Can the Ten per cent Quota for Economically Weaker Sections Survive Judicial Scrutiny?

The Constitution (103rd Amendment) Act, 2019 has empowered the state to provide up to 10 per cent reservation in education and public employment for “economically weaker sections” (EWS) of citizens other than the Scheduled Castes (SC), the Scheduled Tribes (ST), and the non-cr …

The Phenomenon of Political Dynasties Among the Muslim Legislators of Uttar Pradesh

This report on the phenomenon of political dynasties among Muslims in Uttar Pradesh is an empirical enquiry into the extent it has impacted the legislature. The report bases its findings in the fieldwork conducted in Uttar Pradesh to determine the dynastic credentials of Muslim legislators over

Public Policy and the Child in Tamil Nadu

The Hindu Centre for Politics and Public Policy and UNICEF, Chennai, organised a Round Table on Public Policy and the Child in Tamil Nadu on September 02, 2017 (Saturday), at Kasturi Buildings, 859 & 860, Anna Salai, Chennai.

Mitigation and Management of COVID-19: Practices from India’s States & Union

The full text of a compendium of practices from India on mitigating and managing COVID-19, published by the NITI Aayog, can be accessed

Official Document: Economic Survey 2020-21

The Economic Survey 2020-21, was released on January 29, 2021. The E-book version and PDFs of the Two Volumes of the Economic Survey