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Simi Mehta, Anshula Mehta'Gender' is the social construction of our identity. It defines a way of co-relating with each other through one's experiences, mainly determined by our gender identity. Men and women are inserted into the patriarchal system of...
Utpal K De, Simi Mehta, Sajili OberoiBhutan is currently on top of the list in the happiness index in the world. The carbon footprint here has been deeply controlled in the policy design for sustainable development and welfare of...
Simi Mehta, Amita Bhaduri, Anshula Mehta, Nikhil Jacob, Manoswini SarkarThe Union Budget 2021 is touted to be the mother of all budgets since it comes when the country is grappling its way out of the pandemic. In pursuit of...
Soumyadip Chattopadhyay, Arjun Kumar, Manoswini Sarkar‘Urbanisation holds out both the bright promise of an unequalled future and the grave threat of unparalleled disaster, and what it will depend on is what we do today...unless a revolution in urban problem...
Simi Mehta, Anshula MehtaState 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 JacobThe 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 VermaIndian 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 MehtaChanging Economy under Covid-19The 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 of...