Why Indians Have Stopped Looking for Work
WhatsApp chats are full of uncles complaining about India's 'lazy poor' who only want 'freebies' from the government.
Newsclick Team

WhatsApp chats are full of uncles complaining about India's 'lazy poor' who only want 'freebies' from the government. It is indeed true that six out of 10 Indian working-age people simply don't even look for work. But is that because they are 'lazy' or is it because they simply can't afford to work?

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