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Dr. Tanya Chaudhary
Displacement and Livelihood of Industrial Workers on the Periphery of Delhi: Case Study of workers in Narela Industrial Estate
03 May 2022
The case study of Narela shows that informal workers exist in a perpetual cycle of precariousness, distress and displacement in a megacity.
Ajay Gudavarthy
Gujarat and the Political Economy of Hindutva
13 Mar 2022
A new book traces the political economy of communalism in industrialised Gujarat. Its insights must help comprehend why Hindutva spread to deindustrialised Uttar Pradesh.
Sabah Gurmat
India Labourline Launched: a New National Labour Helpline to Serve India’s Informal Workers
20 Sep 2021
A collective of the Working People’s Charter (WPC) and the Aajeevika Bureau launched a national helpline for workers, at Mumbai’s Press Club.
Newsclick Report
A Fifth of Women Workers in Delhi Moved from Informal to Formal Sector Since 2010: Study
26 Aug 2021
The study pointed out that women, who are more experienced, possess higher educational qualifications and belong to higher income groups, along with being upper caste and non-migrants.
Ronak Chhabra
DDA’s Master Plan for Delhi-2041 Fails to Address Working People’s Concerns, Says People’s Collective
15 Jul 2021
On Thursday, the Main Bhi Dilli campaign called a press conference to discuss the statutory document that has the power to change urban development in Delhi.
Arghya Bhaskar
Alone Again: Migrant Workers Fight for Survival
28 May 2021
The migrant crisis is almost invisible due to unpreparedness on all fronts—vaccines, hospitals, medicines. It does not mean there is no crisis this year.
Sumedha Pal
Informal Sector Workers Continue to Struggle with Low Wages, High Debts: ActionAid Report
08 Nov 2020
Almost 24% of the respondents reported having earned no wages in the unlock phases and close to 50% said that their monthly wages were less than Rs 5,000.
KR Shyam Sundar
What is Wrong With the Centre’s New Labour Codes
22 Sep 2020
The new labour codes of the government are mere instruments for labour law flexibility, without considering the consequences for workers.
KR Shyam Sundar
India’s Terrible Track Record in Unemployment Benefits
18 Sep 2020
Only employment can cure unemployment. Till then, informal workers need a universal and comprehensive social security scheme.
Jenny Sulfath, Shirin Choudary and Madhurima Majumdar
Informal Lives, Formal Laws: Sexual Harassment in Film Industry
16 Sep 2020
A criminal justice system marked by lengthy trials does not give women who face sexual harassment or assault much hope, especially if powerful industry figures are the perpetrators.