In her years as chief minister, Mamata Banerjee’s leadership has also been questioned for her authoritarian tendencies.
Off the Press
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Editorials
Indian foreign policy should be guided by strategic autonomy, respect to sovereignty, and international law.
Is the complexity of national income estimation beyond the current government’s ken?
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Commentary
Even as India is hit by an environmental crisis, manifestos and policies are paying lip service to growth at all costs, including the cost of environmental damage.
Special Articles
Data from the two recent National Sample Survey Office surveys are analysed to provide estimates of higher education expenditure and loans.
Columns
The most fitting tribute to N R Madhava Menon would be to pose critical questions on the status of legal education in India and to strive for its transformation along with the reform of the legal system as a whole.
Book Reviews
Gopalganj to Raisina: My Political Journey by Lalu Prasad Yadav with Nalin Verma, New Delhi: Rupa, 2019; pp 256, ₹ 500.
Review Issues
The rise of web-based social spaces has expanded the political sphere beyond the boundaries of the nation state, while also disseminating and shaping religious ideologies.
Special Issues
Using district-level data, the effect of financial literacy centres on financial inclusion in India is investigated.
