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Simi Mehta, Anshula Mehta“Concept of gender equality has been modernized in last 50 years. It focuses on equalizing men and women in arena of employment, education, and respect. However, this progressive definition of equality does not exist in any...
Dr Simi Mehta, Ritika Gupta, Anshula Mehta, Sunidhi Agarwal and Nikhil JacobDownload PDFThere is a widespread sentiment that agriculture is an activity of low returns, shaped by the stories of several farmers of our country who have been long...
अरुण कुमारकोरोना महमारी की वजह से पैदा हुए आर्थिक संकट से क्या हम तेजी से उबरने लगे हैं? गुरुवार को बंबई शेयर सूचकांक आश्चर्यजनक रूप से 50 हजार के आंकड़े के पार चला गया। अपने 145 साल के इतिहास...
Simi Mehta and Anshula MehtaGender gaps has been observed in the various facets of society and in the system. For instance, there is a difference of 26% in the labor force participation of men and women, globally. A large...
Simi Mehta and Anshula MehtaBuilding upon decades of international diplomatic relations and scientific research, the United Nations adopted the “2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development” in 2015. Most prominently, it highlighted 17 “Sustainable Development Goals” (SDGs) to be achieved in...
Simi Mehta and Anshula MehtaWomen are seen as nurturers and the providers of emotional caretaking, and men are considered providers of economic support. Despite India's reputation for respecting women and treating woman as goddesses, the practice of female foeticide...
Dr Soumyadip Chattopadhyay and Dr Arjun KumarIn the contemporary world, cities have become a representation of prosperity and useful life, attractive and desirable. This picture is juxtaposed with the inefficient and overcrowded sanitation services, housing services, and abject poverty....
Utpal K De and Simi MehtaAgriculture being the heart of every civilization, the sector and its primary stakeholder - the farmers-deserve much attention. The importance of the sector has more been realized during the Covid-19 pandemic, when almost all...
Anandajit Goswami“Why Science, Fiction and Sustainability?” -  The title of this piece connects three words, concepts, thoughts, ideation and at the same time maintains a distinct identity of all of them. The pertinent question to  ask is why they...
Simi Mehta and Amita BhaduriFloods have been a common occurrence in 21st century South Asian Subcontinent. The repeated events of flooding in Chennai in 2002, 2005 and 2015, the Mumbai floods of 2005, the Pakistan floods of 2010 and...