The Baigas and their weavers
The buzzword these days in Baigachak is the Baiga Mahapanchayat. It is an effort of Nai Disha, a non-governmental organisation (NGO) in Sijhora …
COVID-19 lockdown provides opportunity to save Punjab’s declining groundwater
Pandemic forced Punjabi farmers to adopt a less water- and labour intensive rice growing technique because of labour shortage; it now might …
Odisha Panchayat polls: Caught in a web of debt, exploitative labour only option for migrant villagers
Panchayat elections have little significance for migrant villagvers who won't be casting their votes
We’re scared of 3rd COVID-19 wave: Migrant workers reflect on 2 years of turbulence
Two years on, ripples from the first COVID-19 wave continue to cast a shadow on lives of migrant workers
Sweltering summers: India must safeguard workforce from heatwaves, warn experts
Proper implementation of government relief schemes, the impact of heat on workers, flexible working hours, should all be looked into, say experts
Need a national policy to combat viral and other diseases with pandemic potential: Parliamentary report
Report also made observations about the failure of implementing the One Nation One Ration Card scheme among migrant workers
No, economic recovery has not brought about a drop in MGNREGA job demand: Experts
Delayed wages due to a lack of funds has eroded the confidence of job seekers in MGNREGA; This has driven down demand for work under the scheme …
Implement ‘One Nation One Ration Card’ by July 31: Supreme Court
It also asked states to bring in an appropriate scheme for distribution of dry ration to migrant labourers till COVID-19 pandemic lasts &…
No more N-I-M-B-Y
Our excessive reliance on 'others' to manage 'our' waste has let the situation go out of hand
Heat stress affected worker output in factories in India: Study
Manufacturing plants generate about two per cent less revenue for every one degree Celsius rise in annual temperature, the study found
Life around Mumbai’s salt pans
The salt pans are a source of livelihood for more than 2,000 migrant workers from different parts of the country
Maharashtra women missed meals during COVID-19 lockdown, finds survey
10% of the 946 women surveyed skipped one meal a day; 7% skipped two meals a day
Wages of fear: How did COVID-19 geographic shift affect MGNREGA implementation?
The understanding should be part of India’s contingency plan to support rural livelihoods in the event of a third wave of the pandemic
COVID-19: ‘Only a third of migrant workers getting relief measures’
At least 50 mln short-term circular migrants left out of any government identification process, according to IHD estimates
Indian public sector health facilities, workers should lead the fight against AMR
Both are important links across sectors; they should unleash their full impact on the life of the common man for curtailment of AMR.
COVID-19 third wave: Returning workers may have led to Jharkhand spike
COVID-19 situation dire in Jharkhand, with healthcare workers, rural residents infected; state has no wherewithal for genome sequencing
COVID-19 worsened sanitation workers’ condition globally; WaterAid calls for action
Nearly 44% of respondents from India reported challenges in meeting their daily expenses during COVID-19 lockdowns; situation grim across South …
One nation one ration card: Odisha to soon start dry ration scheme for migrant workers
The apex court had directed all states and Union territories June 29 to formulate an appropriate scheme to provide dry ration to migrant workers …
As told to Parliament (July 20, 2021): Deaths due to mucormycosis at 4,332
All that was discussed in the House through the day
Free foodgrain until Diwali: What about migrants, those without ration cards?
Around 100 million Indians are excluded from the public distribution system, according to economists
COVID-19 is cruel to young and aspirational India
More than the pandemic, it’s the sheer abdication of responsibility from those in power that’s destroying the dreams of rural India &…
Stockholm+50: How do we prepare for the next half century
When we mark the 50th anniversary of the 1972 Stockholm conference, we need to discuss consumption and production in a globalised world
Nurture nature
To achieve economic growth and poverty alleviation, it is imperative to constantly replenish environmental resources
COVID-19: 10,000 health workers infected in Africa, says WHO
South Africa, one of the five countries most affected by the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, accounted for 35 per cent of the …
From quarters to kothis: A migrant couple’s journey to nowhere
Safety nets of millions of migrant workers came apart as COVID-19 lockdown came into force