Swarup Dutta
Biographic Data
| ID | 3938405 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Swarup Dutta |
| GIVEN NAMES | Swarup |
| FAMILY NAME | Dutta |
| SIGNATURE | DUTTA S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Indian Council of Social Science Research |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5337-782X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Drivers of shifting cultivation in Nagaland
In Nagaland, northeastern India, shifting cultivation (SC) is a traditional agricultural practice influenced by a wide range of ecological, social, and economic factors. This study analyzes the variables influencing crop selection and land management in changing cultivation practices. Focused group discussions (FGDs) were conducted across 20 villages selected from four districts: Dimapur, Kohima, Mokokchung, and Zunheboto. The analysis revealed t…
‘Rat-eating’, Labour Servitude and Colonial Narratives
The Musahar community in Bihar experienced a series of identity constructions in the last couple of centuries. The lingering impact of the identity constructions is deeply rooted in society as the upper castes stigmatised the entire community in Bihar. The critical engagement with the colonial archives put forward various strands of their identity constructions, such as ‘rat eating’, ‘timid’, ‘semi-Hinduised’, ‘servile caste’ and many more. In th…
Strategic Change and Transformation
Strategic change and transformation are words used very commonly in business parlance but rarely defined. Besides, change and transformations are often used interchangeably. Thus the correct perspective of viewing change and transformations is missing from management literature. How is change different from transformation? Do all changes lead to renewal? What are the characteristics of strategic changes? This re-addresses some of our current assu…
Social Science Policy in India
This chapter discusses the policy related to social science research (SSR) in India since independence . Several committees have recognized the importance of social sciences and made numerous recommendations regarding the need to encourage and promote SSR as well as its use in public policymaking. The study shows that the policymaking in relation to SSR in India is in a precarious situation. Various education policies insisted more on science edu…
Access to Drinking Water by Scheduled Castes in Rural India
Green Revolution Revisited
The Green Revolution was India’s first industrial agricultural revolution that replaced the traditional farming system completely. But the adverse consequences of Green Revolution in the form of stagnation in production aggravated the problems of the farmers in the era of post-Green Revolution in 1980s and 1990s. The late 1990s witnessed an emergency of debt-driven suicides and rapid indebtedness that had taken hold of the countryside across the …
Green Revolution Revisited
The Green Revolution was India’s first industrial agricultural revolution that replaced the traditional farming system completely. But the adverse consequences of Green Revolution in the form of stagnation in production aggravated the problems of the farmers in the era of post-Green Revolution in 1980s and 1990s. The late 1990s witnessed an emergency of debt-driven suicides and rapid indebtedness that had taken hold of the countryside across the …
Green Revolution Revisited
The Green Revolution was India’s first industrial agricultural revolution that replaced the traditional farming system completely. But the adverse consequences of Green Revolution in the form of stagnation in production aggravated the problems of the farmers in the era of post-Green Revolution in 1980s and 1990s. The late 1990s witnessed an emergency of debt-driven suicides and rapid indebtedness that had taken hold of the countryside across the …
Access to Drinking Water by Scheduled Castes in Rural India
Social Science Policy in India
This chapter discusses the policy related to social science research (SSR) in India since independence . Several committees have recognized the importance of social sciences and made numerous recommendations regarding the need to encourage and promote SSR as well as its use in public policymaking. The study shows that the policymaking in relation to SSR in India is in a precarious situation. Various education policies insisted more on science edu…
Strategic Change and Transformation
Strategic change and transformation are words used very commonly in business parlance but rarely defined. Besides, change and transformations are often used interchangeably. Thus the correct perspective of viewing change and transformations is missing from management literature. How is change different from transformation? Do all changes lead to renewal? What are the characteristics of strategic changes? This re-addresses some of our current assu…
Drivers of shifting cultivation in Nagaland
In Nagaland, northeastern India, shifting cultivation (SC) is a traditional agricultural practice influenced by a wide range of ecological, social, and economic factors. This study analyzes the variables influencing crop selection and land management in changing cultivation practices. Focused group discussions (FGDs) were conducted across 20 villages selected from four districts: Dimapur, Kohima, Mokokchung, and Zunheboto. The analysis revealed t…
‘Rat-eating’, Labour Servitude and Colonial Narratives
The Musahar community in Bihar experienced a series of identity constructions in the last couple of centuries. The lingering impact of the identity constructions is deeply rooted in society as the upper castes stigmatised the entire community in Bihar. The critical engagement with the colonial archives put forward various strands of their identity constructions, such as ‘rat eating’, ‘timid’, ‘semi-Hinduised’, ‘servile caste’ and many more. In th…
Business (3 works) · Economics (3 works) · Geography (3 works) · Agricultural Economics and Practices (2 works) · Agriculture (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Social and Economic Development in India (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · South Asian Studies and Conflicts (2 works)