathically tear into the cobweb that has the Indian farmer …

आम चुनाव बनाम आंकड़ों का खेल

2019 का चुनाव 85 करोड़ से अधिक मतदाताओं के लिए निर्णायक युद्�…

As General Elections 2019 approach will nudge come to shove?

It is crucial that nudge as a tool is used meticulously for political canvassing

The invisibility of gender in Indian agriculture

Why policy paralysis in granting entitlements to women in agriculture and farm widows needs to be addressed 

Peripheries: new destinations for vacations

Poverty is not to be relished as a visual prop, or an object of aesthetic appeasement—immunising us to “a new normal” of …

Revisiting Gandhi in the age of social media

For the Mahatma, “science without humanity” was one of the "seven deadly sins", due to which, people could become slaves or victims …

The blue boom

Indigo farming debuts in the hills of Uttarakhand as people find it ecologically and economically beneficial

Defeminisation of Indian agriculture

While reorganising land rights for rural women may be an arduous and long-drawn task, alternative solutions can be adopted

Notes from the field: Rural transformation and MGNREGA

MGNREGA has been successful in Madhya Pradesh. Can the scheme also provide solutions for the current drought in the region?

Bagh and its legacy in print

The famous print fabric of Bagh town in Madhya Pradesh is a traditional art form that is a source of non-agricultural livelihood for people.

When the Satpura blushes

The flame of the forest that paints the Satpura range red in March is part of art, culture and literature. It can also be a source of livelihood …