The report of the Fourth Review Committee of the ICSSR deserves admiration because it is a unique document. In addition to providing an historical context, it offers an insightful and sympathetic...
Fourth Review of ICSSR
New castes and classes have entered the academy in recent years, but we have few suggestions for constructive engagement with the new groups coming into the academy. There has been the...
The nature, quality and scope of social science research in India have fallen short of expectations. How can we have free and informed discussion in social sciences and humanities?
An overview of the main recommendations of the Fourth Review Committee of the Indian Council of Social Science Research.
It is important to make the ICSSR truly autonomous, but the question is whether the Review Committee's detailed plan for autonomy is desirable and feasible. One could also consider alternative plans...
The ICSSR is not responsible for the torpidity of social science research in India. Viewed from a perspective on research in economics, this article identifies two concerns (the inability to speak...
The last 20 years have witnessed an extraordinary proliferation of "big questions" as the older certitudes have broken down one by one. Whether it be the nature of development, the structure of...
