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Can technology boost development? E-Governance in India
LSE’s Dr Shirin Madon discusses the shortcomings of India’s e-governance initiatives, which she argues privilege data collection over data analysis and cultural contextualisation. On July 1, India’s...
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Love-hate relationship: Why bilateral tensions persist between India and...
LSE Professor David Lewis argues that New Delhi and Dhaka should consolidate ties since India remains central to Bangladesh’s future. Bangladesh receives comparatively little attention in the...
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The burden of maternal healthcare expenditure in India
Although maternal healthcare services in India are offered free at the point of delivery, Tiziana Leone, K. S. James, and Sabu Padmadas find that many Indian families face significant out-of-pocket...
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“Don’t teach me what to wear– Teach your sons not to rape”
The LSE Gender Institute hosts an open meeting in solidarity with India’s anti-rape protests and to confront gender violence in Britain. The LSE Gender Institute in collaboration with Imkaan and the...
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Does more mean better? SDGs and the (unmet) need for measurable indicators of...
This post is part of the IGC, Africa @ LSE and South Asia @ LSE cross-blog series on the Sustainable Development Goals. Notwithstanding their commendable inclusion of a broad range of feminist...
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Gender equality, the MDGs and the SDGs: Achievements, lessons and concerns
Following the formal announcement of the Sustainable Development Goals, Naila Kabeer reflects on lessons from the Millennium Development Goals through a feminist lens, which she argues were weakened by...
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How will the SDGs differ from the MDGs?
Oxfam’s Duncan Green and Takumo Yamada look at the challenges that lie ahead in implementing and following through on the ambition of the goals. Among the multiple possible avenues of influence, they...
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Coal power or protecting the Sundarbans: which is more valued by the...
The Bangladeshi government’s decision to build a coal power plant close to the Sundarbans, a UNESCO World Heritage mangrove forest celebrated for its biodiversity, has resulted in extensive public...
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