This paper problematizes the concept of the state by studying its role and interactions with
society in the realm of making policy. To achieve this, the case of a recently formulated …

Social protection and social security have very limited coverage in India. This reality has not
changed since independence, one of greatest failures of the development strategy India …

Ajwad assesses the effectiveness of core social protection programs in Uttar Pradesh using
the following criteria: i) coverage, ii) targeting efficiency; and iii) adequacy and potential …

India's GDP accelerated in the post-reform period, but it was accompanied by rising
inequality. This growth in inequality can be partly traced to the peculiar sectoral composition …

This Practical Note examines the nascent micro-insurance sector in West Bengal, paying
particular attention to the corporate–NGO partnership model for micro-insurance distribution …

Educational institutions around the world have been closed since the outbreak of the COVID-
19 pandemic. Around 1.6 billion students worldwide were forced to be held in these homes …

This is a compelling analysis of the corporate economies of China and India, which are
having a huge impact not just on the international economy, but also in the geopolitical and …

Human society is facing serious challenges due to outbreak of COVID-19. Education is one
of the basic human rights, paralyzed due to the feared situation. 1.6 billion students across …

About 91% of India's workforce of 520 million is informal, lacking social insurance. However,
this paper finds the Social Security Code 2020 wanting, but with potential for universalizing …

India is one the world's fastest-growing economies, but it struggles with high levels of
poverty, malnutrition, and infant and maternal mortality rates. While the country has made …