Book: Decentralized Democracy in India – Gandhi’s Vision and Reality Authors: M. V. Nadkarni, N. Sivanna, Lavanya Suresh Here’s where you can find the book - https://t.co/Vz7G3rmgRI

The National Symposium on “How NSS Surveys Have Influenced Public Policy,” organised by the NSO, MoSPI, Government of India, was held on 9th October 2025 at IIM Bengaluru as part of the 75-year celebration of the NSS. Dr. Ashok Dalwai, Chairman of the ISEC graced the event.

ISEC is looking to hire a Research Assistant for the CSSCD under the project titled “Decent Work Deficit in Regular Wage Employment among Religion, Social and Income Groups in Karnataka, India.”The last date to apply is 16-10-2025, and interested candidates may email their CVs.

The CPIGD–ISEC and IIPA–KRA National Seminar will be held from 17–19 December 2025 at ISEC, Bengaluru. Abstracts(250–300 words) are due by October 15, while full papers (7000–8000 words) must be submitted by November 30, 2025 to anilkumar@isec.ac.in Link https://t.co/QKJ1PE4bJl

ISEC would like to congratulate Mr. Akshay Subhashrao Deshmukh, PhD Scholar, for presenting his paper “Determinants of Farmers’ Participation and their Income Realization in Grape Value Chain through Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) in India: A New Institutional Perspective”

Working Paper 498: The Impact of CivilAviation Growth onCO2 Emissions in India:Evidence from a TimeSeries Analysis Authors: Priyanka Saharia, Krishna Raj Find the working paper here - https://t.co/mhLdKmfKPy

We would like to highlight a few select quotes from ISEC Founder Prof. V.K.R.V. Rao based on his speeches in the meeting of the committee on socio-economic studies relating to family planning and at the southern zonal conference of the Congress party in Bangalore.

Working Paper 497: Eco-Innovations in WasteManagement - A Review ofHigh Point Cases Authors: S Manasi, Harshita Bhat Find the working paper here - https://t.co/a2xh5qNuzo

Policy Brief 55: Migrant Labour Skills in the Megacity of India: A Study of Labour Supply from Northeast and Demand in Bengaluru for Enhancing Employability Authors: ReimeingamMarchang Find the policy brief here - https://t.co/kB0DOYsgdt

The book discussion on Indian Cities or Suburbs? Trends and Causes of Suburbanization by Prof. Kala Seetharam Sridhar was successfully held at ISEC on September 18, 2025. The event brought together distinguished speakers and panelists who shared valuable insights on the trends.

Invitation for the 𝐨𝐧𝐞-𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐬𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫 on "𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐦 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐮𝐩𝐞𝐞: 𝐈𝐭𝐬 𝐎𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐭𝐬 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧" by 𝐃𝐫 𝐁 𝐑 𝐀𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐝𝐤𝐚𝐫 on Tuesday, 23rd September, 2025 𝐚𝐭 𝟏𝟎 𝐀𝐌, in Mahatma Gandhi Auditorium, ISEC, Bengaluru.

Join us in advancing the conversation on resilience and sustainability by contributing to this Call for Papers on Employing Adaptive Transformation for Socio-Ecological Resilience. Please find the details here for the submission - https://t.co/kKfjA9u4MO

Springer invites submissions for a special collection on Climate Change Mitigation & Ecological Resilience for Sustainable Planetary Health, published in Philosophy, Ethics, and Humanities in Medicine. Please find the details here for the submission - https://t.co/jTZle1ZQWq

Join us for Samvidhaan, a ten-episode documentary series that brings to life the historic journey of drafting the Constitution of India. Screenings will be held every Friday from Sep 12 to Nov 21, 2025, 5:30–6:30 PM at the ISEC Classroom, leading up to Constitution Day on Nov 26.

ISEC, Bengaluru, is inviting applications for a 12-day ICSSR-sponsored Capacity Building Programme on Economics of Climate Change, scheduled from November 3 to 18, 2025. https://t.co/eyUzwISNr2 and direct any queries to cbpisec@gmail.com.

Working Paper 583: The Evolution and Statusof Tribal Sub Plan throughLocal Self GovernmentInstitutions: Reflectionsfrom Kerala’s Experience Author: Vidya J Mathew Find the Working Paper Here: https://t.co/Er9OeaG7PL

The ISEC would like to congratulate Kaibalyapati Mishra on receiving the Best Paper Award in the Labour Economics. His paper, co-authored and supervised by Prof. Krishna Raj, is titled “The Rhetoric of Higher Education: Evidence on Sorting, Screening, and Signaling Hypotheses.”

Invitation – ISEC Book Discussion Programme The book “Indian Cities or Suburbs? Trends and Causes of Suburbanization” by Prof. Kala Seetharam Sridhar, CRUA, ISEC. 📅 Date: 18/09/2025 🕞 Time: 3:30 PM 📍 Venue: ISEC Seminar Hall 💻 Mode: Hybrid

Working Paper 584: Urban Primacy inSouthern India: IndustrialPolicies and Outcomes Author: Kala Seetharam Sridhar Find the Working Paper Here: https://t.co/wWleyHokGy

We would like to highlight a few select quotes from ISEC Founder Prof. V.K.R.V. Rao based on his speeches in the meeting of the committee on socio-economic studies relating to family planning. Learn more about him here: https://t.co/eBZvkYI1tD