Do you, as a voter, feel trapped by the Modi/Rahul Gandhi binary? Are you questioning the future of democracy in India? And what does Modi\’s rise say for the nation\’s secularism?These were some of the questions discussed in a session organised by The South Asian Studies School at Oxford and King\’s India Institute last week (whichContinueContinue reading “Modi, secularism, and the future of Indian democracy”
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Book Review: Research for Development, A Practical Guide
Research for Development is a comprehensive guide to commissioning, managing and undertaking research in development work. It is useful for students of development research and teachers looking for a robust and engaging teaching tool. Read my review here.Sage Publications, 440 pp.
Link Pack #1: Debates on Poverty, Development and Resilience
Nothing like a good debate to wake one up! What I\’ve been reading this week:The Arrogance of Good Intentions: NYU Economist William Easterly reviews Nina Munk\’s book \’The Idealist: Jeffrey Sachs and the Quest to End Poverty\’ and questions Sachs\’s seductive message of eradicating poverty through western aid. Going Against Duflo: Raj Patel critiques the AbhijitContinueContinue reading “Link Pack #1: Debates on Poverty, Development and Resilience”
Book Review | Boundaries Undermined (The Ruins of Progress on the Bangladesh-India Border)
What do Bangladesh-India geopolitics, an 8 feet tall fence, cross-border coal mining, eunuchs, and neoliberalism have in common? To find the answer to that, read my review at the LSE Review of Books of Delwar Hussain\’s thought-provoking and brilliantly researched book Boundaries Undermined, The Ruins of Progress on the Bangladesh-India Border.Hurst Publishers, 256 pp.
Chandni Singh 