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Beyond Replacement: Is India Entering a New Demographic Regime?
Demography Opinion By Dr. Pankaj Kumar Patel

Beyond Replacement: Is India Entering a New Demographic Regime?

India's latest health and family survey shows the national fertility rate holding steady at two children per w...

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Delimitation and Democracy: The Politics of Electoral Boundaries
Demography Reports By Milan Vaishnav

Delimitation and Democracy: The Politics of Electoral Boundaries

Electoral delimitation - the redrawing of constituency boundaries - is among the most consequential yet least...

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Youth, Dowry, and Social Conformity in Contemporary India
Gender & Society Reports By Shantanu Singh

Youth, Dowry, and Social Conformity in Contemporary India

An exploratory study examining the tension between Indian youth's stated moral opposition to dowry and their b...

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When Reaching the Hospital Is Not Enough: The Crisis of Emergency Obstetric Care in India
Public Health Policy Brief By Shantanu Singh

When Reaching the Hospital Is Not Enough: The Crisis of Emergency Obstetric Care in India

India has made significant progress in increasing institutional delivery rates, yet maternal mortality remains...

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Why Social Policy Fails at the Last Mile: Referral Integrity and High-Risk Pregnancy Care in India
Public Health Essay By Pali Pranjal

Why Social Policy Fails at the Last Mile: Referral Integrity and High-Risk Pregnancy Care in India

India has made significant progress in increasing institutional delivery rates, yet maternal mortality remains...

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Strategic Contradictions: Ryōsai Kenbo Ideology and Women's Industrial Mobilization in Japanese Nationalism
Gender & Society Research Paper By Vaishnavi Mishra

Strategic Contradictions: Ryōsai Kenbo Ideology and Women's Industrial Mobilization in Japanese Nationalism

This piece explores how Imperial Japan reconciled the ideal of the "good wife, wise mother" with the growing d...

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From Tariff Shock to Strategic Resilience: Rethinking MSME Competitiveness in India
International Trade & Economy Essay By Rupam Sarkar

From Tariff Shock to Strategic Resilience: Rethinking MSME Competitiveness in India

This piece examines how India's MSME sector adapted to the tariff disruptions of 2025–26 following the reducti...

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Sugar and Status: Glycaemic Risk and Social Stratification Among Women in India
Public Health Reports By Shantanu Singh

Sugar and Status: Glycaemic Risk and Social Stratification Among Women in India

Using NFHS-5 data, this study examines how diabetes and prediabetes among Indian women are shaped by wealth, a...

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