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May 25, 2023
The long road to recycling: Pheriwalis struggle for time
by Anuj Behal | 2 min read
Nagender and Shubhankar talk about Covid-19 interim bail and going back to prison
April 7, 2023
Prison sentence: Lives of those returning to jail after COVID-19
by Nagender, Shubhankar | 2 min read
girl students standing in a queue-employment
March 31, 2023
Can India tackle its employment gap before it’s too late?
We need to make our secondary education relevant to the aspirations of our youth. Learn about the pathways that can make this happen.
by Aditya Natraj, Mekin Maheshwari, Priya Agrawal | 5 min read
A woman standing in a metro beside a poster saying '51 percent of work done by women is unpaid'_female labour force participation
March 21, 2023
What’s going on with India’s female labour force participation?
Why India's female labour force participation rate remains low compared to global levels, and what needs to be done to change it.
by Shruti Deora | 5 min read
a woman putting corn into a can--women in india's manufacturing sector
March 8, 2023
How many women does India’s manufacturing sector employ?
Millions of women work in factories across India, but the share of their employment has not changed in two decades and the majority are employed in just four southern states.
by CEDA, Dhruvika Dhamija | 19 min read
banner displaying the name of an advocate against a blue wall-legal aid
January 20, 2023
Why is the quality of India’s free legal aid so poor?
India spends only INR 0.78 per capita on legal aid, which is one of the lowest in the world. Here's how it impacts lawyers providing free legal services.
by IndiaSpend, Suryanshi Pandey | 8 min read
ASHAs in Chennai - ASHA workers
January 19, 2023
ASHAs: Informal workers in the formal sector
ASHA workers are a crucial part of the public health system. Despite this, they experience precarious working conditions in the form of long hours, low wages, and a lack of social security.
by Anirudh Chakradhar, Sudev Madhav | 6 min read
Two women sitting on the ground, surrounded by weaving baskets_open network for digital commerce
January 13, 2023
Indian artisans are still missing from e-commerce platforms
High logistical costs and a lack of digital know-how are some factors keeping Indian artisans out of e-commerce. How can the recently launched Open Network for Digital Commerce change this?
by Abhishek Modi, Parul Gupta | 5 min read
crowd of young people in front of an office-young entrepreneurs
December 22, 2022
India needs more young entrepreneurs
The lack of agency and a fear of failure are preventing Indian youth from pursuing entrepreneurship. This needs to change.
by Arjun Shekhar | 4 min read
Four women standing with posters demanding better working conditions_social welfare
December 20, 2022
ASHA workers need better working conditions, not hero worship
ASHAs and Anganwadi workers play a vital role in delivering government’s social welfare schemes, but they are denied employment benefits, minimum wage, and job security.
by Raja Venkata Krishna Dandamudi, V G Sreeram | 11 min read
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