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April 07, 2020

COVID-19: Voices from the margins

A rapid assessment survey of the impact of COVID-19 on migrant workers paints a dismal picture. Here are recommendations for the central and state governments to alleviate the situation.
by India Development Review | 7 min read
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March 26, 2020

Supporting informal workers during the COVID-19 crisis

Farmers, agricultural labourers, and informal sector workers are the worst hit by COVID-19 and the resulting lockdowns. Here are some steps that the government and banks can take to help them cope financially.
by Vijay Mahajan | 5 min read
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March 10, 2020

Entrepreneurship: the key to revitalising agriculture

Lessons from an initiative to increase farm productivity by promoting a community-based model of agricultural advisory services.
by Manas Satpathy | 5 min read
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March 06, 2020

Slashing the NREGA budget is hurting rural households

With the central government delaying wage payments to the states, rural workers are suffering as they do not get work in times of real need.
by Debmalya Nandy | 5 min read
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February 27, 2020

Does NREGA work for women?

Putting women at the front and center of NREGA not only makes it more effective and transparent, but also changes societal perceptions of what women can and cannot do.
by Binju Abraham, Debmalya Nandy | 7 min read
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February 12, 2020

Questioning the informal-formal binary

The growth of precarious, informal employment in the formal sector is adversely affecting the most marginalised.
by Tanaya Jagtiani | 6 min read
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December 11, 2019

The blindspots in India’s skilling programme

Our flagship skills development scheme is unable to deliver sustainable outcomes. But an alternative exists.
by Vanya Gupta | 6 min read
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November 22, 2019

The untapped potential of microenterprises

Hiring just a few more workers can lead to disproportionate productivity gains for microenterprises.
by IndiaSpend, Shreehari Paliath | 5 min read
Yarns aligned together at a loom
November 01, 2019

Life after the garment factory

Many women workers leave factories when they are still relatively young. What happens to them after they leave the sweatshop?
by Alessandra Mezzadri | 4 min read
Man selling fabric on cycle
October 18, 2019

The stark reality of self-employment

Most of India’s self-employed are not job creators, contrary to several claims made over the past few years, and have poor earnings.
by Anjana Thampi, Ishan Anand | 3 min read
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