Beerappa’s Angst

While Patidars and Jats have joined together to fight for the alleviation of their economic distress, the middle and lower castes remain scattered and largely invisible. Article link...

5th Annual Conference of NRAS concludes at NCDS, Bhubaneshwar

Nov 14, 2017
Prof. C. Shambu Prasad wins Oikos Case Writing Competition 2017

Jul 26, 2017

Welcome to the website of the NRAS! The NRAS was established in 2010, motivated by the twin objectives of (a) reinvigorating the study of agrarian and rural issues in India’s academic institutions and enabling scholars to engage with a range of pressing issues and ideas (b) influencing the pedagogy and curriculum of academic institutions to encompass rural and agrarian issues. This website aims to serve as a hub for communication, interaction, and exchange for network members. We invite you to become part of this network and contribute to our collective effort. Read more

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Working Papers

Too Little Too Late: Apathy to the Rural Sector

by Vijay Shankar | Mar 17, 2018 |

The last budget of the Modi government comes against the backdrop of severe agrarian and rural distress. It is also the last opportunity to undo the damage caused to the rural economy by this government in the last four years. While the government has fi nally acknowledged the gravity of the situation, its response has been limited to empty rhetoric without any fi nancial commitment. Going by the past record of the government, it is clear that it is serious neither in its commitment nor in its intent. The half-hearted measures are not only too little and too late, it is also clear that this budget is unlikely to revive the rural economy.

Regional Inequalities – A Moving Frontier

by Vijay Shankar | Jul 8, 2018 |
New migration question: Exploitative forms of transit labour in three regions of Andhra Pradesh

by supernras | Aug 4, 2018 |
Silent Violence and Neo Bondage in the urban informal sector

by supernras | Aug 4, 2018 |

Critical Agrarian Studies

Jun 10, 2016 |

This seminar aims (1) to provide participants a thorough grounding in some of the main debates in critical agrarian studies and a deepened appreciation for the connections between agriculture, trade, environment, climate, food,...