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This article delves into the complex interplay of caste and gender dynamics within the judicial processes concerning the homicides of three young Dalit men from Tamil Nadu. https://t.co/S5vHRtO6fq
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Marriage customs in India are deeply intertwined with caste and gender norms, which predominantly promote arranged marriages between a man and a woman belonging to the same caste group.Marriage...
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Commentary | Free trade agreements have become vital trade policy instruments for India, addressing the issue of untapped export potential and harmonising trade policies with potential trading and strategically important countries. https://t.co/LuOP3nIbUI
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Review Article | the book’s interpretative framework, narrative choices, and occasional stylistic density invite critical engagement alongside acknowledgement for its scholarly inputs. Chaman Lal writes in EPW: https://t.co/zU6vBcl6yT
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The arresting pronouncement emblazoned across the front cover of Aparna Vaidik’s Revolutionaries on Trial: Sedition, Betrayal, and Martyrdom declares it a “groundbreaking new study of the Lahore...
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Special Article | The birth of the All India United Democratic Front in 2005 heralded a major shift in the electoral dynamics and politics of Assam. Parvin Sultana and Akhil Ranjan Dutta write: https://t.co/IOo9FLiQBY
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The birth of the All India United Democratic Front in 2005 heralded a major shift in the electoral dynamics and politics of Assam. The assumed loyalty of the Muslims of the East Bengal community to...
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Letters | This is in response to the commentary, “Fighting Carbon Sinks: The State’s 15-year Battle against the Wetland at Kanjurmarg, Mumbai” (EPW, 30 August 2025). https://t.co/kpf931ruk2
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This is in response to the commentary, “Fighting Carbon Sinks: The State’s 15-year Battle against the Wetland at Kanjurmarg, Mumbai” (EPW, 30 August 2025). As a resident of Bhandup, living in close...
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A computable general equilibrium model based on GTAP 11 database is used to assess the potential global impacts of the Trump 2.0 tariff regime. https://t.co/NdB3spP8Sr
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Although the World Trade Organization (WTO) is in favour of liberal trade, trade war between nations recurs often.Although the World Trade Organization (WTO) is in favour of liberal trade, trade war...
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As India charts its ambitious course to achieve “Viksit Bharat” —developed nation status by 2047—the success of this mission is inextricably linked to the ability of its urban centres to function effectively as powerful engines of economic growth. https://t.co/sBDdWf63AT
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On the outskirts of India’s great metropolises, from Bengaluru to Gurugram, stand the gleaming glass and steel testaments to the nation’s economic ascent.On the outskirts of India’s great metropoli...
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Insight | The article finds that, even though certain groups of people are perceived as being resilient to flooding due to their ethnic practices, other geographical characteristics outweigh this benefit and make those households more vulnerable. https://t.co/e53OzDF7Q0
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Climate change increases the likelihood of disasters, jeopardising human lives and livelihoods (IPCC 2001, 2019, 2022) by extending their negative impacts on communities and socio-economic developm...
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Commentary | By turning to audience, access, and reach, it is argued that we have lost sight of what makes the double lives of history possible. Sarath Pillai writes in EPW: https://t.co/Np2OzyKbKo
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It is not surprising that the public and the academic life of history should exist in tension. The proliferation of historical information through the internet and social media has made this tension...
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In-Quotes | These In Quotes are based on Nandini Suresh, Trupti Mishra and Gautam Jain's article on Green Taxonomy. https://t.co/7B6yA2boLK
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These In Quotes are based on Nandini Suresh, Trupti Mishra and Gautam Jain's article on Green Taxonomy. Drawing insights from the taxonomies of Europe and India's neighbouring countries the article...
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Discussion Map | In a provocative article published in mid-2009, Ramchandra Guha argued that, while modern Indian thinkers were intellectually active in more than one language, there has been a “decline of the bilingual intellectual.” https://t.co/qqsvNpu7lR
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This #EPWDistilled is based on the article 'The Hunger Crisis: Measuring Hunger across Indian States' by Amrita Pal, Atanu Ghosh, Shoummo Sen Gupta and Samiran Bisai. https://t.co/VV3IIf8Zj8
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Special Article | In 2022, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change called for urgent action to limit global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, requiring a 43% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. https://t.co/5DrFE20luE
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The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is the United Nations (UN) body that assesses the science related to climate change, and its objective is to provide governments with scientific...
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In-Quotes | Occupational Health of Unorganised Workers: The Case of the Silicosis Epidemic https://t.co/pmSoNQWlws
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Commentary | Using the share of panchayats’ own sources of revenue in the total revenue as an indicator of prudent financial management, this article assesses the functioning of gram panchayats in India. Gopal Naik and Keerthana Krishnan write: https://t.co/B7KKv93WQ5
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Commentary | The PARAKH Rashtriya Sarvekshan 2024 data is used in the article to understand the correlations between contextual factors and district-level student performance in Maharashtra. Manasvi Khandagale and Rama Pal write: https://t.co/OABrfqGdqX
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With the introduction of the New Education Policy (NEP), 2With the introduction of the New Education Policy (NEP), 2020, India’s education system embraces changes at multiple levels. From the...
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Letters | It was interesting to read Asis Mistry’s letter (“When Archives Speak, Who Listens?” EPW, 11 October 2025), responding to my article (“The Double Life of History,” EPW, 27 September 2025) and I thank him for taking the time to write it. https://t.co/mBjQLbdWfN
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It was interesting to read Asis Mistry’s letter (“When Archives Speak, Who Listens?” It was interesting to read Asis Mistry’s letter (“When Archives Speak, Who Listens?” EPW, 11 October 2025),...
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"For lettuce to remain crisp Tear it with your fingers; Finely chopped leaves will soon wilt." Access this poem titled 'Dreams' by Samreen Sajeda published in our Postscript section below: https://t.co/AV91GpkhAG
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For lettuce to remain crisp Tear it with your fingers;Poem
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Postscript | What did a typical evening in a Kashmiri household in the later decades of the 20th century look like? Moin S Hakak and Anushka Malik writes: https://t.co/rVjGLR85kn
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The exploration of Kashmir’s social history is often constricted by the dominance of its political historiography, predominantly centred around the theme of conflict. Scholars seem to prevaricate...
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