Algorithms are the new managers that evaluate workers through customer-generated five-star ratings by platforms. This paper studies rating systems used by ride-hailing companies, such as Uber and Ola.

The Slum Rehabilitation Authority in Mumbai is doing more harm than good, yet there is talk of adopting the “sra model” in other states as well. An alternative is to take slum lands and parts of other ...

EPW consults referees from a database of 200+ academicians in different fields of the social sciences on papers that are ...

The Essential Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel edited by Urvish Kothari, New Delhi: Aleph Book Company, 2023; pp 307, `799 (hardcover).

Given the high dependency of India on coal to power its growth, India suffers from an energy paradox. This article highlights the challenges associated with increasing the share of renewables and ...

Jharkhand assembly has completely reversed the Lok Sabha outcome in the state.It underscored a victory of effective grassroots-level electoral design and well-knit coalition that unified varied ...

India’s death registration system faces significant challenges, including regional disparities, gender inequities, and incomplete data capture. These gaps, exacerbated during COVID-19, undermine ...

Academic conferences worldwide face scrutiny due to their perceived lack of integrity and relevance. Scholars today face challenges from the “publish-or-perish” culture, “pay to present” model, and ...

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The quest for lasting peace, justice, and freedom continues till the structures of occupation and settler colonialism are dismantled.

Domestic migration is a complex phenomenon whose spa tio-temporal trends vary substantially across region s a n d nations. Usually, developed countries have higher domestic migrat ...

The factors compelling tribals to embrace new emerging monocropping plantations of palm oil in Tripura—amid many instances of resistance against palm oil in North East India—are analysed. It is argued ...