This carefully argued study analyzes the "good governance" agenda of Western aid agencies in Africa, in particular the language they use to link requirements for democratization to those for economic ...

Dr. Ramanand is Director of CPRG and Mr. Arjun is researcher of CPRG. In the pursuit of the ambitious national goal of achieving a $5 trillion economy, the state of Uttar Pradesh (UP) holds a key role ...

Amin’s major contribution is critical and innovative application of Marxism to explain underdevelopment shaped by the capitalist system Around 20 years back when I left my teaching job at the IBA ...

This article is part of ourEconomy's 'Decolonising the economy' series. "They talk to me about progress, about 'achievements,' diseases cured, improved standards of living. I am talking about ...

This article is part of ourEconomy's 'Decolonising the economy' series. The current planetary crisis has taken on a civilizational dimension. Never before have so many crucial aspects of life failed ...

Caste is an elephant in the living room of Indian social development professionals. While caste has always been pivotal to the country’s electoral politics, it remains marginal to mainstream ...

This report presents research conducted in Nepal between November 2012 and January 2013 aimed at exploring the legal, social and economic context pertaining to sexual and gender minority rights. The ...

The need for cooperation among various service sectors has been an inherent component of development discourse. Partnership bridges the gap among the sectors. It also sets in motion a culture of ...