That was written for #EconTwitter. Most (not all) Western academics think of SC as one caste & refer to jatis as subcastes. Indian academics follow suit. SC is a caste group, more appropriately a list of jatis (castes) characterised by considerable inter-caste heterogeneity.

So beautiful! Shilpa Rao is one of my abs favs.

Economist Ashwini_Deshpande s research shows that for India's FLPR (female labour force participation rate) to improve, we need more jobs. That said, removing infra hurdles like lack of childcare, safe commutes will no doubt help women, she says

Excellent piece by Indulekha Aravind (disclaimer: not saying this because I am quoted 😁)

#mumbai #memories A beautiful exhibition to celebrate Krishen Khanna’s legacy as he turns 100. Tapestries, painting, sculptures. His bandwallah collection is absolutely gorgeous!

Lovely to see this. Mr. Khanna generously agreed to let me use a painting of his for the jacket of my first book, Changing Homelands. Designed by Anuradha Roy of Permanent Black Would love to see this exhibition some day.

On the occasion of #krishnajanmashtami2024, a glimpse into the syncretism that was. Paintings in two distinct styles, by M.F. Hussain (1915-2011) & Allah Baksh (1895-1978), resp. Bhakti exhibition, showcasing art celebrating all phases of Krishna’s life, at Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre.

It’s always great to have you over Abhiroop Mukhopadhyay! The pleasure is ours. Economics @ Ashoka

Ashwini Deshpande (#AshokaUniversity) Ashwini_Deshpande Indian Express, 30/08/2024

A friend wrote on my FB page with a great suggestion IndiGo. Create black (instead of the pink, ugh😒) seats. Misbehaving men can be reassigned to those, or they can choose voluntarily. I will add: make that the last row, so that they exit last/at leisure. Win-win.

Absolutely. Protectivist, patriarchal gestures are not the answer to this endemic crime

Outstanding #Shailendra छोटे से घर में गरीब का बेटा मैं भी हूँ माँ के नसीब का बेटा रन्ज-ओ-ग़म बचपन के साथी आँधियों में जली जीवन बाती भूख ने हैं बड़े प्यार से पाला दिल का हाल सुने दिलवाला सीधी सी बात न मिर्च मसाला कहके रहेगा कहनेवाला दिल का हाल सुने दिलवाला...

Happy to announce Jindal School of Government & Public Policy (JSGP) will be hosting a follow-up conference to last year's mini-conference on the emerging welfare state in India at the India Habitat Centre on 8th and 9th November, 2024. Professor Ashwini_Deshpande will be delivering the keynote address. More details to follow.

It's been a difficult month in India. Our newsletter curated by Akshi is a must read. This month's faculty recommendations for books, movies, papers are from Priyam Verma. Check out "Women & Work" - all the important updates from August 2024. open.substack.com/pub/womenandwo…

The Chitale Bandhu ad provides a warm glow, especially to Punekars/ Maharashtrians. But I completely agree with Ramu Ramanathan: this twist would have been unexpected and fabulous. A cricket legend meets a theatre great, both bond over their shared love for Chitale bakarwadi.

Such a charming episode! Had heard ashabhosle’s stories earlier but absolutely loved listening again. How Kishore Kumar recorded intaha ho gayi lying down & Asha practicing breathing for aaja aaja led her driver to believe she had breathing trouble 😂 Happy 91st, Ashatai 🎉🌹💐

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Very rarely do I get the purple right as the first set. Connections Puzzle #454 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟨🟨🟦🟨 🟨🟦🟨🟨 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦