REETIKA KHERA BOOKS

Reetika Khera is an Indian economist, academic and public policy researcher known for her work on poverty, social policy, food security and the implementation of welfare programmes in India. She is a professor at the Indian Institute of Management Delhi and has been closely associated with research on the effectiveness of government programmes and the lived experiences of communities that depend on public services. Her scholarship combines rigorous economic analysis with extensive field research, bringing attention to questions of inequality, access and social justice. Khera has written widely on India’s Public Distribution System, the National Food Security Act, employment programmes and Aadhaar-linked welfare delivery, often examining how policy decisions affect ordinary citizens. Her work has contributed significantly to public debates on hunger, poverty and the design of social protection systems. Through her research, writing and public engagement, Khera advocates for evidence-based policymaking and stronger, more inclusive welfare institutions that place human well-being at the centre of development