What Does Moody’s Downgrade Mean for India in the Backdrop of the Pandemic?
Moody's downgrade comes amidst a sluggish national economy, made doubly worse by the COVID-19 pandemic.
India Prepares to Introduce ‘Fixed Term Employment’ Amidst Strong Opposition
Will regular employment in India be a thing of the past once Fixed Term Employment (FTE) is in place under the proposed Code on Industrial Relations?
Women in India’s Informal Sectors Continue to Remain Outside Maternity Benefit Coverage
Despite policy amendments, large number of women informal sector workers do not have access to any sort of maternity benefit. This is in serious contradiction with international labour standards.
COVID-19 Shows Only Multilateralism Can Save the World
Cooperation between countries, not hostile competition, is the only to redeem the world from the many crises that it faces today, least of all the COVID-19 pandemic.
India’s Inter-State Migrant Workmen Act of 1979 Needs Urgent Overhaul
The ISMW Act 1979 has serious limitations in the present context, as the architecture of migration has changed over the years. The COVID-19 crisis necessitates urgent reforms.
Why India Should Not Postpone the Women’s Reservation Bill Anymore
The long-pending draft law is an absolute necessity in a country like India where women continue to be denied equal opportunity in every sphere.
How to Revive Rural Economy for Returning Migrant Workers: The Odisha Way
The Odisha government's handling of the economic crisis triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic holds lessons for other state governments in India.
How My Long Beard Almost Got Me Lynched by a Mob in the Middle...
First-person account of how a mob tried to lynch a man, suspected of being a Muslim terrorist, in the middle of Jaipur last year.
36 Years of Blue Star: ‘Jodhpur Detainees’ Have Moved On, but Painful Memories Persist
Out of the 365 odd 'Jodhpur detainees' of Operation Blue Star, those still alive continue to grapple with the trauma and financial distress that they suffered after the event.
Why #BlackLivesMatter Is Relevant to India: Common History of Discrimination
Both the US and India have a long history of discrimination against marginalised groups, like the Blacks, Dalits and Muslims.