Autonomy and Pluriversal Energy Futures in Ladakh, India
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Autonomy and Pluriversal Energy Futures in Ladakh, India

In Ladakh, two drastically opposite visions of energy transition are colliding head-on. The first a grassroots, indigenous approach that emphasises on low-impact and socio-ecologically just energy practices; the other a government and corporate driven, technocratic vision pushing for large-scale energy infrastructure and critical mineral mining.

Modi’s Scheme to Double Farmers’ Income Goes on Overdrive During Elections, Stalls Otherwise
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Modi’s Scheme to Double Farmers’ Income Goes on Overdrive During Elections, Stalls Otherwise

PM AASHA, a crop price support scheme, saw real spending only in the months around 2019 and 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Three years in between the two general elections, the government did not spend a single rupee on the scheme.

Welfare Spending in the Past Two Decades: Has the NDA Era Been Different?
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Welfare Spending in the Past Two Decades: Has the NDA Era Been Different?

The last two decades have seen little increase in welfare spending. But the NDA government has created an image of being focused on welfare by renaming schemes, appropriating older ones, and starving some UPA schemes of funds.

The Pervasiveness of Poverty in India; Over 74% Indians Unable to Afford Healthy Diet
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The Pervasiveness of Poverty in India; Over 74% Indians Unable to Afford Healthy Diet

One of the striking findings of the Bihar Caste Survey is that absolute poverty in the country is far more pervasive than what successive governments in India have been claiming. Also: ‘’Over 74% Indians Unable to Afford Healthy Diet’: UN Report’.

Amidst a Govt-Enforced Data Vacuum, Stagnating Wages & Rising Costs Increase Economic Distress in Rural India
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Amidst a Govt-Enforced Data Vacuum, Stagnating Wages & Rising Costs Increase Economic Distress in Rural India

For nearly a decade, the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has withheld or criticised available data on poverty. From the interiors of India’s richest state, Maharashtra, a report on how daily wages are stagnant, as inflation and rising costs push more Indians into poverty.

The Grain Giants Have Made a Bonanza from Hunger; Time to Take Them Apart
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The Grain Giants Have Made a Bonanza from Hunger; Time to Take Them Apart

Four companies dominate the global grain trade and at least 70% of the market. They are reporting record profits. As food prices skyrocket and hunger rises, and with the prospect of still more supply shortages, such profiteering is clearly unjust and a sign of abject market failure.