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Articles by M Manjula
Are India’s cash transfers empowering women?
Unconditional Cash Transfer has become one of the most potent instruments of social protection in developing countries. India is no exception: several government schemes such as Annapurna Bhandar (previously Lakshmir Bhandar in West Bengal), Ladli Behna Yojana in Madhya Pradesh and Subhadra Yojana in Orissa are being run to help the cause of empowering women in the country. Direct cash transfer plays an instrumental role in decreasing poverty and inequality.
Can cash transfers empower women?
This article was originally published in 360info under Creative Commons 4.0 International. Read the original article. By Sangita Dutta Gupta and M Manjula Unconditional Cash Transfer (UCT) has become one of the most potent instruments of social protection in developing countries.
Women’s Work and Just Transition in Agriculture
The emphasis on shifting to low-carbon systems in agriculture needs to be understood in the context of existing gendered roles in agriculture. These systems rely heavily on the regeneration of the natural resource base in agriculture and have the potential to perpetuate or alleviate gender disparities depending on the sociocultural context of their implementation.
IndiGo disruption reflects the crisis in India’s aviation sector
The recent crisis involving IndiGo has exposed deep structural problems in India’s aviation sector. What unfolded early this year was not merely an operational lapse or a temporary disruption, but a reflection of the power imbalance in a high demand aviation market with two dominant players. Sixty percent of India’s domestic market share is held by IndiGo; out of nearly 900 domestic routes, IndiGo is the only carrier on 514 routes.
What the Descent of India’s Biggest Airline Means for Its Booming Aviation Sector
By 2040, India’s passenger traffic is expected to grow six-fold, and exceed 1 billion. But consumer welfare can only be ensured with healthy competition in the industry and strong regulatory oversight. Credit: Subscribe for ads-free reading The recent crisis involving IndiGo has exposed deep structural problems in India’s aviation sector.
What the descent of Indigo means for the aviation sector
The crisis involving IndiGo has exposed deep structural problems in India’s aviation sector. The recent crisis involving IndiGo has exposed deep structural problems in India’s aviation sector. What unfolded early this year was not merely an operational lapse or a temporary disruption, but a reflection of the power imbalance in a high demand aviation market with two dominant players.
National Women Farmers’ Day: India’s natural farming policies risk perpetuating gender bias, burdening women in agriculture
India’s National Mission on Natural Farming aims to promote sustainability by reducing reliance on synthetic inputs. However, it risks perpetuating gender bias by overlooking women's unpaid labour in agriculture. Despite women contributing significantly to food production, they face barriers in land ownership and decision-making. This highlights the need for gender-sensitive policies to ensure equitable participation in natural farming.
Gender Budget Is A Good Start, But Indian Women Need More — Ova
By Sangita Dutta Gupta, BML Munjal University, and M Manjula, Azim Premji University DELHI, March 12 – It’s been 30 years since the adoption of the Beijing Platform for Action, a landmark policy framework to promote gender equality and women’s rights. However, according to the Global Gender Gap Index, 2024 by the World Economic Forum, the world is far from achieving full gender parity.
The Smallholder in the Agriculture Market Reforms in India
The Smallholder in the Agriculture Market Reforms in India Smallholders suffer from low marketable surplus, poor holding capacity, low bargaining power and huge transaction cost in marketing their produce. Agricultural markets in India have been subject to reform processes with the stated intention of improving market access and participation for the primary producers. The three legislations introduced in 2020 are the latest in that direction.
The ecological significance of Kerala’s move to pay royalty to paddy farmers
A royalty amount of Rs 2,000 per hectare will be given to owners of 2.05 lakh hectares of paddy land in the state. Kerala has showcased several models in the development spheres that are worth emulating. The latest in the series includes the decision to pay a royalty to owners of rice paddies, to encourage them to retain their paddy fields and continue farming.
Doubling India’s Farm Incomes : Paying Farmers for Ecosystem Services, Not Just Crops
The Government of India aims to double farm incomes by 2022. A mechanism of payment for ecosystem services, which would compensate farmers for the value of the non-market agroecosystem services they produce, would address the issues of farm income and the deep ecological crisis in agriculture. This strategy would be within the fiscal ability of the government and would only use the existing allocation for agriculture. The institutional framework required to implement PES already exists.
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