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AAD 2026: Claim of 5% Indian poverty rate, upliftment of 250 million people out of poverty hollow, says Santosh Mehrotra
Vivek Mishra
9 hours ago
4 min read
Due to a significant drop in non-agricultural employment, over the past four years, 80 million people have had to return to farming through reverse migration
Economy
Women’s economic-opportunity laws only half-enforced globally: World Bank
Nandita Banerji
24 Feb 2026
3 min read
Just 4% of women live under nearly full legal equality as enforcement gaps widen the divide between laws on the books and rights in practice
Governance
Three decades on, PESA struggles to deliver tribal self-governance
Palla Trinadha Rao
24 Feb 2026
6 min read
Gram Sabhas in Scheduled Areas remain constrained despite legal powers
Beyond the verdict: How the justice process impacts mental well-being of rape survivors
Chitta Ranjan Pani
23 Feb 2026
5 min read
Muthanga, 23 Years later: The unfinished question of land and justice in Kerala
K A Shaji
23 Feb 2026
5 min read
After the NGT order, safeguards will now decide Great Nicobar’s future
Deepanjana Saha
21 Feb 2026
3 min read
Grants expanded under 16th Finance Commission recommendations, but Gram Panchayats face stricter compliance requirements
VN Alok
20 Feb 2026
4 min read
A new measure of poverty
Richard Mahapatra
18 Feb 2026
3 min read
Break down the gender wall
Richard Mahapatra
18 Feb 2026
3 min read
16th Finance Commission: Of devolution and new disasters
Himanshu Nitnaware
18 Feb 2026
2 min read
Africa off track to end child marriage by 2030, African Union report warns
Madhumita Paul
17 Feb 2026
3 min read
Menstrual health, now a fundamental right: ‘It's gender-inclusive constitutional justice’
Puja Marwaha
17 Feb 2026
5 min read
Activists condemn repeal of MGNREGA, warn of “deep rural distress”
DTE Staff
16 Feb 2026
3 min read
As told to Parliament (February 12, 2026): India’s AI workforce set to double to 1.25 million in 3 years
DTE Staff
13 Feb 2026
3 min read
SC street dog case: Will the highest court hold the authorities accountable?
Alokparna Sengupta
13 Feb 2026
8 min read
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