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Indira Gandhi was a naturalist and a reluctant politician: Jairam Ramesh checking title number of lines to be fixed as two at top

Elections to the 18th Lok Sabha and four State Legislative Assemblies (Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Odisha, and Sikkim) will be held between April 19, 2024 and June 01, 2024, in seven phases. Counting of votes will take place on June 04, 2024. This page provides graphic representations and the link to the schedule for the elections released by the Election Commission of India on March 16, 2024

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Lok Sabha Elections

Resources: ECI: Schedule for 18th Lok Sabha Election and State Elections for Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Odisha, and Sikkim

Elections to the 18th Lok Sabha and four State Legislative Assemblies (Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Odisha, and Sikkim) will be held between April 19, 2024 and June 01, 2024, in seven phases. Counting of votes will take place on June 04, 2024. This page provides graphic representations and the link to the schedule for the elections released by the Election Commission of India on March 16, 2024.

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test-dev storyline-The Migrant Economy During the Pandemic: An Exploratory Study in Baisi Block, Bihar

Migration from India’s villages is linked to poverty, the lack of livelihood opportunities and, in some States, feudal structures that dominate rural

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More than terrorism, the danger faced by India is that the judiciary is slowly losing its independence: B.V. Acharya

B.V. Acharya, Senior Advocate and one of Karnataka’s eminent lawyers for several decades and five times Advocate General of the State is of the

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Draft New Education Policy and Schools for the Skilling Age

The Draft National Education Policy, 2019, which aims to reform the education system in India has evoked a mixed response. In this article, Akila R

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COVID-19 Compendium (May 2021): Official Information on COVID-19 Released by India and the WHO [HTML and PDF]

An up-to-date compilation of official information released by the Government of India from January 17, 2020, and the World Health Organisation (WHO) f

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Kanika Sharma - Report Published

Kanika Sharma’s research interests are in gender, social inequality, and health. She has an M.A. in Social Work from Tata Institute of Social Sciences

Policy Report No. 27

Farmer Producer Companies: Preliminary Studies on Efficiency and Equity from Maharashtra

In recent years, the concept of Farmer Producer Company (FPC) has gained the attention of researchers. Though relatively new in India and still in an emerging phase in Maharashtra, these FPCs are being viewed as a possible replacement for the old cooperative model and taken the form of new movement. The formation of FPCs in the districts of Maharashtra began in 2015 under the Maharashtra Agricultural Competitiveness Project (MACP). In Osmanabad and Solapur districts of Maharashtra, FPCs have been in operation for the past three years. As FPCs gained the attention and participation of the farmers it becomes pertinent to study their formation and performance. This Policy Report attempts to look at the FPCs in Solapur and Osmanabad districts of Maharashtra to ascertain the level of inclusiveness and participation of the various categories of farmers in the running of the company. The study points out that caste and family hierarchies continue to hold a grip on ownership patterns, albeit in the early days of the FPCs. However, it can be said that the FPCs have the potential to overcome the difficulties faced by the farmers in selling their produce directly in the conventional market arising out of rigid vertical coordination of the middlemen based on the experiences of the farmers with the producer company model.The Report also includes an analysis of the new policy on the FPCs and attempts to assess the differences between the old cooperative Act and new Farmer Producer Companies Act.[PDF 829 KB]

Background Note No.7

Public Policy and the Child in Tamil Nadu

The Hindu Centre for Politics and Public Policy and UNICEF, Chennai, organised a Round Table on Public Policy and the Child in Tamil Nadu on September 02, 2017 (Saturday), at Kasturi Buildings, 859 & 860, Anna Salai, Chennai.    The aim of the Round Table was to take stock of the extent to which the State's policies have contributed to and shaped childhood. Covering the ages of 0 to 18 years, the discussions at the Round Table explored the relationship between the state and the child in Tamil Nadu, which is critical for the quality of life for children. Papers were invited from the participants at the Round Table on the following themes: 1. Policy and Fiscal Space in Tamil Nadu 2. Education and Health 3. The Disadvantaged Child, and 4. Social Spaces for the Child This Background Note contains the Concept Note and the 10 papers that were presented and discussed at the Round Table. Feedback and comments may please be sent to [email protected] Click here to download the Background Note [PDF 3.72 MB]