Dr M Ramachandran After the central government and state governments, the next level closer to people is the urban local body or village panchayat who are being constitutionally recognized under the 74th Constitution amendment of 1992, even though we had…
Dr Soumyadip Chattopadhyay and Dr Arjun Kumar “A very significant question faced by the urban planners and policymakers in the contemporary context is how to balance the twin objectives of optimizing economic growth and equipping the cities with physical and…
Zakia Soman “Patriarchy is a malaise that women and men have suffered since ages, sometimes knowingly and most times, unknowingly. It has been inflicted upon humankind from early barring the pre agriculture period of matrilineal social system. Patriarchy is a…
Arjun Kumar Reforms in the administrative apparatus of India has been a long-sought-after demand. Efforts were made by setting up the First Administrative Reforms Commission (ARC-I) in 1966 and then the Second Administrative Reforms Commission (ARC-II) in 2005. Both the…
Soumyadip Chattopadhyay and Arjun Kumar “As the world faced the pandemic in 2020, the nations were not prepared to cope up with the uncertainty that lies within the situation. “Time” was the only thing that people have and is also…
Soumyadip Chattopadhyay and Arjun Kumar The cities of India have a variety of population. Skilled, semi-skilled and unskilled people reside in cities to make it an inclusive society. However, not all not enjoy the same level of privileges in the…
Soumyadip Chattopadhyay and Arjun Kumar “India has been among the fastest growing economies in the world for two decades now. This growth is characterized by the growth of middle class and inadequate planning that is socially and financially unsustainable. This…