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Data reveals that the poor dedicate more time — about 142 minutes — to social and community activities higher than the average time spent by the overall population. As Omicron looms large and we go into a new phase of restrictions on socialising it is important to understand why Indians find it hard to stay...   Read More

Opinion: Tarujyoti Buragohain The government can take surer strides towards increasing agricultural households’ income if it were to guarantee more than 100 days of work under the MGNREGA and invest more in supporting livestock farming an analysis of SAS data shows. Prime minister Narendra Modi  had made a mention of his dream to see farmers’ income...   Read More

Opinion: Mythili Bhusnurmath The jugalbandi between RBI and GoI went well beyond the blurring of traditional boundaries that we saw elsewhere in the world to something close to an exchange of roles. We saw government act like a conservative central bank holding tight on to its purse strings even as RBI acted like a populist government...   Read More

India Covid-19 Poverty Monitor bulletin is compiled by NCAER National Data Innovation Centre and The Chronic Poverty Advisory Network (CPAN) hosted at the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) in London, using a combination of original qualitative data collected from a small number of affected people in India, interviews with local leaders and community development actors, and...   Read More

Insecure land rights often constrain the economic prospects of women and make them vulnerable to poverty and gender-based violence. Despite the fact that women play critical roles in agricultural operations, they have limited access to, control and ownership of land. Even if women own lands, the area of these plots is smaller than or their...   Read More

In the Review, we summarise the economic and policy developments in India; monitor global developments of relevance to India; and showcase the pulse of the economy through an analysis of high-frequency indicators and the heat map. Latest Issue: January 2022 Previous Issues: December 2021 November 2021 October 2021

The IHDS Forum is a monthly update of publications, op-eds and data news based on the India Human Development Survey (IHDS), which was jointly conducted by NCAER and the University of Maryland in two waves, in 2004-05 and 2011-12. Preparations are underway for launching the third wave soon.

Our newsletter keeps you informed about our work: studies, publications, Op-Eds, events, other research engagements and discussions on various topics. You will find the back issues of the NCAER Newsletter below:

The batteries would require frequent charging. Trolley buses quite similar to trams are a better option. With commitment of net zero emission by 2070 India is on a war footing to reduce her carbon footprint in all sector of economy. As transport sector is a big emitter of GHG emission due to our over dependence...   Read More

The IEPF Chair Unit at NCAER prepared a Report on the perception-based external evaluation of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IIBI). The study was led under the guidance of Dr K.P. Krishnan, IEPF Chair Professor with  a core team of staff which included Ms Amrita Pillai, Mr Sudipto Banerjee, and Mr Karan Gulati....   Read More

Opinion: K P Krishnan Parliament has to reconcile the twin challenge of protecting people not just from data fiduciaries but also from the protector itself. The Personal Data Protection Bill (Bill) was introduced in the Lok Sabha in December 2019 and referred to a joint parliamentary committee (JPC). The JPC submitted its report recently. The...   Read More

National health survey indicates the urgent need for lowering maternal and infant mortality rates as well as for promoting responsible and mature parenthood. GoI's decision last week to introduce a Bill increasing the legal age of marriage for women from 18 to 21 years has drawn a lot of attention receiving both bouquets and brickbats....   Read More