MADSOC Bulletin Issue #1: June
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Beat the drums and blow the horns!
Welcome to the first-ever edition of the MADSOC Bulletin — a space dedicated to news and ideas in the development and policy space. Delivered straight to your inbox every month by Team MADSOC — the media club of the MA Development Studies cohort at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences Hyderabad.
Now, give those fingers some exercise and scroll!
What We Wrote This Month
To Tighten or Loosen: Deindustrialisation
At a time when the world attributed phrases like Miracle on the Han River and Taiwan Miracle to the growth stories of Korea and Taiwan, India was stuck with the Hindu Rate of Growth. Given our colonial past, was it inevitable or could it have been avoided with better industrial policy decisions? Here's Rutvik placing deindustrialisation in the Indian context and giving his take on it along the way.
Read his entire piece here.
Green is the New Black
Well, we decided to skip the EV debate and jump straight into the Green Hydrogen one. What's it all about? Is it an ambition worth pursuing? Why is the Union Transport Minister driving one of these Green Hydrogen cars instead of a good ol' fuel guzzler? Chinmay here answers all these questions and more.
Read his entire piece here.
What We Read Last Month
Warring Nations and Nature
Released in the backdrop of the war in Ukraine, WWF and adelphi's The Nature of Conflict and Peace report show that nature and conflicts are not just intertwined, but there is a causal relationship between the two. It talks about how livelihood insecurity, political instability, environmental crimes, and war-related destruction are harming nature. About time this becomes a part of the popular discourse, isn't it?
Read the entire report here.
When 1+1 ≠ 2
You know the situation is dire when a top government advisor releases a State of Inequality in India Report for an establishment that, of all things, aims to improve competition amongst industries! Notwithstanding criticisms of the datasets and the methodology used, the brass tacks version of this report is India Inc. needs to create more jobs, the labour force participation amongst women has to be improved, and the focus should be on reducing out-of-pocket expenditure on healthcare.
Read the entire report here.
What Are We Doing This Month
A Consulting Club, Perhaps?
Here's something you can try along with your summer internship! Impact Consulting is a platform that connects budding consultants (social impact or otherwise) with like-minded individuals and organisations. They have local and global hubs with regular events, an interactive forum, and a bunch of other happening things. What's even better is you get to offer pro-bono consulting services to real businesses, showcase your potential, and build your resume!
Check it out here.
Preparing for Issue #2
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Until next time...