Ritwika Mitra
Industrial sector workers largely insecure, underpaid: Survey
The garments sector workers were more severely hit than the others with 20 per cent workers saying their earnings dropped by more than Rs 2,000 per month.
29 Nov 2020
Bonded labour: Exploitation among workers on the rise
The Economic Survey 2016-17 showed that of patterns of flows of migrants showed less affluent states saw more 'out migration' while the affluent states were the largest recipients of migrants.
17 Nov 2020
Government brings content on online platforms like Netflix under broadcast ministry
The notification, signed by President Ram Nath Kovind, said the decision has been taken in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (3) of article 77 of the Constitution.
12 Nov 2020
BJP spent most on social media ads before first phase of Bihar polls: Report
Between October 12 - October 26, the money by the BJP spent on social media campaign advertisements peaked during the week of October 19 with the expenditure touching around Rs 1.80 million.
29 Oct 2020
‘Resettling has to be a smooth transition’: Delhi slum dwellers worry about outcome of SC order
The issue of resettlement gains further significance in light of the recent Supreme Court order which directed the removal of 48,000 households in settlements on Railways land across Delhi.
25 Oct 2020
Action on ground needed to tackle malnutrition: Experts on India's poor showing at Global Hunger Index
A look at the last round of NFHS in 2015-2016 corroborates this as it shows that the country’s showing on parameters of ‘wasted’ and ‘severely wasted’ children had worsened.
19 Oct 2020
TRP scam: Ministry of Information and Broadcasting calls for report from BARC
The ministry wrote to ratings agency BARC on Friday, and the latter is expected to submit the report on Monday, following which the ministry will decide the future course of action.
11 Oct 2020
More woes for Modi government: India slips to rank 151 in protecting labour rights
With the pandemic exposing the scale of inequality, there is an urgent need for governments to commit themselves to the cause of reducing inequality, the report recommended.
09 Oct 2020
Forest Rights Act to be a key issue in 62 Bihar constituencies during polls: Study
The BJP and JD(U) remain vulnerable because in the past 13 years and three consecutive terms, they have done little to enforce and FRA, the analysis showed.
07 Oct 2020
Anti-Dalit violence: Victims, families feel it is still a long way to justice
The latest National Crime Records Bureau data show an increase of 7.3 per cent in crimes against scheduled caste people with 45,935 cases -- an increase from 42,793 cases registered in 2018.
05 Oct 2020
Our children have no safety here: Long road ahead for Dalits as UP sees spike in caste crimes
The latest National Crime Records Bureau data show an increase of 7.3 per cent in crimes against scheduled caste people with 45,935 cases -- an increase from 42,793 cases registered in 2018.
05 Oct 2020
Role of gram sabha, local community key in building resilience among tribal communities: Report
The study documented case studies from Gujarat, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Karnataka, and Odisha.
02 Oct 2020
Rape survivors face challenges, mental stress in filing FIRs in UP: Report
Of 14 cases documented, FIRs were registered in 11 cases, and the time taken by the police ranged between two days to over seven months.
30 Sep 2020
BJP government systematically targeting voices of dissent: Activists
The amendments in the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act would be a blow to the civil society organisatons, said activists.
30 Sep 2020
Child labor in Delhi's home-based garment industry: Adolescence lost in struggle to survive
While the family of five used to earn Rs 8,000 per month previously, work is sparse now. “We are barely making Rs 3,000 a month,” her mother Salma says.
24 Sep 2020
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