Large sections of the majority community must stand against hate crimes, lest the silence be construedas acquiescence.

Externalities of food security act boost dietary diversity, high-value nutritious food intake and farm incomes.

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Understanding trends in the extent of violence against women can be helpful in challenging violence against women and gender ...

Kadvi Hawa explores the intricate relationship between climate change and poverty in an Indian setting through its focus on farmer suicides. The EPW produces independent and public-spirited ...

A significant proportion of India’s population lacks access to decent housing, despite successive governments implementing housing affordability schemes. Why housing is expensive in India and what ...

H istorically, central banks, like th e Ba nk of England, were primarily established to finance wars and manage government finances—serving as the “government’s bank.” Later, they evolved to address.

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The share of Indian Railways in domestic freight transport has been declining over time, from 85% in 1951 to less than 30% in 2022. However, Indian Railways has set loading targets of 3,000 million ...

This article examines in detail seven years of goods and services tax revenue performance. Our main findings are as follows. First, overall revenues have only now converged to pre-GST levels. Second, ...

The National Family Health Survey in India was initiated in 1991 with the idea of providing estimates of various demographic ...

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