Policy Brief and Report on our recent study on the Role of Panchayats in Climate Resilience in North-eastern India (August 2025)
Report: Role of Panchayats in Climate Resilience in Northeast India, by Sana Khan
Policy Brief and Report on our recent study on the Role of Panchayats in Climate Resilience in North-eastern India (August 2025)
Report: Role of Panchayats in Climate Resilience in Northeast India, by Sana Khan
Media and Access to Information Among Working Class Families in Uttarakhand, Delhi and Tamil Nadu – A Three State Survey by Shankar Gopalakrishnan (Project Director, Institute of Social Sciences) Lead Researchers: MS Selvaraj (Tamil Nadu) Vinod Badoni (Uttarakhand) Ramendra Kumar, Anita Juneja (Delhi) Download English मीडिया और जानकारी तक पहुंच देहरादून, दिदल्ली और तदिमलना के…
An inspiring narrative in India’s political discourse is the ascent of women leadership from panchayats – India’s foundational democratic institutions – into state legislatures and even the national parliament. Affirmative action through the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act has opened a route for women leaders to rise up the political ladder from gram panchayats to higher…
Women Workers Unpaid Even in Paid Contracts. Women Workers Are Compelled to Do Unpaid Work Even in Paid Contracts. A Study Across Three States Shows Disturbing Patterns. A report by Shankar Gopalakrishnan, Project Director, at Institute of Social Sciences with MS Selvaraj (Tamil Nadu) Vinod Badoni (Uttarakhand) Anita Juneja, Ramendra Kumar (Delhi)1 In a study across…
The Seventy Third Constitutional Amendment Act (73rd CAA) of 1992 paved the way for modern Panchayati Raj Institutions in India. According to constitutional directives, each state had to enact their Conformity State Panchayati Raj Act within a year of the 73rd CAA’s enactment. Consequently, by 1994, all states enacted their State Panchayati Raj Acts for…
Legal Lab of Governance at the ISS has started conducting online/offline discussion platforms on laws, governance and administrative institutions. One best QUERY from a participant to ‘Discussion Group’ to a Module would be given a detailed response on a blog. Since, knowledge disseminated through this question would serve many legal minds, a Special Recognition would…
Report on Post-Lockdown Education of Children from Working Class Households – Survey Finds Serious Hurdles in Learning and Access in Delhi, Uttarakhand and Tamil Nadu (Hindi)
The Institute of Social Sciences (ISS) is expanding its pool of consultants for upcoming short-term and long-term assignments across India.
We invite applications from motivated junior and mid-level professionals who are passionate about development practice and public systems.