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"In discussions on the problem of malnutrition in India, inequality does not get its due…Expanding spending on the provision of universal basic services is imminently possible in India. Writes economist Dipa Sinha #EndTheBillionaireRaj deccanherald.com/opinion/inequa…

Read this piece in the dead of the night and was instantly wide awake. Revati Laul piece on the subversive Uttar Pradesh voter is in a league of its own. It opened my eyes to a lot. This is the backstory that told us what the numbers didn't. theaidem.com/en-analysing-t…

If you haven't read it already, Cultivating Democracy by Mukulika Banerjee offers several insights with which to reflect on the 2024 election verdict and what the cultivation of democratic values in rural India looks like Here's my review of the book: tinyurl.com/mru6revc

Public hearing on access to information and grievance redress in Telangana is now live: youtube.com/live/JWIwsFuEB…

NLSIU, Bengaluru on Tuesday announced its new 3-year BA (Hons.) programme with the option of an additional 4th year. The first cohort of the programme will be admitted in July 2025. Applications open in Jan 2025! To know more, visit nls.ac.in/programme/3-ye…

Bangalore folks, come off!

NLSIU opens up its applications for its 2 PhD programmes (Law and Social Sciences and Humanities) this year! Join an exciting, vibrant and intellectually rigorous community of scholars. Find more about the law programme here: nls.ac.in/programme/ph-d… (1)

Pitch an elective, come teach a term at NLS! Details here nls.ac.in/news-events/in…

Pls share with students applying to colleges this year NLSIU has launched an exciting new undergraduate degree in the social sciences & humanities Interested in the sociology and politics majors? Debangana Chatterjee (She/her) & I will be answering your questions this Saturday at 6pm

Presenting a chapter from my book project at U-M Center for Emerging Democracies (thanks to Dan Slater) on the politics and practice of claim-making and accountability systems in Bihar and beyond. The inimitable Yamini Aiyar will be the discussant Register here: umich.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

NLSIU and Max Planck Society are organising the 'Contours of Legal History in India' conference March 27-28, 2025. Prof. Mitra Sharafi, UW–Madison, will deliver the keynote address, which is open to public. Know more: nls.ac.in/news-events/co…

Starting in ten minutes!

This was fun. Go read Louise Tillin's new book on the history of welfare in India. It's packed with surprising twists, unlikely protagonists and insights from regional dynamics to explain India's policy choices over a century. Expansive and so meticulously researched.

“Yeh gareeb admi ko pareshan karne ke liye kiya ja raha hai. Agar document nahi hai toh kahan jaye? Gardan kaat ke de de kya?” Migrant workers are aggravated and rightly so with the the electoral list verification putting them at risk of losing their vote #BiharElections2025