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Land Titles and Agricultural Productivity Land is one of the most controversial subjects, with maximum litigations and lack of land records result in long drawn legal conflicts. Providing formal titles ensures security of land tenure, and develops markets for land and credit. Land titling attracts long term investments and ensure efficient use of resources. A clear land title enables the farmers to access government schemes. The rural development ministry has decided to digitalize land ownership records, which is a welcome...read more

ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION OF THE INDIAN ECONOMY: RETROSPECT & PROSPECT Economic transformation has been a core theme in public policy discourse. The industrial revolution has enabled some countries to successfully transform their economies, while others are still struggling to catch up. In recent times, a successful economic transformation of East Asian Countries and, more specifically, China has reignited interest in this theme and demonstrated that it is possible to forge ahead if the state pursues right kind of public policies. In...read more

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The Institute of Development Studies, Jaipur in collaboration with the Directorate of Women’s Empowerment, Department of Women and Child Development, Government of Rajasthan, and technical support from Development Solutions, New Delhi, and Menstrual Health Alliance India is organising a Consultation on ‘Menstrual Health and Hygiene Management: Mapping Barriers and Opportunities for Strategic Communication’, on 22 March 2022 from 9.30 am to 5.00 pm at IDSJ. Given the increase in the number of adolescent girls and women using menstrual products (mainly sanitary...read more