Tribute to Gautam Das
The Foundation for Agrarian Studies expresses its deep sorrow at [...]
MGNREGS and the Pandemic Crisis: Reflections from Tripura
There is an emerging consensus among various policy makers, progressive movements and academics regarding the efficacy of MGNREGS in dealing with the unprecedented unemployment crisis that followed the unplanned Covid-19 lockdown.
A Book Review by C. T. Kurien
Socio-Economic Surveys of Three Villages in Tripura: A Study of Agrarian Relations, a book prepared by the Foundation for Agrarian Studies and published by Tulika Books in 2019, has recently been reviewed by the noted economist C. T. Kurien in Frontline magazine.
The Tripura Model
Madhura Swaminathan and V. K. Ramachandran attempt to draw the contours of "The Tripura Model" of development based on the study of the three villages in the State of Tripura, conducted by the Foundation for Agrarian Studies in May-June 2016. The note, which has been published in The Hindu is republished here.
The Agricultural Potential of Tripura
Tripura is a small State in the North-East of our country that has made excellent progress in agriculture largely because it is endowed with high political stability and vision, and also a high degree of administrative efficiency.
A View from Rural Tripura
The most striking change in Dhalai (as in the rest of Tripura) is the return of peace and security. My impression from a week in the field, participating in a survey of households in Mainama village, is of a society that has taken impressive steps on a public-support-led path of human development.