Widespread joblessness explains why Punjab’s migrants resort to desperate means to reach their final destinations
India’s unhealthy patent amendments
Cashing in on India’s demographic dividend
The pill that’s roiling US drug regulation
Neocolonial Raj has taken root in India
Inequality has been widening rapidly in the country since the 1990s
Suspect claims in Teva’s suit against Cipla
The US Federal Trade Commission has warned the Israeli drug firm its patents are wrongful as it sues Cipla ...
Podcast: Colonialists used starvation as a tool of oppression
Before the colonialists arrived in North America and Bengal, both regions were thriving with healthy, wealthy communities. Here's what ...
Building children’s agenda: Political parties should consider children as equal citizens
Political parties should organise consultations with children, parents and child-focused groups to increase trust and understand issues better
Much ado about nothing
How much does government support add to household income?
What is the Darien Gap? And why are more migrants risking this Latin American route to get to the US?
The challenging topography of humid, swampy rainforest as well as criminal gangs who control the area, make the route ...
Abused, abandoned, neglected: The plight of India’s older women
Restoring dignity in women’s labour can give older women the care and respect they deserve in late life
India’s rice trade at risk in Red Sea attacks
India’s famed basmati rice variety is among the commodities hit by supply chain disruption caused by the Houthi attacks ...
Women’s Day 2024: Clean sweep in Karnataka
Over 18,000 of the state’s women have transformed the idea of cleanliness into a sustainable business model
Women’s Day 2024: Food for all in Tamil Nadu
One of the major reasons behind the success of the state’s Amma Canteen scheme is the decision to employ ...
SEWA’s experience with women SHGs, cooperative & member-owned organisations
Organised strength in the form of SHGs or cooperatives help women in increasing their livelihoods and bargaining power
Women’s Day 2024: Why empowering half of humanity serves dividends
When we empower women, we tap into the full potential of humanity, paving the way for a more just, ...
Women’s Day 2024: Flight of hope in Uttarakhand
Women pilot AIIMS Rishikesh’s initiative to use drones to carry medical supplies to remote health centres
Women’s Day 2024: Catering dreams in Kerala
From an initiative to empower women, the state’s Kudumbashree Mission has become its lifeline
Women’s Day 2024: Ladakh’s looms of life
Changpa women engender an economic turnaround by taking over the trade chain of the world’s most expensive fibre
Women’s Day 2024: “Why can’t we have our own bank?”
The question that led to the setting up of India’s first women self-help group-led bank in the 1970s
Poor regulation of aquaculture endangers human health
Closure of illegal aquaculture farms is a temporary solution, better regulation holds the key
A group of daily wagers are on a fast-unto-death at -14°C in Leh; their voices should be heeded
The workers, in a challenging environment like Ladakh, have alleged inhumanity and discrimination employment regularisation; it’s a gross violation ...
Why Bolsonaro failed to overthrow democracy – and why a threat remains
Although Bolsonaro is currently ineligible to stand for office, a political comeback is not unimaginable should democratic institutions fail ...
Reshaping democracy in new climate
Democracy is critical in a climate-risked world. Will we lose its essence of justice and equity to the many ...
Did the interim budget focus enough on nutrition?
Interim budget missed the opportunity to address problems like lack of quality Anganwadi meals, higher wages for workers, inadequate ...