Interdisciplinary social scientist . #development #environment #water . Associate Professor @IISERPune . Opinions mine.

Pune, India
Joined October 2009
The Centre for Water Research @IISERPune hosted the 5th Urban Waters Forum in partnership with Wipro Foundation, ACWADAM and Biome Environmental Trust during 1-3 September 2026 on the theme, ‘Urban Water Governance in Rapidly Urbanizing Cities’ events.wiprofoundation.org/e…
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Opinion | Schools are often celebrated as spaces where young minds are shaped, confidence is built, and every child is prepared for life. Yet, in almost every classroom, there exists one child who slowly fades into the background. ✍️Annora Alex thehindu.com/opinion/open-pa…
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Waiting for the monsoon 🌧
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Census 2027: India’s First Digital Enumeration Exercise 💠 #Census is the process of collecting, compiling, analyzing and disseminating demographic, social, cultural and economic data relating to all persons in the country or a designated area 💠 Census 2027 will be the 16th in the series of Indian census and 8th since independence. This will be the largest census exercise in the world and marks a major step forward with digital integration, strengthened data security, and streamlining processes, reinforcing evidence-based policymaking 💠 Census 2027 will be conducted in a structured two-phase format to ensure comprehensive and systematic data collection across the country: ➡️ Phase I: Houselisting and Housing Census (HLO) ➡️ Phase II: Population Enumeration (PE) Read here: pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.… #Census2027 @CensusIndia2027 (1/2)
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9 March 1776 (exactly 250 years ago) saw the publication of arguably the most influential book of economics: Adam Smith’s The Wealth of Nations. It influenced some of the great thinkers, like Karl Marx, Leon Walras & John Maynard Keynes & played a big role in shaping the world.
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An illustrated booklet summarising the key findings from our Upper Bhima basin project (fairSTREAM). @Neha429 drive.google.com/file/d/1qht…
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Check out my latest article on LWOS about the NBA expansion to Europe. #LWOS #Europe #NBA #ESPN
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Are you interested in research on topics in ecological economics, development studies, or related areas? Apply for the PhD program in the Humanities and Social Sciences department at @IISERPune Application closes on October 15th. Details in this link: iiserpune.ac.in/research/dep…
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Our opinion piece in @businessline argues for prioritizing water equity, sustainable agriculture & biodiversity conservation in rapidly changing areas Based on collaborative research in the Upper Bhima basin between @IISERPune @IIASAVienna & SOPPECOM thehindubusinessline.com/opi…
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My magnum opus - a unified field theory of why the post-literate society is a catastrophe for civilisation as we know it api.omarshehata.me/substack-…
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