EPW consults referees from a database of 200+ academicians in different fields of the social sciences on papers that are ...

EPW consults referees from a database of 200+ academicians in different fields of the social sciences on papers that are ...

Following a national and international trend, the Government of Andhra Pradesh (AP) has in recent years stepped up on cash transfers as a key policy mechanism to offer assistance to the poor. On top ...

Education is commonly used as an indicator reflecting women’s empowerment, their welfare, political representation and their ability to take independent decisions (Sundaram et al 2014; Jayaweera 1997; ...

Like the Paris Peace Conference, many such conferences aimed to resolve territorial disputes and commercial differences. However, as Legg argues, drawing on Chakrabarty (2009), the RTCs served as a ...

This paper computes India’s trade intensities with the ASEAN economies and the region. Then the feasible generalised least squares technique is applied to a gravity equation to identify the ...

The state and its institutions have routinely adopted a majoritarian approach while recognising the constitutional rights of women in India. Defending these rights becomes essential, especially when ...

It is nearly universal and holds significant social, cultural and economic importance. Marriage is often viewed as a union between families rather than individuals (Kapadia 1966). Typically, a husband ...

Despite strong growth, there is a low and declining labour force participation rate (LFPR) of females in India which is quite puzzling and has been discussed in studies at the state and national ...

There are 10 such councils across the four states of Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, and Tripura. The Sixth Schedule is a key feature of asymmetry in the Indian federal system, refer­red to as “asymmetry ...

As plantation workers intensified their struggle for a Rs 1,000 basic daily wage, the planters issued a strategic statement with a clear objective in mind. Their intention was not only to discredit ...

The Lives and Times of the Women in India’s Constituent Assembly is a timely account of an often-overlooked chapter in India’s democratic history. As India commemorates the 75th anniversary of its ...