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Harsh Mander
Locking Down the Poor: The Pandemic and India’s Moral Centre
17 Jan 2021
Home to the largest number of undernourished people on the planet, India imposed the world’s harshest lockdown for the pandemic.
Mohd. Imran Khan
Bihar: No Earning Post-Lockdown, Teacher Ends Life Allegedly Due to Bank Pressure
09 Jan 2021
The chemistry teacher in Bhagalpur was depressed after being publicly humiliated for not repaying a loan, alleged his relatives.
Amey Tirodkar
‘Maharashtra's Manchester’ is Dying a Slow Death Due to Modi Government’s Policies
02 Jan 2021
The city of Ichalkaranji in western Maharashtra was famous for making cotton and synthetic material. However, the industry in the region is now under immense pressure to survive.
Newsclick Report
Centre, States’ Revenue Collections Dip in FY 2020-21 Even as Expenditure Increases
29 Dec 2020
While revenue collection has suffered, expenditure has risen, leading to increased reliance of states on market borrowings.
Gyan Pathak
Poor Girls must be Provided Special Assistance in Education During Pandemic
26 Dec 2020
Girl children were most affected because of the prevailing bias against the girl child.
PTI
Informal Sector Workers Face Double Blow – Pandemic and Social Exclusion
26 Dec 2020
“We are still being treated as untouchable,” rue jobless domestic helps, rickshaw pullers among others, who are sliding back to poverty.
Dr. Kafeel Khan
COVID-19’s Negative Impact on Mental Health Is a Shadow Andemic
07 Dec 2020
Since the outbreak of COVID-19, emerging data and reports have shown that all types of violence against women and girls, particularly domestic violence, has also intensified.
Rabindra Nath Sinha
Covid-19: Doctors, Healthcare Workers’ Meet the Pandemic Head on
07 Dec 2020
Medical practitioners and different categories of health workers cannot say for certain that West Bengal will not witness another wave.
Surajit Das
COVID-19 Lockdown: Why Compensation to Workers is Overdue in India
20 Nov 2020
The trade unions in India are demanding an ex gratia cash transfer of Rs 7,500 per month to all the workers outside the direct income tax bracket as compensation for income lost for the mo
Ronak Chhabra
Amid Labour Stir, Workers Blame Toyota for ‘Horrible Work Conditions’
12 Nov 2020
The management at Toyota’s manufacturing facility in Karnataka’s Bidadi had declared an indefinite lockout leading to workers staging dharna in front of the company gate.