Anshuman

Grief… I lost my father to cancer in 2023. He was 48, a man with all wonderful habits of the world. Kindest to people around, loveliest, softest, best father, best husband, best son, best brother, best colleague, and so on. Still cancer came, hidden, aggressively, as it does.

I am happy to share that my long-awaited essay on "The problem of the Rupee" (1923) by Ambedkar is finally out on @CriticalDev developingeconomics.org/2025/07/08/mor…

My friend @ChikotiSrihari has an excellent piece in @CriticalDev that explores the overlooked brilliance of Ambedkar’s "The Problem of the Rupee" (1923). Please give it a read. developingeconomics.org/2025/07/08/mor…

This paper has been in the making for a very long time, and am glad it has finally found its place @epw_in. A special note of gratitude to SAU colleagues & students. epw.in/journal/commen… @Societies_HET @rethinkecon

Inequality in food consumption is stark - based on physical activity those poorer would need higher calories - we see the exact opposite. And in general, diet quality is poor & cereal-heavy especially those in lower strata. + some puzzles remain. thewire.in/political-econ…

Fine analysis by @sinhadipa on consumption inequality. "While 50% of hh in the lowest fractile (0-5%) hh on an average consume less than 80% of the required norm, it is very low in the case of the uppermost fractile (95-100%)." thewire.in/economy/tracki…

An excellent piece in The Hindu today by Prof. Rahul Menon: low consumption inequality (if at all this is the case- numbers are disputed) does not mean a fair economy. Income and wealth inequality in India have never been higher. Do read this.

"Our ability to feel, speak, or act for Gaza is being defused.... If we don't resist, this will be the end of humanity."

How gig workers struggle between flexibility and insecurity? What are the challenges faced by gig workers in ensuring social security, minimum wages, and protection from exploitation? My piece for @IndianExpress indianexpress.com/article/upsc-c…

An excellent, eye-opening interview with Prof. @FiercelyBahujan on the Caste Census. She explains why it matters and unpacks many of the concerns and nuances around it. Highly recommended.

"The census is not just a ‘governmentality’ or an administrative data map, but about how the data can help us achieve social equity". In my interview published with Outlook India, I discuss different facets of the caste census. outlookindia.com/national/witho…

How do we make sense of the many transitions across employment arrangements in India’s labour market? New in World Development, @rosaabraham6 & I study the trajectories that characterise Indian labour market, & identify 7 dominant ones. How do they 👀?🧵 sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Polio was eradicated because Jonas Salk chose not to patent the vaccine, if you want a perfect example of a socialist act.

@Swathysree_ss and I argue @thewire_in that India’s rise in global GDP ranking can’t be credited solely to the last decade’s growth. thewire.in/economy/it-is-…

It’s happening

Join us for the Right to Food Campaign’s 8th national convention starting in Jaipur from tomorrow (May 24 to 26). These colourful bags have been made by Hunar Women- self help groups of women living in bastis of Jaipur this has been coordinated by BGVS.

“This is not just my victory, but a chorus of voices often left unheard. A thousand fireflies lighting a single sky, brief, brilliant and utterly collective.” ~ Banu Mushtaq in her acceptance speech. #InternationalBooker2025 #internationalbooker

We are so proud of them. Deepa Bhasthi and Banu Mushtaq, winners of this year’s International Booker Prize. 🎉