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Livelihoods

Women gather for a meeting-farmer producer company
April 12, 2021
What does it take to run a farmer producer company?
A day in the life of an Adivasi woman who manages a women-owned farmer producer company that collectivises small and marginal farmers to help them improve their incomes.
by Lalitha Taram | 5 min read
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March 31, 2021
Productivity vs poverty
Manish Sabharwal argues that in order to compete in a global economy, India needs greater productivity and formal employment. Renana Jhabvala argues the opposite: India’s informal sector is large, and labour laws must accommodate informal workers.
5 min read
young women being trained in a field-rural youth
March 11, 2021
The first mile goes a long way
Rural youth are a valuable asset. Bringing them on as frontline cadres in the water and agriculture sectors can strengthen rural development.
by Anantika Singh, Reshma Anand | 5 min read
Power Farmers solar panels near Khadi overlooking hills with people standing near by- self-employment
March 9, 2021
Can solar power initiatives provide sustainable self-employment?
Only by learning from past mistakes will Uttarakhand’s new solar self-employment scheme be able to create long-term livelihoods for those impacted by COVID-19.
by Tristan Partridge | 5 min read
kisni serving food-hospitality sector
March 8, 2021
“There’s a fixed time to start the day, but no fixed time to end it”
A day in the life of hospitality worker who is running a resort and managing a team of stewards during COVID-19.
by Kisni Kale | 5 min read
man digging a pit-rural employment
March 5, 2021
The Union Budget fails to address the problem of rural employment
With widespread distress in rural India, the government could have used NREGA to bolster rural employment, instead of reducing its allocation.
by Debmalya Nandy | 5 min read
close up of a person block printing-vocational training
March 5, 2021
The need to invest in vocational training
A look into the challenges faced by blue-collar workers during this pandemic shows us why we need to build on the momentum of the NEP and invest in skill development.
by Annette Francis | 5 min read
An open tap fills a bucket-SHGs urban sanitation livelihoods
March 3, 2021
Leverage SHGs to create livelihoods in urban sanitation
Communities can play an integral role in the management of urban sanitation services, and governments must facilitate this.
by Xerxes Rao, Meghna Malhotra, Kaninik Baradi | 6 min read
Women workers walking at an Assam tea plantations
March 2, 2021
Assam’s tea plantation workers: Why are they in the news?
The plight of tea plantation workers in Assam reflects the joint failure of markets, state, and civil society.
by Bisoya Loitongbam | 5 min read
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February 26, 2021
What India can learn about effective rental housing for migrant workers
Chile, Brazil and the US issue ‘rental vouchers’ to low-income groups, which can be exchanged in lieu of rent in formal, private housing.
by Prayash Giria, Rejeet Mathews | 4 min read
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