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Persistent problems with PDS: An assessment of the Covid-19 ration scheme

This note summarises the findings of a survey conducted by students at IIT Delhi to evaluate the functioning of the PMGKAY scheme across Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Punjab. It reveals that many househo...

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Does India’s air pollution impact more than just health?

Air pollution presents a significant risk to human health in India, a fact which is now widely appreciated. Less well-known is a body of evidence suggesting that air pollution harms the day-to-day fun...

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क्षेत्रीय असमानताओं पर जलवायु परिवर्तन के आघात का प्रभाव

पिछले तीन दशकों में, तापमान में वृद्धि के कारण कृषि और औद्योगिक क्षेत्र के श्रमिकों को खपत में कमी का सामना करना पड़ा है, जबकि सेवा क्षेत्र में खपत की वृद्धि दर्ज हुई है। इस लेख में विभिन्न क्षेत्रों ...

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Forecasting long-run Indian GDP using high-dimensional big data

This article describes an attempt to forecast of India's long-run GDP, which uses using quarterly data on macroeconomic variables from 1996-2021, and a dynamic factor model to establish long-run trend...

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A review of women’s engagement with digital labour market platforms

Summarising some findings from ongoing work being done as part of the DP-WEE project, Sneha Ganguly highlights how the emergence of digital labour platforms have the potential to improve women's acces...

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क्या भारत के शहर उसके महत्वाकांक्षी शून्य उत्सर्जन (नेट ज़ीरो) लक्ष्य तक पहुंचने में बाधा बन रहे हैं?

विश्व के शहरों में प्रति व्यक्ति उत्सर्जन राष्ट्रीय औसत से काफी कम है, जबकि दिल्ली और कोलकाता जैसे बड़े भारतीय शहरों में राष्ट्रीय औसत से दोगुना तक उत्सर्जन होता है। शाह और डाउन्स इस बात का पता लगाते ...

  • दृष्टिकोण

Making the case for a common land registry

The lack of comprehensive data on India’s common lands affects conservation, resource use and land right conflicts. Chandran & Singh highlight the need for a national common land registry to reduce in...

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Growing threats to global trade

After an era of hyperglobalisation in the 1990s, there has been a clear change in policy and public attitude toward global trade. This article looks at the recent backlash against globalisation and th...

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How feasible is it to phase out coal-fired power plants? Evidence from a global attitudes survey

Coal-fired power plants are a highly polluting energy source but people are either unaware or unable to convey their dissatisfaction about living with poor air quality. Using survey data from 51 low- ...

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क्या वर्ष 2023-24 का बजट लैंगिक प्राथमिकताओं को संतुलित करने में सफल रहा है?

तान्या राणा और नेहा सुज़ैन जैकब केंद्रीय बजट के लैंगिक बजट वक्तव्य या जेंडर बजट स्टेटमेंट (जीबीएस) के माध्यम से, उसके दो हिस्सों के तहत विभिन्न मंत्रालय और विभाग किन योजनाओं को प्राथमिकता देते हैं, इस ...

  • दृष्टिकोण

Debt markets’ response to mandatory corporate social responsibility

To examine the response of debt holders to the Mandatory Corporate Social Responsibility, this study by Jitendra Aswani looks at debt pricing for firms impacted by the Indian Companies Act 2013 and it...

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Bring a friend: Leveraging financial and peer support to improve women’s reproductive agency

In the second of two articles about women’s fertility and family planning, S Anukriti et al. highlight findings which reveal that women are more likely to avail of family planning services if they are...

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