Fora Bolsonaro: Mass Demonstrations Erupt in Brazil
An analysis of the impact of the growing movement against Bolsonaro in Brazil.
UP Assembly Elections: What’s in Store
An analysis of the recent UP panchayat election results and 2017 election results indicates that it is possible for a SP-led Opposition alliance to defeat the BJP in the coming UP assembly elections, even without the support of the BSP.
NATO’s War Against Yugoslavia: the Ghost that Still Haunts Europe
Twenty-two years ago, the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was subjected to 78 straight days of bombardment from NATO. This crime of 1999 has indeed haunted not only Europe but the world ever since it was perpetrated; what is seemingly past is really both prologue and precedent.
COVID-19: Ensure Free Treatment and Uniform Price for Vaccines, JSA Says in Statement
The Jan Swasthya Abhiyan (JSA) has listed out seven demands and asked the Union Government to face up to what has gone wrong so far.
Additional 230 Million Indians Fell Below Poverty Line Due to the Pandemic: Study
A report prepared by the Centre for Sustainable Employment at Azim Premji University has highlighted how employment and income had not recovered to pre-pandemic levels even in late 2020 and the latest surge in cases would only add to the devastation and distress.
Employment in the Platform Age
Until recently, there had been relatively little discussion about what the rapid growth of digital labor platforms meant for the nature of work and the employment relationship. A recent report provides answers to many questions – and raises several more …
Reservations Have Become a Soft Option, but Presented as Panacea for Ills That Beset India
The demand for reservations is conducted in a moral and political vacuum – there is absolutely no debate, no discussion and no political consensus on the need for equalising life chances.
A Disconnect that Shows the Real State of the Country’s Economy
Official figures claim that the economy is on the road to recovery. But a closer look at these figures contradict this rosy picture of the economy. Two articles.
Indian Workers Work Longest, Earn the Least
Indians are already among the most overworked workers globally. Despite their long hours, Indian workers are not making much money. India had the lowest statutory minimum wage of any country in the Asia Pacific region, except for Bangladesh as of 2019.
Impact of Pandemic Lockdown on People in India – Some Newsclippings
Pandemic pushed 32 million Indians out of middle class; number of poor people went up by 75 million; 375 million children suffering Covid-19’s after-effects; Unemployment in Delhi rose by 17.4 percentage points; School closures impacted 247 million Indian children.