Why Do Similar Livelihood Assets Produce Unequal Resilience?
Two families may live in the same forest landscape. Both may have land, family labour, livestock, traditional knowledge and community networks. Yet after the same crop failure, wil
Prof R Mangaleswaran
Visiting Professor
Prof R Mangaleswaran is Professor and Head, Department of Social Work, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirapalli and Visiting Professor at IMPRI.
Research Areas
Urbanization, Habitat, Transportation and Regional Development; Livelihoods, Employment and Well-being; Public Policies, Programs and Schemes; Social Sector
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India’s Green Subsidies: Building an Industry, or Just Paying for What Was Already Coming?
In 2020, India rolled out the Production Linked Incentive scheme with a simple pitch: pay manufacturers for every additional unit produced above a baseline, and watch domestic indu
Uneven Access: Mapping Disparities in Basic Urban Amenities Across Indian Cities
An average can hide a great deal. According to the 2011 Census, 70.6 per cent of urban households in India had access to piped water [1]; but only around 62 per cent of those used
Evolving Nature of Work: City as Workplace
Everything is possible at the tap of a screen these days, whether it's ordering groceries, booking a cab, or hiring someone for personal care services. The promise of delivery in m
Udyogini Scheme, 1997: Strengthening Women’s Entrepreneurship and Livelihood Generation in Karnataka
Women’s entrepreneurship can contribute to employment generation, household income and local economic development. However, women from economically disadvantaged backgrounds may
Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) Scheme, 2021: 2026 Update on Export Incentives and Trade Competitiveness
Exporters compete on price, and part of that price is made up of domestic taxes that no other mechanism returns to them.
Analyzing Kerala’s Extreme Poverty Eradication Project, 2021
The Extreme Poverty Eradication Project, also known as the Athidaridrya Nirmarjana Project, was launched by the Government of Kerala in 2021 under the Local Self Government Departm
Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) 2.0, 2026: Digital Gains, Delivery Gaps and Retirement Security
The EPFO, established in 1952, is one of the world's largest social security institutions, committed to social security for the financial future of India's workforce. EPFO is a man
India–Brazil ICT Cooperation: Assessing the 2026 Telecommunications and Digital Partnership
India and Brazil have had diplomatic relations since 1948, and their relationship was elevated to a Strategic Partnership in 2006. Since then, cooperation has expanded into areas s