Economic and Political Weekly

Joan P Mencher (1930–2026)

Joan Phyllis Mencher, who died in New York on 7 August 2026 at the age of 96, belonged to a generation of scholars for whom India was neither an…

Rethink West Asian Strategy

Three recent developments sum up the reasons why India must change its policy towards the United States (US) and its regional proxy, Israel, and…

No Transaction Fees on UPI Payments, Please!

The government should abandon the move to levy a transaction fee on payments made through the Unified Payment Interface (The government should a…

Wage Theft and Post-return Due Recovery among Indian Migrants from GCC Region

International labour migration from South Asia to Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countInternational labour migration from South Asia to Gulf Coo…

Balu Pawde | Economic and Political Weekly

Using HCES 2022–24, the rapid expansion of India’s digital consumption across rural and urban households via online purchases and payments is sh…

Retrogression through a Thousand Cuts

The 15 May 2026 judgment of the Madhya Pradesh (MP) High Court in the Bhojshala–Kamal Maula Mosque case has created a dangerous precedent that t…

Israel’s Sustained Aggression Warrants a Rethink by India

With the announcement of a deal between the Lebanese government and Israel, now there are three ceasefires in operation in West Asia.With the an…

Welfare Fees, Welfare Boards and Platform Capture in India’s Gig Economy

The Karnataka Platform-based Gig Workers (Social Security and WelfaThe Karnataka Platform-based Gig Workers (Social Security and Welfare) Act, 2…

Early Childhood Care and Education in India

The relevance of early childhood and early childhood care and education (ECCE) is being increasingly recognis­ed in the Indian policy landscape.…

Photographs of Dead Bear Witness to Unvarnished Reality of Political Malice

Through an analysis of images capturing death and suffering, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, the piece explores how photography bears…