Livelihood
STI Hubs to Promote Socio-Economic Empowerment of Tribal People
Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology, Dr Jitendra Singh said that seven Science, Technology and Innovation (STI)… Read More
India’s Rural Job Scheme Could Also Help Sequester Carbon
The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) launched in 2006 to ensure livelihood security of rural people can… Read More
FSSAI Must Stop Mandatory Food Fortification, Say Experts
More than 170 individuals and organisations along with the Alliance for Sustainable and Holistic Agriculture (ASHA Kisan Swaraj) have cited… Read More
The Story of Fishworkers Fight Showcases the Might of Masses in Democracy
Started in the late 1960s, the fishworkers struggle in Kerala stands as a beacon of hope and assurance to workers… Read More
State of India’s Poor: Learning from the Pandemic and the Way Forward
The Community-Led Local Entitlements and Claims Tracker (COLECT) initiative of Praxis has brought to light gaps in access to entitlements.… Read More
Direct Cash Transfer for Workers: 15 Lakh Petitions Sent to PM Modi
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in almost one lakh infections every day and crippled the economy. Needless to say, the… Read More
Employment Challenges and Way Forward amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Employment problem in a developing country context cannot be gauged merely in terms of open unemployment rate. The phenomenon of… Read More
COVID-19 Pandemic: Struggle for Survival of Nomadic Communities
"Most of the people in my tribe are now beggars. Before the lockdown, we stepped out on the streets on… Read More
Pandemic, Lockdown and the Homeless: Miseries Untold
Homeless people are sadly seen as ‘trash’ in the cities and the COVID-19 pandemic has further worsened their situation. The… Read More
Stigma of Sex Work: Business Unusual for India’s Denotified and Nomadic Tribes
In the current scenario of the COVID-19 pandemic, sex workers and bar dancers have been without work for months. Most… Read More