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June 11, 2020

Our welfare system is broken

The COVID-19 crisis has exposed deep cracks in our social security and welfare delivery systems. Here’s what we need to do to build long-term and resilient solutions.
by Aaditeshwar Seth, Vani Viswanathan | 6 min read
A construction worker in India - Ajaya Behera, Gram Vikas
April 29, 2020

Making labour systems work

The lockdown has exposed the extreme vulnerability of migrant workers. Could it also help to create a system of labour and profit that is more balanced and equitable?
by Ashif Shaikh, Seema Nair | 8 min read
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April 10, 2020

How can we support sanitation workers during COVID-19?

Sanitation workers are at the frontlines of our response to the COVID-19 crisis. Here’s what needs to be done to ensure their health and safety.
by Abhinav Akhilesh, Meera Mehta, Zara Juneja | 3 min read
women threshing rice in sangrur punjab
March 31, 2020

Fighting for dignity, not profit

A Dalit movement for land rights is sweeping across southern Punjab.
by IndiaSpend, Manu Moudgil | 8 min read
Ma. Cecilia Flores-Oebanda-profile
March 28, 2020

Shattered inside

How my work as a social entrepreneur and anti-trafficking activist was built on unaddressed trauma.
by Skoll Foundation | 1 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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January 30, 2020

Building inclusive communities is the task of civil society

Until communities stop excluding people based on gender, caste, class, and religion, efforts to achieve the SDGs will always fall short.
by Shamik Trehan | 5 min read
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January 23, 2020

IDR Interviews | Bezwada Wilson

A lifelong crusader against manual scavenging, Bezwada Wilson talks about building a Dalit-led grassroots movement to liberate the community from this practice.
by Smarinita Shetty, Sneha Philip | 7 min read
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January 17, 2020

The state of justice in India

An inability to deliver justice or maintain the rule of law is estimated to have cost India an equivalent of nine percent of its GDP.
by Nithya Subramanian | 3 min read
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January 16, 2020

Corporates should support the rule of law

The time has come to align self-interest and public interest in support of the rule of law and constitutional values.
by Rohini Nilekani | 4 min read
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