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From Policy to Plate: Understanding India’s Midday Meal Challenge

The Mid-Day Meal Scheme, now known as Pradhan Mantri Poshan Shakti Nirman (PM POSHAN), has evolved over decades into a nationwide effort to provide cooked meals to government-aided schools. …

Composite Liquor Shops, Complex Lives

During several recent visits to Madhya Pradesh for project work, I repeatedly came across prominently displayed “Composite Liquor Shops” along highways and in small towns. As a student of mathematics,…

Climate Change and Its Consequences for India

Atmospheric climate of a place or a region is the ‘weather’ averaged over large areas and periods, for (say) 20-30 years. Weather refers to atmospheric conditions such as temperature, precipitation,…

Negotiating Urban Space: Governance and the Informal Economy in Sarojini Nagar

Sarojini Nagar is a popular flea market situated in the capital city of Delhi. It began with no more than 100 authorised shops and gradually expanded into the back lanes…

Policy Brief and Report on our recent study on the Role of Panchayats in Climate Resilience in North East India (August 2025)

Policy Brief and Report on our recent study on the Role of Panchayats in Climate Resilience in North-eastern India (August 2025) POLICY BRIEF Beyond Blueprints: Strengthening Gram Panchayats for Localised…

From Policy to Plate: Understanding India’s Midday Meal Challenge

Composite Liquor Shops, Complex Lives

Climate Change and Its Consequences for India

Negotiating Urban Space: Governance and the Informal Economy in Sarojini Nagar

Policy Brief and Report on our recent study on the Role of Panchayats in Climate Resilience in North East India (August 2025)

Climate Resilience Must Start with Communities and Gram Panchayats

Women Leaders in Panchayats: Catalyst for Transformative Political Leadership

Forgetting First June: Ubiquitous but Invisible Urban Local Bodies in India

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