Social Ventures and Innovative Entrepreneurial Solutions: An Exploratory Analysis A large variety of ‘social’ ventures in terms of organizational forms and business models can be observed today. These range from grant based organizations with no profit motive to private capital backed ventures with high profit expectations. Activities of entrepreneurial ventures addressing social issues have taken three forms: (i) Substitute existing ventures by competing with them or fill an existing void; (ii) Supplement or complement existing entities by providing additional goods/services; and (iii) Enable or make more efficacious,...read more

Ten (10) ‘Days Research Methodology Course’ in Social Science Research The Institute of Development Studies (IDS), Jaipur is an autonomous, multidisciplinary research institute supported by the Indian Council of Social Science Research, New Delhi (Ministry of Education, Govt. of India) and Department of Planning, Government of Rajasthan. IDS has been undertaking research studies, conducting Research Methodology Course, and Training programme since its inception. About the Programme The Institute of Development Studies, Jaipur with the support of Indian Council of Social...read more

Recent reforms in agriculture sector (farm bills) included: The farmers (empowerment and Protection) agreement on price assurance and farm services ordinance, 2020; The farmers’ produce trade and commerce (promotion and facilitation) ordinance, 2020; and the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act. These initiatives are aimed at reforming production, marketing and storage of agricultural produce in India. However, the reforms, particularly the Farmers’ produce trade and commerce has stirred hornet’s nest nationwide as the acts are critiqued to be liberalising the market for...read more

Speaker: Prof. K. L. Sharma Chairperson, IDSJ (Formerly Professor of Sociology and Pro-Vice Chancellor at Jawaharlal Nehru University and Currently Pro-Chancellor of Jaipur National University, Jaipur) October 5, 2020 2 pm to 3.00 pm Webinar Link:  https://meet.google.com/bhv-sjas-bix Chair 2.00 pm – 2.10 pm Prof. Rajeev Gupta (Professor of Sociology University of Rajasthan- Rtd.) Welcome Dr Mohanakumar, S. Director (I/C), IDSJ Speaker (2.10 pm to 2.45 pm) Prof. K.L. Sharma Chairperson, IDSJ Caste, Social Inequality and Mobility in Rural India Discussion...read more

Theme and Objectives Debates on STs and SCs  have traversed through different theoretical postulates from Isolation-Integration-Assimilation theory in the 1940s, to  the shift in paradigm  from what is to be done to what want to be done in the 21st century. The ongoing debates may also be reviewed in the present day context of dynamic movements of resistance of different origin, type and nature. The SCs and STs is comprised of diverse groups with varied asset structure, accessibilities to state...read more