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Indian Democracy: Flourishing or Shriveling
By Dr. Santosh Kumar Mohapatra*
Republic Day is celebrated every year in India on January 26 to commemorate the date on which the
Constitution of India came into effect, and the country became a republic. While India became
independent…
Local governance and planning challenges in the face of climate change in India
By Debadutta Parida*
The recent regime change in the US has caused climate enthusiasts to renew their approach, in anticipation of the increased role played by the United States in global climate negotiations and resulting actions in the…
What ails Odisha farmers?
By Dr Sambit Dash*
In this second part of the essay based on the University of Pennsylvania Centre for the Advanced Study of India (CASI) study on agriculture in Odisha, we shall dissect few details about land, input costs, historical…
Sliding into Morass
Dr. Santosh Kumar Mohapatra*
According to Carmen M. Reinhart, chief economist of the World Bank, the Covid-19 pandemic continues to deliver many moments of unwanted drama, including soaring infection rates, widespread lockdowns,…
Marathas, Mughals, and Nationalism
Dr. Santosh Kumar Mohapatra*
A serious attempt is made by the present right-wing ruling dispensation at the center to erase history, disown the veracity of historical facts, distorts basic truths to downplay the complexities of India’s…
Nearly all Odisha farmers store their produce in their homes: study
By Dr Sambit Dash*
A large study of Indian agricultural markets conducted by University of Pennsylvania’s Centre for the Advanced Study of India (CASI) in association with Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in the three Indian states of…
The wage conundrum
By Dr Santosh Kumar Mohapatra*
Labour is an important factor of production. If there is no labour to work, all other factors, be it land or capital, will remain idle. Thus, Karl Marx termed labour as the “creator of all value”. A wage is…
Finally some real “Shakti”!
Maharashtra govt. unveils the “Shakti Act”: proposes tough provisions for crime against women & children
In an attempt to curb crimes against women and children, the Maharashtra government’s cabinet has finally unveiled the Shakti Act,…
The Rise of OTT platforms in India, and the fall that may come soon
OTT platforms in India are growing rapidly in terms of subscribership mainly due to a number of factors. Digital India plays a major role in promoting the use of OTT platforms to stream diverse content from all over the world. A youth…
Triggering Topics in the Media: Child Abuse
According to the Red Cross, child abuse is a complex set of behaviors that include child neglect and the physical, emotional, and sexual abuse of children. Although most people think first of physical abuse when they hear the term child…
