Over the past few weeks, the arrests and detentions of social media activists, mostly members of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) have dominated discussions on both traditional media and ...

Critical discourse in development studies examines the ways in which language, narratives and power intersect to shape how development problems are defined, debated and addressed. It foregrounds the ...

This carefully argued study analyzes the "good governance" agenda of Western aid agencies in Africa, in particular the language they use to link requirements for democratization to those for economic ...

“Ex-pats,” “the field,” “target population,” “frontline worker,” “intervention,” “hardship allowance,” “beneficiaries,” “social capital ...

Dr. Ramanand is Director of CPRG and Mr. Arjun is researcher of CPRG. In the pursuit of the ambitious national goal of achieving a $5 trillion economy, the state of Uttar Pradesh (UP) holds a key role ...

This article is part of ourEconomy's 'Decolonising the economy' series. "They talk to me about progress, about 'achievements,' diseases cured, improved standards of living. I am talking about ...

Rurality discourse explores how the countryside is represented, experienced and governed, emphasising the interplay between social, economic and environmental dimensions of rural life. Contemporary ...

Caste is an elephant in the living room of Indian social development professionals. While caste has always been pivotal to the country’s electoral politics, it remains marginal to mainstream ...

This report presents research conducted in Nepal between November 2012 and January 2013 aimed at exploring the legal, social and economic context pertaining to sexual and gender minority rights. The ...