The Goddess of the Broom and Gangster Opposition to Reform in the Vendor Markets of New Delhi
While Goddess worship was common to many societies before the advent of Christianity and Islam, India is the only country
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Sounding a Tocsin
A review of Rajiv Malhotra’s ‘Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Power: 5 Battlegrounds’ (2021)
Sabarimala Pilgrimage in Kerala: A Case of Gender Discrimination?
Sabrimala temple Sabarimala is a pilgrimage centre in mid-east Kerala, India, dedicated to the deity Ayyappan. Situated in the Periyar
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Kisse Kashmir Ke: Ajaat Jamwal interviews Madhu Kishwar, Part 3 of 6 episodes
In this episode, I share the hitherto untold story regarding the decisive role I chanced to play in enabling Mufti
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PM Vajpayee’s historic intervention in response to Manushi’s advocacy campaign on behalf of street vendors: Concept Note on reforming the licensing regime for street hawkers & rickshaw pullers
A. Background: 1. Recently there has been a spate of articles in the media about the operation of the licensing regime
National policy for urban street vendors
1. Introduction Street vending as a profession has been in existence in India since time immemorial. However, their number has
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Kisse Kashmir Ke: Ajaat Jamwal interviews Madhu Kishwar, Part 2 of 6 episode
Madhu Kishwar’s political engagement with J&K started with a fact-finding trip in 1994 as part of the Citizen for Democracy
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Street Vendors (Livelihood) Protection Authority: Plan of Action Submitted to MCD Special Committee for Reforming Vendor Policy
Street vendors in India provide a vital link between the producer and the consumer, connecting the two in highly innovative,