As told to Parliament (December 13, 2022): 130 sq km of forest land set to be diverted in Great Nicobar Island
Mitigation measures have been proposed for the ‘sustainable development’ projects
A group of daily wagers are on a fast-unto-death at -14°C in Leh; their voices should be heeded
The workers, in a challenging environment like Ladakh, have alleged inhumanity and discrimination employment regularisation; it’s a gross …
Menstrual leave, neurodiversity, chronic illnesses: What if workplaces adapted to our bodies?
Are timetables and workplaces based on our individual biologies the way forward?
No sway for education to Haryana snake charmers: The Sapera community has been left far behind
Nearly 80% of the Saperas in urban areas are still illiterate
Classify COVID-19 as ‘occupational disease’, trade union federation tells UK government
Section of Indian experts say the country needs to follow suit but is a long way off
COVID-19 lockdown, recession backbreaking for informal workers, survey shows
The survey was done on 1,613 rural households in Bihar
COVID-19: Migrant labourers are leaving Gujarat, again
The second COVID-19 wave has marred businesses, migrant workers face dearth of work
As told to Parliament (August 10, 2021): A third of India’s coastline under erosion
All that was discussed in the Houses through the day
Anganwadi, ASHA work massively disrupted during COVID-19 pandemic: Survey
Workers reported increase in stress levels, study finds
Every hour, 21 people evicted from their homes in India amid pandemic: Report
Over 13,000 people were evicted during the peak of the 2nd COVID-19 wave
As told to Parliament (March 8, 2021): Minister denies tribal peoples are protesting in Kevadia Colony near Statue of Unity
All that was discussed in the House through the day
As told to Parliament (March 10, 2021): 280 million LPG consumers in India
Plastic-free planet: Protecting sanitation workers & wastepickers, just transition discussed on Day 2 of INC-3
UN chief underlines role of plastics in fuelling climate crisis
Economic Survey 2022-23: Health not a priority? Just over 2% of GDP spent
Out-of-pocket-expenses remained dangerously high till 2019-2020
Right To Food: Give ration cards to 80 million unorganised and migrant workers within 2 months, directs SC
Ration cards must be issued irrespective of the quotas defined in section 3 of NFSA, says court
Nearly 56 million Indians joined back agriculture in 3 yrs: Is it a good sign or an indicator of an economic distress?
The “India Employment Report 2024” by the ILO says the COVID-19 pandemic reversed a national employment transition from farm to non-…
Voting without voters: Bihar migrant workers forced to sacrifice ballot rights due to financial strain
Require special provisions, free trips home to participate in democratic process
People from which Indian states migrate the most? Answers will surprise you
Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Himachal Pradesh have the highest overall migration rate according to a recent ILO report
Voting without voters: Migrant workers in Odisha’s Nuapada unable to afford trip home to cast ballot
About 75,000 workers in district are migrant labourers and 63,000 of them eligible voters
Voting without voters: In Uttar Pradesh, areas with low turnout are hubs of migrant workers
EC plans to reach out to migrant workers via postcards to encourage them to vote, but it may be too little, too late
Voting without voters: West Bengal may see migrants flocking home to vote & document citizenship status amid CAA worries
Migrants likely to influence fate of elections in state; CAA cloud advantage to Trinamool but BJP to leverage governance failure that led to …
Punjab’s ‘Donkey Flights’ to the world’s conflict zones
Widespread joblessness explains why Punjab’s migrants resort to desperate means to reach their final destinations
A job in a warzone or unemployment at home
Indian diplomatic missions need to closely monitor the security situation and assess the threat perceptions to its communities
Voting without voters: In Odisha, turnout suffers in districts home to migrants despite promise of goodies, travel fare
Lowest turnout in Berhampur in Ganjam district, CM's home turf, due to large-scale migration to other states, say experts
Waste to wealth: Understanding the synergy between formal & informal sectors
Technology and community participation play pivotal roles in bridging the formal-informal waste worker divide