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An open seminar will be held on Indian Knowledge System : Traditional Innovations, Health and Contemporary Relevance, 5th August (Wednesday), 2026 from 2pm to 4pm at IDSK


An open seminar will be organised by Rabindranath Tagore Centre for Climate Change and Sustainable Development (RNTCCSD) on July 27 (Monday), 2026 at IDSK


Geographies of Hidden Urbanization: The Demographic Limits of Urban Reclassification in Eastern India by Saurav Chakraborty, Josef Novotný, Indranil Maity and Saswata Ghosh, Spatial Demography, (2026) Vol. 14, Article no.12, https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40980-026-00168-4


Global polio vaccination research in the eradication endgame by Sanjoy Kar, B. R. Jamal and Loo Keat Wei, Discover Public Health, Vol. 23, Article no. 1082, June 26, 2026, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12982-026-02445-5


The Role of Social Networks on Fertility: Evidence from High and Low Fertility States of India by Priya Bhunia, Pallabi Das and Saswata Ghosh, Asian Population Studies, June 02, 2026, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/17441730.2026.2680865


Perceptions of Violence Against Women: Insights from Kolkata’s Low-income Neighbourhoods by Nandini Ghosh, Mohona Maitra, Sreerupa Pyne and Sangram Mandal, Gender Studies in Developing Societies Vol. 5, No. 3, 2025, https://www.inderscienceonline.com/doi/abs/10.1504/IJGSDS.2025.151392


Disability Prevention initiatives in Rural India: Assessing Adequacy by Nandini Ghosh and Ronojoy Banerjee, Disability, CBR and Inclusive Development Journal, DCIDJ [Internet]. 37(1):61-74, March 2026, https://dcidj.uog.edu.et/index.php/up-j-dcbrid/article/view/871


Intellectual Contributions of Amiya Kumar Bagchi by Achin Chakraborty and Simantini Mukhopadhyay, Economic & Political Weekly, LXI (18), May 2, 2026.


Prevalence and Risk Factors of Non-fatal Occupational Injury Among Male Workers in India: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis, by Rahul Rajak & Aparajita Chattopadhyay. BMC Public Health (2026), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-25965-2


Rethinking Research Evaluation in India: Is the Ecosystem Ready for a Responsible Reform Agenda?, by Sanjoy Kar. Journal of Scientometric Research (2025), https://doi.org/10.5530/jscires.20250068


Contested Beings: Citizenship Along the Riparian Zone in the India–Bangladesh Borders, by Hassan Momin & Gorky Chakraborty. Citizenship Studies (2025), https://doi.org/10.1080/13621025.2025.2607578


Science, Society, and the Innovation State in India’s Changing Knowledge Landscape, Journal of Scientometric Research, 14(3),(2025). https://doi.org/10.5530/jscires.20250478


নষ্টের গোড়া নারীবাদ, সীমন্তিনী মুখোপাধ্যায়, আনন্দবাজার পত্রিকা, ১৪ ডিসেম্বর ২০২৫


শাস্তি দেওয়ার সহজ উপায়, সীমন্তিনী মুখোপাধ্যায়, আনন্দবাজার পত্রিকা, ৪ নভেম্বর , ২০২৫


রাজনীতির সীমান্ত, শাশ্বত ঘোষ, আনন্দবাজার পত্রিকা, ৫ সেপ্টেম্বর, ২০২৫

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  1. Applications are invited for the Research Programme in Development Studies (RPDS), a nine-month offline course organized by IDSK
    Last Date to Apply: 14 August 2026    New
  2. P.G. Admission 2026: :

    Admission to M.A in Development Studies (2026-2028) – Online submission of Applications for Admission to M.A in Development Studies for the academic session 2026-2028 will start from July 1, 2026 and shall continue till July 31, 2026. New

  3. Corrigendum: Extension of Application Deadline
    The deadline for submitting applications for the admission to the PGDDS Course at IDSK has been extended to 24/07/2026
    PGDDS Admission 2026–27: Applications are invited for the One-Year Post Graduate Diploma in Development Studies (PGDDS) at IDSK. Last date to apply: 24 July 2026.    New
  4. CORRIGENDUM: Revised specifications (only for CAMERA, TRAY & WIRE) and extension of last date of submission of sealed bids both technical & financial for Purchase of Audio-Visual Solutions for all four rooms at Rabindranath Tagore Centre for Human Development Studies (RNTCHDS).
    Last date and time to apply: 03.08.2026 till 5:00 PM    New