Simi Mehta, Anshula Mehta State response to emergency events (manmade and natural) looks at the relationship between the citizen and itself as contractual. The focus of the state is located in verification and compensation. Paramount importance is given to the…
Soumyadip Chattopadhyay, Arjun Kumar, Manoswini Sarkar “Poorly managed urban growth and development in a rapidly urbanizing India has exacerbated inequalities, exclusion, and vulnerabilities, especially among the marginalized population” highlighted Dr Soumyadip Chattopadhyay in a webinar organized by Center for Habitat,…
Soumyadip Chattopadhyay, Arjun Kumar, Ritika Gupta, Sunidhi Agarwal and Nikhil Jacob The exodus of migrant workers to their home states due to loss of livelihood in the wake of the Covid-19 induced lockdown was unprecedented. It brought unimaginable hardship to…
Soumyadip Chattopadhyay, Arjun Kumar and Nishi Verma Indian cities with continued colonial and elitist practices of planning and governance have excluded a large population section while accessing services and infrastructure for a decent life. COVID-19 induced lockdown has exposed the…
Arjun Kumar, Ritika Gupta and Nikhil Jacob “The agriculture sector is broadly successful. The public distribution system is functioning well, food security has been achieved and productivity is outstripping expectations. However, the farmers are unhappy, their incomes are abysmally low…
Utpal K De, Simi Mehta Changing Economy under Covid-19 The topics of wide debate and discussions of recent times have been revolving around the impacts of ongoing pandemic Covid-19 and consequences of various policy measures, including the locking and unlocking…