Category: Working Papers

Twin Engines of Urbanisation: Commercialisation and Consumerism in Bengaluru’s Development Pramod V and Ramappa K B Abstract It is widely accepted that urbanisation as a process is a natural outcome of development. However, its varying pace across cities calls for a theoretical explanation. While many researchers have empirically explored the development paths of different cities,… Continue reading Twin Engines of Urbanisation: Commercialisation and Consumerism in Bengaluru’s Development

Supply Response Analysis to Assess the Impact of Minimum Support Price Policy on Food Grain Production in Karnataka   Vilas Jadhav, Ramappa K Band Jayadeva Nayak Abstract The present paper explores the impact of the minimum support price [MSP] policy on food grain production in Karnataka based on the time series data covering the period… Continue reading Supply Response Analysis to Assess the Impact of Minimum Support Price Policy on Food Grain Production in Karnataka

Governance and Service Delivery of Agrarian Electricity Subsidy in India: A Systematic Review   Mehul Kumar and K C Smitha Abstract This study examines the evolution, governance, and delivery of agrarian electricity subsidies across Indian states through a systematic review of literature. Adopting a multidisciplinary perspective and guided by the analytical framework of populism, it… Continue reading Governance and Service Delivery of Agrarian Electricity Subsidy in India: A Systematic Review

Socio-Economic Determinants of Housing Inequality in India   Shruthi Menon Abstract Housing inequality is a pressing concern for inclusive growth and social well-being. This study examines the nature of housing inequalities and their disparities, through the lens of categorical inequality. Building on Charles’ Tilly’s concept of Durable Inequality and Therborn’s notion of existential inequality, the… Continue reading Socio-Economic Determinants of Housing Inequality in India

Critical Evaluation of the Geographical Indication Policy Framework in India   K Rakshitha and Malini L Tantri Abstract The Geographical Indications (GI) tag is proposed to be an important instrument for promoting rural development, protecting cultural heritage, and enhancing the marketability of GI-tagged products. The GI system has come into legal effect internationally through the… Continue reading Critical Evaluation of the Geographical Indication Policy Framework in India

Access to Rural Sanitation in India: Empirical Evidence from National Sample Survey   Duryodhan Muduli Abstract This study examines the socioeconomic and demographic determinants of access to sanitation services in rural areas among the major states of India. It employs unit level data from the National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO) 78th round (2021-22) Multi-Indicator Survey… Continue reading Access to Rural Sanitation in India: Empirical Evidence from National Sample Survey

Political Communication of Dravidian Parties: A Study of AIADMK and DMK   Thiruppathi P and V Anil Kumar Abstract In Indian politics, political communication has shaped the rise and endurance of regional parties, especially the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and the All-India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) in Tamil Nadu’s electoral politics. Dravidian politics’ communication… Continue reading Political Communication of Dravidian Parties: A Study of AIADMK and DMK

Natural Gas Downstream Market in India: An Overview   Alok Aditya and Krishna Raj Abstract India’s natural gas downstream market has undergone a significant transformation over the past two decades, marked by progressive institutional reforms and evolving regulatory frameworks. The shift from a highly regulated regime to a more liberalised market structure has been driven… Continue reading Natural Gas Downstream Market in India: An Overview

How Well Do Agency and Technology Work for Women Entrepreneurs? Insights from a Panel Data Model Using Capability Approach   Meenakshi Rajeev and Pranav Nagendran Abstract The role of technology in Amartya Sen’s (1993) capability approach framework to development is a subject of academic debate, with recent research highlighting that it can play a dual… Continue reading How Well Do Agency and Technology Work for Women Entrepreneurs? Insights from a Panel Data Model Using Capability Approach

Modernity and Democracy in India: Questioning the Teleologies   Anil Kumar Vaddiraju Abstract This paper focuses on a two-pronged argument: 1) that both popular and populist democracy and 2) political economy in India work against, or increasingly against, the realisation of modernity. Therefore, what we have is an imperfect realisation of both modernity as well… Continue reading Modernity and Democracy in India: Questioning the Teleologies