2019: EPW's Year End Review
The first edition of "Postscript" was introduced to the readers of the Economic and Political Weekly more than six years ago in the issue of 7 September 2013 as a “new back-of-the-book section on the arts, culture, and society.” Over the years, Postscript has published short pieces on, but not...
This year, the National Democratic Alliance won the 17th Lok Sabha Elections with a greater majority than before, winning 303 seats out of the total 543. Article 370 was abrogated in Kashmir, India faced acute water shortage as well as large scale floods, the economy saw a decline in its GDP...
In 2019, EPW reviewed over 100 books. Read excerpts from 28 reviews that left an exceptional mark on our editors.
What matters more, the environment or the economy? India’s current outlook on ecological conservation seems to favour the latter. Increased, unchecked urbanisation in the last decade has ignored environmental regulations, and the country’s natural resources are under even more stress—major cities,...
According to data recently released by the government, India’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew at 4.5% in the last quarter, marking a six-year low. The ruling government, however, denies that the economy is in a recession. Economic growth in India is currently unable to produce more jobs, the...
A number of legislations and judgments crucial to the socio-political fabric of the country were passed in 2019. The landmark events were the abrogation of Article 370 and the declaration of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh as union territories, the passage of the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019,...
The year 2019 has been a momentous one for Indian politics. In May 2019, the Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) came back to power for a second term by securing 303 seats in the Lok Sabha. The Congress stood a distant second with 52 seats. In spite of the alliances forged by opposition...
This year, workers had high expectations for two important announcements—the National Floor Level Minimum Wage and Labour Code, 2019. India continues to experience a demographic dividend, however, unemployment rose to a 45-year high according to initially withheld government data. Sanitation...
