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Amitabh Kundu

Amitabh Kundu

Articles by Amitabh Kundu

Demography politics misses the big picture

In this picture taken on March 14, 2024, people make their way through a busy market area near the Jama Masjid (mosque) at Rampur in India's Uttar Pradesh state. More than half the voters in India's city of Rampur are Muslim, but its member of parliament is a staunch supporter of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's muscular Hindu-first agenda. While India's 220 million Muslims make up 14 percent of the 1.4 billion population, Muslim representatives in parliament have almost halved to under five percent since the 1970s. (Photo by AFP) / To go with India-vote-religion-Islam-rights, FOCUS by Parvaiz BUKHARI

Updated on May 13, 2024 16:40 IST

Remembering Professor Pramod Talgeri

In the maddening crowd of the city, when I would be cursing everyone, on the street and authorities at all levels of governance in my mind, at a traffic light, I heard Marathi Bhav Geet coming from the open window of a car, next to me. It was Pramod at the steering wheel, fully relaxed enjoying the music, sitting as if on a seashore. (Amitabh Kundu)

Updated on Sep 26, 2022 07:45 IST

India must strengthen the credibility of its national statistical system

The first step has been taken by the government by releasing the employment data for 2017-18 and providing free access to household level data. The country will watch with hope and anxiety the subsequent steps to strengthen the independence and credibility of national statistical system

Updated on Jun 24, 2019 15:00 IST

Are Indians moving more freely within the country?

With only 13% of the total migrants in the country, the interstate migrants form a small minority. The corresponding figure for urban migrants, according to Census 2001 data, stands at 25% of the total migrants.

Updated on Jul 17, 2018 07:49 IST

Is the glass half full or half empty?

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Updated on Apr 18, 2013 17:52 IST

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