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29 Jan

Posted at 09:54h in Research

Written by Aditi Apparaju  Edited by Sofia Juliet Rajan At the northern tip of Karnataka, on the Deccan Plateau, lies Bidar (see map from Government of Karnataka), a district known for its expansive, treeless plateau landscape. It is divided into two contrasting regions: northern lowlands, with fertile...

16 Jan

Posted at 11:09h in Research

Insights from the 8th India Land and Development Conference Written by Sheetal PatilEdited by Sofia Juliet Rajan Panel discussions at the India Land and Development Conference (2024) co-hosted by Indian Institute for Human Settlements and Centre for Migration and Inclusive Development delved into the intricate relationships among...

09 Dec

Posted at 08:57h in Research

Written by Vinita Govindarajan Edited by Sofia Juliet Rajan Building a ‘resilient’ city is a growing policy priority for Indian metropolises. The core question driving this thinking, as seen in this paper, is: How can a city’s economic activity, infrastructure and communities ‘bounce back’ from shocks and...

09 Dec

Posted at 06:55h in Research

Written by Aysha Jennath Edited by Sofia Juliet Rajan Disaster resilience has always been close to my heart, so when I came across the opportunity to apply for the second cohort of the Indo-Pacific Cooperation Network (IPCN) on disaster resilience, I was beyond excited. The IPCN, coordinated...

04 Jun

Posted at 15:40h in Research

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03 Jun

Posted at 19:00h in Research

Written by Namita KN and Swati SurampallyEdited by Sofia Juliet Rajan /*! elementor - v3.22.0 - 26-06-2024 */ .elementor-column .elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--spacer-size)}.e-con{--container-widget-width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer{width:var(--container-widget-width,var(--spacer-size));--align-self:var(--container-widget-align-self,initial);--flex-shrink:0}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container{height:100%;width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer{height:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--container-widget-height,var(--spacer-size))}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty{position:relative;min-height:22px;min-width:22px}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty .elementor-widget-empty-icon,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty .elementor-widget-empty-icon{position:absolute;top:0;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;margin:auto;padding:0;width:22px;height:22px} Who is a Migrant?  This question might seem simple but there isn’t a one-size-fits-all answer. Defining a migrant can be tricky. Generally, it is someone who moves...