Economic & Political Weekly

With an increased wave of deportation cases reported from across the world, this thread of articles from EPW archives explores the heavy criminalisation of cross-border migration and its humanitarian implications.

EPW Engage | There is a plethora of national and international instruments to protect construction workers' rights; however, the real challenge hovers around enforcing such rights of construction workers by the state agencies. epw.in/engage/article…

EPW Distilled | Mallu Swarajyam was very active in the Telangana armed peoples' struggle. It took place in the in the erstwhile Hyderabad, the Nizam's land, where land and particularly forced labour on land, became an issue. epw.in/engage/article…

Distilled | This graphic feature is based on Alok Prasanna Kumar’s article, “Lawless Laws and the Supreme Court”. View Here: epw.in/engage/article…

The recent launch of the Unified Lending Interface by the Reserve Bank of India is an important step towards the further development of digital public infrastructure. epw.in/journal/2024/4…

After getting the sanction from the Supreme Court of India, the judgment of the Delhi High Court by Justice J R Midha has not only taken a beating at the concept of animal law in this country but also widened the dimensions of compassionate jurisprudence. epw.in/engage/article…

On this episode of Research Radio we have Sreenath V S and Mini Chandran discussing their paper ⁠To Write Was to Cense: Kāvyaśāstra and Creative Freedom in Premodern India. epw.in/engage/article…

Literacy and education are the building blocks of any nation. However, the recent ASER report (2023) portends a grim future for the trajectory of primary education in the country. epw.in/engage/article…

The opening up of the Indian economy has resulted in breaking caste shackles and creating an educated middle class. epw.in/journal/2024/2…

EPW Engage | The repeal of Section 377A of the Penal Code 1871 of Singapore, which criminalises male same-sex relations, marks a significant milestone in the nation's journey towards LGBTQ+ rights. epw.in/engage/article…

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EPW Engage | Despite baseball being officially recognized in India in 1983, it has remained largely unnoticed. Ironically, the same year marked India's cricket world cup victory, a pivotal moment in Indian sports history. epw.in/engage/article…

For Season 2 of Supplement we bring you experiences from the field published in EPW Postscript, read by the authors. On this episode we have Rajeev Anand Kushwah reading his article titled 'Queering Care and the Space–Time Disruptions of COVID-19'. epw.in/engage/article…

Special Article | A quantitative measure of the value of unpaid household activities in India is attempted. epw.in/journal/2024/3…

Discussion Map | Mixing Science and Spiritualism: The Curious Case of Indian Modernity epw.in/engage/discuss…

EPW Engage | The recent reservation claims by Maratha activism and the reservation for Economically Weaker Sections from upper castes have raised concern for the inherent social justice angle attached to the reservation in India. epw.in/engage/article…

In-Quotes | How to Survive Menstrual Cramps at Work? epw.in/engage/gallery…

The world is badly in need of an emission-free economy as the greenhouse gases emitted to the atmosphere at the same rate as is followed now shall result in a 4°C increase in temperature, which shall be catastrophically perilous. epw.in/engage/article…

Commentary | Exploring the possible impact of income tax cuts on the macroeconomy, it is shown that it is a suboptimal policy as compared to government expenditure. Rahul Menon writes in EPW: epw.in/journal/2025/2…

EPW Engage | The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) is set to revolutionise the insurance landscape with “BimaSugam,” an innovative online marketplace for insurance products and services. epw.in/engage/article…

In-Quotes | These quotes have been selected from Rudolf C Heredia’s article, "Interrogating the Academy." epw.in/engage/gallery…