ASHA Samvad:Game changer for ASHAs in Madhya Pradesh
ASHA Samvad is an innovation of the National Health Mission (NHM), Government of Madhya Pradesh, a weekly YouTube platform designed to directly connect with around 79000 ASHA worke
Dr Khalid Khan
Visiting Senior Fellow
Dr. Khalid Khan has more than seven years of Post Ph.D. research experience that spans over areas of education economics, labour economics, inequality, identity economics and public policy. He has experience of handling research projects sponsored by Indian Council for Social Science Research (ICSSR), Government of Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh, Ford Foundation, Rosa Luxemberg Stiftung Foundation (RLS), Confederation of Indian Industries (CII), National Institute of Rural Development (NIRD) etc. His research articles have appeared in reputed national and international journals. His expertise lies in handling large scale primary and secondary data using advanced econometric methods. He has written opinion pieces in reputed national dailies such as Indian Express, Times of India, Tehelka and The pioneer. His views have appeared in online news platforms such as BBC, The quint, The Wire, Deccan Herald, Mint, News18.
His professional association spans in different capacities across reputed institutions such as Symbiosis Law School (Noida), Indian Institute of Dalit Studies (New Delhi), Oxfam India, Institute of Economic Growth, Giri Institute of Development Studies, India Development Foundation, Kirorimal College and OP Jindal Global University. He has teaching experience in Economics, Statistics and Research Methodology at graduate and post graduate levels.
Research Areas
Gender, Pluralism and Social Inclusion, Livelihoods, Employment and Well-being, Public Policies, Programs and Schemes, Social Sector
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Transgressionary state: Transgender Amendment Act is a step back on freedom, democracy and growth
TK Arun Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Act dilutes rights seriously enough to attract adverse commentary from Rajasthan High Courtand Supreme Court’s ad
The Real Glass Ceiling: Why the Right to Health is the Material Basis for Nari Shakti
Manorama Bakshi and Arjun Kumar You cannot build Nari Shakti (Women’s Power) on political quotas alone; you need health security as its bedrock. As India’s health spending cros
Sephora, cosmeticorexia and the influencer threat to media
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Beyond MAD syndrome: India’s geopolitical strategy to secure energy amid Middle East Disruptions
Amid the fog of war perpetrated through Epic Fury, Lions Roar andOperation Promise IV governed by MAD syndrome among US-Israel andIran, have created unprecedented supply disruption
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Manish Thakre The world is becoming increasingly urbanized, with two-thirds of global population growth expected to occur in cities between now and 2050. Cities are therefore set t
Conserving Energy Early Is India’s Best Insurance, But Elections Are Delaying Tough Calls
TK Arun The US-Israeli war on Iran continues, with Iranian cities being bombed regularly and Iran retaliating intermittently with missiles that should not have been launched if Ame
World Bank’s Recantation of a Dogma
TK Arun In 1992, Pope John Paul II issued a declaration acknowledging that it was wrong for theologians of the Church to have condemned Galileo for his heliocentric theory in the 1
The Real Winner Of Iran-Israel War Is Someone Trump Never Accounted For
Harsh V Pant In many ways, the ongoing US-Iran war, triggered by the joint American-Israeli strikes that killed Ali Khamenei on February 28 and targeted Iranian nuclear and mi