Rahul Karnamadakala Sharma
@K_Rahul_Sharma
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Director @IndusAction | Research Fellow @uclspp | @brenucsb PhD | State Capacity, Social Protection, MERL | https://t.co/FbafM5P4AV | https://t.co/Akr3LTvWD9
New Delhi
Joined April 2015
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Our ask:.✅ Embrace small inclusion errors over massive exclusion.✅ Leverage existing data smartly.✅ Design delivery with empathy. Tech isn’t the barrier. Poor design is. Let’s re-code social protection for dignity, equity & access.
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The good news: Indian states are innovating. 📍Punjab, Karnataka & J&K auto-link job data with MGNREGA eligibility.📍Bihar’s RTPS & India’s voice-based platforms offer citizen-first service delivery.
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We outline 3 major challenges:.🔍 Discovery – How to identify the right beneficiaries.📄 Documentation – How to validate eligibility with minimal burden.📦 Delivery – How to ensure timely, grievance-free benefit delivery.
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Our work at @IndusAction shows that the last mile matters. From maternity benefits to scholarships, a single name mismatch or documentation gap can block access. This is not a bug. It’s the system’s architecture.
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Inspired by Jennifer Pahlka’s Recoding America, we argue: systems can fail the most vulnerable due to outdated tech, rigid rules & design blind spots—even in advanced democracies like the US. India is not immune.
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RT @iihsin: As part of the IIHS Community of Practice Webinar Series, Mekhala Krishnamurthy, Associate Professor of Sociology and Anthropol….
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Join us! We’ll be presenting our work with @rambletastic on relational state capacity. Read the paper here: . @SNFAgora @GautamBhan80.
How can centring relationships between citizens and the state redefine the concept of state capacity?. Join Gautam, Rahul, and Mekhala as they discuss Relational State Capacity (RSC)—an approach that places mutual recognition and everyday citizen–state exchanges at the heart of
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Watch this space as we launch our new identity, impact framework, and research programmes while scaling our work improve development outcomes for millions of people. With my amazing colleagues @tarunch and Soumya Suresh.
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Lots of work to do now as we work on our goals towards enhancing access to social protection for millions of Indians across #education #livelihoods and on improving #publicservices.
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What a week it’s been at the @SkollWorldForum at the @UniofOxford for us at @IndusAction ! We’ve met and learnt a lot from funders, fellow practitioners, and researchers.
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Saw this abandoned in the mall elevator. Very triggering for anyone who grew up watching Mr. India. 👀
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Thanks @SNFAgora for this excellent write up on our work!.
SNF Agora’s first working paper, Relational State Capacity, written by SNF Faculty Affiliate Dan Honig @rambletastic, @K_Rahul_Sharma, and Mekhala Krishnamurthy, explores how trust between citizens and the state shapes governance. Read more:
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Many thanks to @SNFAgora for hosting our paper!.
SNF Agora’s first working paper, Relational State Capacity, written by SNF Faculty Affiliate Dan Honig @rambletastic, @K_Rahul_Sharma, and Mekhala Krishnamurthy, explores how trust between citizens and the state shapes governance. Read more:
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RT @rambletastic: The social contract is fraying. Our states oft can't "deliver" - & when they do that doesn't seem to satisfy, with democr….
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I'm #hiring. Starting April 1st, the Sr. Manager (MERL) will work directly with me to consolidate #monitoring, #evaluation, #research and learning at @IndusAction. Join out efforts in enhancing access to #welfare entitlements for the #Indian people
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@UKRI_News Many thanks to @GautamBhan80 @NeelanjanSircar @avani_kapur @MuktaNaik @AiyarYamini @AkshayMangla @itihaasnaama and many others outside twitter for the comments, insights, and guidance through this process!.
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