Economic and Political Weekly

The Economic and Political Weekly is a peer-reviewed academic journal published weekly by the Sameeksha Trust, focusing on various social science disciplines. In January 2018, Gopal Guru was appointed as the new Editor, taking on the role for a five-year term. He succeeded Paranjoy Guha Thakurta, who had been the full-time editor since April 1, 2016. Guha Thakurta's appointment occurred during a period of controversy, as many social scientists were voicing concerns over the resignation of the previous editor, C. Rammanohar Reddy, in January 2016. This situation continued to unfold dramatically, culminating in Guha Thakurta's own resignation in 2017.

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Beyond the Ouster: Unpacking India-Bangladesh Ties in Transition

6 days ago | epw.in | Adfer Shah

Satyabrat Sinha’s commentary, “The Bangladesh Crisis: Sheikh Hasina’s Ouster and India” (EPW, 5 April 2025), offers a perceptive analysis of the geopolitical tremors following Sheikh Hasina’s exit from Bangladesh on 5 August 2024, and their implications for India’s regional influence. Sinha’s focus on India’s strategic preference for a stable, secular neighbour is astute, capturing the delicate balance New Delhi seeks amid Bangladesh’s potential drift towards China or an Islamic identity.
An Unserious, Unimplementable, and Unconstitutional Law

6 days ago | epw.in | Alok Prasanna Kumar

A decade after Bengaluru’s last municipal elections and five years since the term of the previous municipal corporation (Tripathi 2025), yet another law has been passed ostensibly to restructure urban governance. The lack of elections looks unlikely to be addressed any time soon. This is because the existing Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Act, 20211 is intended to be repealed and replaced by the Greater Bengaluru Governance Bill, 2024.
Chasing Ghosts and Imaginary Fears

2 weeks ago | epw.in | Alok Prasanna Kumar

Listen to this article Your browser does not support the audio element. Bibtex Endnote RIS Google Scholar Attempts to curb dissent through legislative and executive actions do not bode well for the future of democratic institutions.
Lost in the Machine

3 weeks ago | epw.in | Adfer Shah

Babu P Remesh’s commentary, “Overwork Culture, Karoshi, and the Right to Disconnect” (EPW, 15 March 2025), is a timely and incisive critique of the toxic work culture that has become normalised in the digital age. The piece effectively underscores the erosion of work–life balance, particularly in the context of overwork, karoshi (death by overwork), and the urgent need for a legal right to disconnect.
The Fight for Supremacy in Artificial Intelligence

3 weeks ago | epw.in | Parthapratim Pal |Partha Pratim Ray

The Beginning of a Sino-US Technology War The article focuses on the escalating competition between the United States and China in the field of artificial intelligence. Despite US-imposed restrictions on graphics processing unit exports to China, the launch of the AI chatbot (R1) of the Chinese company, DeepSeek, seemed to have matched or surpassed the performance of US-based AI models at a much lower cost.
A Potential Delimitation Compromise

1 month ago | epw.in | Alok Prasanna Kumar

Using the number of eligible voters as a basis for delimitation rather than population might provide a politically expedient solution to the crisis of malapportionment of seats in the Lok Sabha. However, the justification for using this method must be based on constitutional principles and values rather than pragmatic grounds. Politicians in south Indian states have expressed fears that delimitation on the basis of the next census would lose representation in the Lok Sabha (Ali 2025).
Jharkhand Assembly Elections 2024

1 month ago | epw.in | Sujit Kumar

A Mandate for People’s Aspirations The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha-led coalition has emerged victorious in the recent Jharkhand assembly elections, indicating that public memory against perceived assaults upon protective legislation is still alive. The newly elected government can make a meaningful initiative of “retribalising governance” by distributing power between the state bureaucracy and local self-governing bodies.
Courage or Stupidity?

2 months ago | epw.in | Sonali Gupta

The Many Definitions of Adventure for Women The notion that adventure is reckless for women is challenged along the intersection of fear, freedom, and self-discovery through scuba diving. “Women should not be so adventurous.”This remark rang in my ears. Loudly. Its loudness was matched only by the sound of my heart pounding in my ears. Every passing second pulsated with anxiety. This really was the worst moment to remember that remark.
An Assault on Privacy and Dignity

2 months ago | epw.in | Alok Prasanna Kumar

The recently notified Uttarakhand Uniform Civil Code and the rules made to implement it are yet another unwarranted attack on the dignity and privacy of individuals. The Uttarakhand UCC seems less about ensuring uniformity and more about controlling the choices and bodies of young people. This is a clear violation of the constitutional guarantees of privacy and dignity of the individual.
From McKinley to Musk

2 months ago | epw.in | Atul Bhardwaj

The Evolution of American Imperial Power At the twilight of the 19th century, the rallying cry, ‘‘Remember the Maine! To Hell with Spain!’’ epitomised the United States’s (US) growing imperial ambitions. The suspicious sinking of the USS Maine in Havana Harbour in February 1898, which killed 266 crew members, became the casus belli for the Spanish–American War.