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Ipsita Sapra

ipsita.sapra@tiss.edu

last contributed to D+C/E+Z in autumn of 2021. She is an associate professor at the Hyderabad campus of the Tata Institute of Social Sciences and the chairperson of its School of Public Policy and Governance.

All articles of Ipsita Sapra

Online classes
Ipsita Sapra

What new problems digitised classrooms create

For young Indian women, online classes go along with serious new challenges

Women’s health
Ipsita Sapra

Avoidable surgical interventions

India has too many unsafe abortions – and too many Caesarean sections

Women’s health
Ipsita Sapra

Still a distant dream

Despite considerable progress, India’s maternal mortality rate remains very high

Private sector
Ipsita Sapra

Unlocking potential

Private-sector companies in India realise the benefits of employing persons with disabilities

Special needs
Ipsita Sapra

Dysfunctional support system

India's state-run system for providing educational opportunities to persons with disabilities is deeply flawed

Infrastructure
Ipsita Sapra

Not for everyone

India must do much more to provide social protection to all its people

Nowadays
Ipsita Sapra

Rough patch for anti-graft movement

India's anti-corruption activists need to reconsider strategy

Rural democracy
Ipsita Sapra

Living in the villages

After 25 years of elected village councils in India, democracy still needs to be deepened

Marginalisation
Ipsita Sapra

No voice

Consequences of disability in India

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