Deepty JainThe majority of the travel demand in the Indian cities is met by the non-motorized and public transport systems, i.e., low carbon modes of transport. With the growing urbanization and income levels and the degraded infrastructure to support...
Simi Mehta, Amita BhaduriThe world has changed a lot in terms of education, perspectives, and technology. But there are some parts of the globe still finding it difficult to find a way ahead to protect the people and environment....
Amita BhaduriThere is a disquieting hush across the world as the linkage between the planet’s health and human well-being became pronounced during the times of the pandemic. The deepening socio-economic and ecological crises caused by patterns of production and...
Amita BhaduriIn pre-colonial times, India’s forestlands were mostly under the use of the local communities. Forest policies led to centralisation in colonial times with forestland being subject to commercial over-exploitation for revenue generation purposes. This, in turn, led to...
Prof Utpal Kumar De* and Dr Simi Mehta**Global TourismTourism, the third-largest export sector in the global economy, is severely affected due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and has returned to the stage of at least two decades back. From...
Simi Mehta, Ritika GuptaUnabashed assaults by human beings on the natural ecological system have caused the virus to spread in the first place. While finding a definite cure to contain the virus, any complacency towards the environment would make...
Simi Mehta, Anshula MehtaIndian society and industry are predominantly under the control of the patriarchal system, leading to occupational segregation in the field of management and the labor market. Though women managers' representation in the Indian Industries is increasing...
Ritu AgarwalHow does the coronavirus pandemic has affected women’s lives in Wuhan, China, is yet to be revealed in its substantial details. But from the available news reportage, it emerges that women have shouldered far greater professional responsibilities but...
Simi Mehta, Anshula Mehta“Gendered impact of the coronavirus pandemic has been poorly understood due to the absence of sex-disaggregated data. Certainly, this data is unavailable for virus’ vaccine as well. Many have termed this practice as “science by press...
Smita KumarIntimate partner violence (IPV), or domestic violence, is often stereotyped as a problem of a lower socioeconomic class or minority group. However, the World Bank suggests that one in three women globally experience physical or sexual abuse by...
