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Rajan, Raghuram G. - eSocialSciences - 2014

the public in India today. To avoid this trap, and to strengthen the independent democracy our leaders won for us sixty …

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Debating Poverty

eSS, eSocialSciences - eSocialSciences - 2014

: Poverty Line: Pursuit of an Elusive Minimum by M.H. Suryanarayana Fixing Poverty vs. Fixing the Poverty Line by Anirudh … Krishna Agriculture: Is it a Destination for the Poor? by R S Deshpande Can the Rights based NREGA Reduce Poverty? by K … Hanumantha Rao What Role Does Food Security Play in Mitigating Poverty? by S. Indrakant …

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Feedback received until 28th February, 2011 on the Framework note on NFSB

eSocialSciences; National Advisory Council NAC - 2011

Based on the recommendations the National Advisory Council had already communicated to the Government, as a first step towards preparing the draft National Food Security Bill, a detailed Framework Note has now been prepared by the Working Group. This Framework Note was considered in the meeting...

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Note on the Draft National Food Security Bill

Mander, Harsh - eSocialSciences - 2011

As agreed by the NAC at its meeting on July 14th, 2010, a Working Group of Members of the NAC was constituted on the National Food Security Bill. After due deliberations and wide ranging consultations, the NAC finalized the details of the basic framework of the proposed National Food Security...

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Socioeconomic Impacts of Cross-Border Transport Infrastructure Development in South Asia

Gilbert, John; Banik, Nilanjan - eSocialSciences - 2010

infrastructure projects in the South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) region, connecting Nepal, eastern India … developments might affect the broader economy in SASEC, and in particular impact on income distribution and poverty. The paper … describes a new CGE model for South Asia, covering India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Pakistan, which incorporates …

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Death of a Rationalist Crusader

Sengupta, Amit - eSocialSciences - 2013

The murder of Narendra Dabholkar is emblematic of the deep fear of knowledge and its democratization.

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FDI in Defence: Wrong Diagnosis, Wrong Remedy

Raghunandan, D. - eSocialSciences - 2013

touted. Nor will it bring in advanced technologies. These would happen, if at all, only if and when India fully surrenders …

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Union Budget 2014: New Government, Same Ol'Budget

Duggal, Ravi - eSocialSciences - 2014

If the Union Budget 2014 is anything to go by , the fiscal policy of the new government shows no change. In fact, there is an amazing continuity with the previous few Budgets. Significantly however, there are signs that the Union government appears to be abdicating its responsibility towards the...

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Public Opposition Halts Violation of Environmental Norms: Case of APSEZ, Gujarat

Aggarwal, Yogi - eSocialSciences - 2014

All too often blinded by the dazzle of development people and planners do not see the trail of destruction that accompanies new initiatives. It need not be that way. As the case of Adani Ports and SEZ in Mundra, Gujarat shows it is possible for a vigilant environmental movement backing popular...

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Book Review: Power, Identity, and Moral Order in the Indian Railway

Campion, David A. - eSocialSciences - 2011

Lines of the Nation: Indian Railway Workers, Bureaucracy, and the Intimate Historical Self by Laura Bear. The Culture of History Series, Columbia University Press, New York 2007. 360 pp. $49.00 (cloth), ISBN 978-0-231-14002-7. http://www.h-net.org/reviews/showrev.php?id=15724

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