T K ArunEven as the Pegasus snooping scandal stalled Parliament, Covid numbers showed signs of emerging from an ominous lull, a border clash within the country killed six, and two visits to the national capital, one by US Secretary...
A fear psychosis more lethal than any intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) hits hard when the anxiety turned into resentment ran high that perhaps everyone was entrapped, starting from ministers to the opposition parties. The point at issue is secret surveillance that was leaked out in the public domain recently creating great stir in the Indian polity. It is found that there are several persons under such surveillance—two ministers of Modi government, three important leaders of the opposition camp, a person holding a constitutional position, more than forty journalists, a group of businessmen and industrialists, current and former heads of security agencies. There are also social workers, government bureaucrats, lawyers etc.
Demographic Thought has been detached from political theory and political economy, and population is now considered a part of the problem. A new chapter emphasising the economic value of a population is emerging, but the approach needs to be people-centric.
The governments denial of 'unauthorised surveillance', even though it has scrupulously avoided asserting that no Indian security agency has purchased Pegasus, and its refi1s a/to discuss the spying scandal in Parliament indicate that it may be twisting the definition of democracy as we know it.
Simi Mehta, Sunidhi Agarwal, Ritika Gupta, Anshula Mehta, Sakshi Sharda, Ishika ChaudharyThe impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has been different across the vulnerable groups based on gender, class, caste and other socio-economic backgrounds were the most hit by the...
Rohit MehtaThe Internet is expanding with a high speed and so is our technology and now making online money is not as hard as it used to be back in time. The right strategy and smart work can bring the amount...
And we say, respectfully, “How dare you!”National Federation of Indian WomenThis government that has worked to ceaselessly one by one, decimate the constitutional rights of Muslims in India, now has the temerity to declare Muslim Women’s Rights Day...
Arjun Kumar, Anshula Mehta, Sunidhi Agarwal, Ritika Gupta, Mahima Kapoor, Swati SolankiImpact, Policies, and the Way Forward amidst Coronavirus PandemicSkill development is one of the ultimate determining factor in India’s quest for economic growth and as it gears up...
Simi Mehta, Anshula Mehta, Sunidhi Agarwal, Sakshi Sharda, Chhavi Kapoor, Ishika Chaudhary, Mahima KapoorTo deliberate upon the notion of development as a right and how it relates to sustainable development, the Centre for Human Dignity and Development (CHDD), Impact Studies...
Soumyadip Chattopadhyay, Arjun KumarRecognizing the lack of political rights amidst migrants and the need to amplify their identity, the Center for Habitat, Urban and Regional Studies (CHURS), IMPRI Impact and Policy Research Institute, New Delhi organized a #webpolicytalk with...
