In many ways the finance commissions have been the cornerstone of India’s fiscal federalism. Appointed once every five years ...

Drawing upon the theoretical underpinnings of David Delaney (2005) and Stuart Elden (2010) on territory, the study views territory as a mutable political technology shaped by dynamic sociopolitical ...

EPW consults referees from a database of 200+ academicians in different fields of the social sciences on papers that are ...

Themes could be excitingly innovative, predictably familiar or not-so-surprisingly repetitive. But themes have become an indispensable aspect of large- and mid-scale pujas that are organised by local ...

There are various policies to prevent climate degradation in India, like corporate social responsibility (CSR) laws and corporate environmental responsibility (CER). CSR enables companies to be ...

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Two key issues of concern for the Sixteenth Finance Commission are highlighted. The declining progressivity in devolution is ...

This broader goal encompasses two primary components: (i) ensure access to high-quality promotive, preventive, curative, rehabilitative, and palliative care as required by the individuals and ...

This can provide a major fillip to the ongoing efforts to improve the overall quality of the National Accounts Statistics. The private corporate sector is the second largest investor in the economy ...

Through the lens of economics, we unravel the threads of disparities and stratification that plague the prison as a social institution in the United States. The extensive growth in the prison and jail ...