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Kashif Kakvi
Acute Poverty and Lack of Work Main Issues for Many ahead of MP Bypolls
27 Oct 2020
From daily wage workers to migrants who came back home during the lockdown, the poor are struggling to make ends meet in MP’s Gwalior.
Amey Tirodkar
No Govt Aid, No Work: Maharashtra’s Unorganised Labourers Struggle for Survival
06 Oct 2020
The Maharashtra government announced monetary aid and ration to help labourers. But on the ground, the situation is different.
ICF Team
'Rights Based Legislation Have Been Undermined Since 2014'
23 Sep 2020
Activists Aruna Roy, Nikhi Dey and Rakshita Swamy talk to Indian Cultural Forum about the history of various rights based legislations enacted in India during 2004-2014.
Mohd. Imran Khan
Bihar: More Than Half of Migrant Workers Lost Source of Income Due to Lockdown
21 Aug 2020
Among the migrants who had returned home in the month of May, over two-thirds of the households who had reported complete loss of income due to lockdown had said that they have finances that are…
Avanindra Nath Thakur
COVID-19 in Rural India - XL: Impact on Rural Workforce in Bihar’s Bharri, An Update
02 Jul 2020
The increase in labour force participation from all age groups, with many self-employed households transitioning into casual wage employment and reverse migration coupled with a near absence of…
Seema Sharma
Battling Impending Desertification, Punjab Strives to Revive Traditional Ponds
24 Jun 2020
With ground water increasingly being used for irrigation over the years, the state is now looking to change course and revive a traditional water system.
Newsclick Team
Let's Talk: What Happens to Urban Economy?
19 Jun 2020
In this episode, we talk to journalist Aunindyo Chakravarty on the state of the urban economy in the aftermath of the lockdown-induced migration.
Subodh Varma
Over 2 Crore MGNREGA Job Seekers Turned Back Since April
18 Jun 2020
Demand has surged due to lockdown caused joblessness, yet the scheme is floundering.
PTI
Lockdown: Jobless MP Tribal Migrant Workers Stare at Uncertain Future
04 Jun 2020
Thousands of tribals from Jhabua, Alirajpur, Dhar, Khargone and Barwani districts, who returned from Gujarat, Maharashtra etc, are pinning hopes on the government for jobs.
Prudhviraj Rupavath
Telangana: Lakhs Attend MGNREGA Work for Minimum Wage of Rs 161 Per Day
01 Jun 2020
On an average, the workers’ attendance has increased by over nine lakh compared to same time last year.