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Saurabh Sharma
How COVID-19 Pandemic Pushed Life Backwards in Uttar Pradesh's Nizamatpura Village
30 Sep 2021
Nizamatpura, Bijnor: With assembly elections round the corners in Uttar Pradesh (UP), politicians have started their respective campaigns to garner maximum support.
Daniel Giovanaz, Pedro Stropasolas
Eating With Hope: Solidarity Initiatives are the Alternative for Brazil’s Hungry
21 Aug 2021
Over the past few years, an about-turn in policies saw a massive increase in hunger in Brazil. As the pandemic wreaked havoc, solidarity initiatives and donations, which feed close to 30% of the…
Azhar Moideen
Kerala’s Left Government Takes Right Decision for the Poor During Pandemic
18 Aug 2021
Pinarayi Vijayan’s government is supplying food kits and distributing social security pension to ensure no one remains hungry or destitute
Manu Moudgil
MGNREGA Protects The Poor From Further Poverty During Natural Calamities
18 Aug 2021
The rural employment scheme puts cash in hands of the most vulnerable and also builds their resilience to extreme weather events while sequestering carbon.
Ritwika Mitra
Raging Pandemic and Unreliable Monsoon: The Unending Sorrow of the Homeless
14 Aug 2021
According to the Census 2011 the country has more than 1.7 million homeless people, among whom 938,384 live in urban areas. However, the number of homeless persons remains grossly under-documented…
Gyan Pathak
Statistical Jugglery Should not Conceal Worsening Unemployment Scenario
30 Jul 2021
We must not rely on the ‘usual status’ of the PLFS data but should consider the ‘current status’ on the ground to mitigate the miseries of the jobless, who are under great distress, and many of
Azhar Moideen
In Kerala, A Plan to Eradicate Absolute Poverty
17 Jul 2021
With the Council of Ministers approving the proposed plan to eradicate absolute poverty and appointing a nodal officer for the project, one of the ambitious programmes promised in the 2021 LDF…
Sagrika Kissu
J&K: End of 149-year-old Darbar Move Tradition Hits Already Struggling Businesses
12 Jul 2021
The recent decision to stop Darbar Move has put spotlight on the bleak condition of Jammu and Kashmir’s economy.
Ashish Khetan
Sewing a New Future: How Illiterate Women in Jharkhand Broke Free From Poverty
19 Apr 2021
Even as the pandemic is pushing millions into penury, women in rural Jharkhand are fighting back, leading their families out of the poverty trap by learning new skills and starting small businesses.
Mohd. Imran Khan
Bihar: Facing a Financial Crunch Post-Lockdown, Family of Five End Life
13 Mar 2021
According to CMIE’s estimates, for the past 20 months – since February 2019 – the unemployment rate in Bihar has been more than 10%.