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Internet and Communications: Analysis of the Question Hour Indian Parliament Dataset (Lok Sabha – 16th Term)

In the current state of affairs, the internet and communications significantly impact the reshaping of the political sphere as people change their behaviour and choices according to the information available […]

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Profiling India’s Presidents: Exploring Political, Educational and Gender Backgrounds

Introduction Presidents in India are seen as ceremonial figures who do not possess powers like the elected members of parliament who form the legislative and executive limbs of the government […]

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“Muslim” Concerns in Indian Parliament

The rulebook of Lok Sabha(upper house) defines “voicing the constituents’ concerns” as the “primary parliamentary duty” of its members. As 543 Members of Parliament (MPs) acting as representatives of the […]

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Understanding the Rajya Sabha through the TCPD-RSD dataset

While we know much about Lok Sabha members, little is known in comparison to their counterparts in the Upper House of Parliament, the Rajya Sabha. Its members are indirectly elected, […]

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Himachal Pradesh Assembly Election Through the Lens of Vote Share Between INC and BJP

One puzzling outcome of the Himachal Pradesh election is the fact that Congress won a comfortable majority of seats with practically the same vote share as BJP (43.9% against 43%). […]

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The Privilege of Education

Education eludes participation in politics. This is a common notion that has been making circles from small Indian households to Big Publishing Houses. The intent of this piece is to […]

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Experience over Education: Has the Educational Attainment of IAS Officers changed since the 1960s?

  Background The Indian Administrative Service is the Executive part of the State which serves primarily the function of implementing policies enacted by the legislature. It has been a part […]

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Yes, Ma’am: Career Trajectories of Female IAS Officers from 1951-1979

 INTRODUCTION Female labour participation in India has fallen over the last thirty years, beginning shortly after neo-liberalization in the 1990s which saw the shrinking of labour protection laws that were […]

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Exploring education in the Indian Administrative Service

Introduction Indian bureaucracy is considered one of the most aspired government jobs by Indian youth with a success rate of just 0.1%. The journey of becoming a bureaucrat tests the […]

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Women in Bureaucracy: An Analysis of IAS Recruitment Data (2011 – 2020)

Introduction In the Union Public Service Commission’s Civil Services Examination (2021), the top three ranks were grabbed by women. In 2020, out of the top 20 rank holders, 10 were […]