Economic & Political Weekly - VOL 59, Issue No 6 59/6

Ever since the first issue in 1966, EPW has been India’s premier journal for comment on current affairs and research in the social sciences. It succeeded Economic Weekly (1949–1965), which was launched and shepherded by Sachin Chaudhuri, who was also the founder-editor of EPW. As editor for 35 years (1969–2004) Krishna Raj gave EPW the reputation it now enjoys. New Criminal Laws: Postcolonial or Nationalist? Coaching Culture Conundrum Direct Tax Collections Touch a 15-year High The 2020 Recession - Was COVID-19 the Cause? National Accounts - Feasibility of Macro–Micro Linkage The Indian Diaspora - Discrepancies in Population Estimates Law Commission of India and the Debate on Age of Consent Struggles for Housing in a Democracy How Has MGNREGA Fared? Beyond Invasions - The Trails of the Mughal Presence in the North East Narrative of the Golden Hindu Period - Misinterpretation of Angus Maddison Governance Matters - The Persistence of Rural-governed Urban Settlements in India Business of Business Is Not Just Business - Lobbying Universe in India Volatility in Edible Oil Economy - Issues for Self-sufficiency From Blonde Bimbo to Bad ‘Bitch’ - Barbie’s Image Transformation through Songs Skipping over Damaged Areas Trin Dhari Ot - War, Ecofeminism, and Sitayan