Drying up of MGNREGA allocation will shrink the rural economy further
The focus of MGNREGA has, over time, shifted from employment creation to asset creation
MNREGA wage hike less than minimum wage in 33 states
Nagaland is the only state where the wage rate is equal to or more than their minimum wage
Absence of MGNREGS work take a toll on festivities, medical care and nutrition intake in rural West Bengal
Villagers report grappling to make ends meet due to loss of guaranteed employment
Simply Put: People fired, AI hired
Simply Put: Origin of Man
Odisha's mines may power the country, but what about its people?
Mining has not yielded commensurate dividends to life in Odisha
Energy in news on May 9
Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and debates on energy
ZAMBIA
UNITED NATIONS
KENYA
More or less equal
God made all humans equal, but some are more equal than others when it comes to consuming the world's resources
Tobacco ban - Blatant blackmail
The Rajya Sabha's clearance of the tobacco bill has attracted an ad from the industry criticising the ban imposed on the sale of tobacco products …
Lack of budget, high demand slow MGNREGS
Deletions keep millions jobless despite the scheme seeing highest demand in a decade
MGNREGA inefficiently managed, finds CAG
Government spent Rs. 1,26,961 crore but hardly 30 per cent works are completed
MGNREGA: Workers call for scrapping of attendance scheme at Jantar Mantar protest
The NREGA Sangharsh Morcha alleged that the claims of government about smooth functioning of the scheme were false and misleading
From job card holders to migrants: Former MGNREGS workers in West Bengal lament loss of identity and dignity
Workers now falling back into trap of migration with no fixed jobs, income
Budget 2023-24: Fund allocated for MGNREGA can provide just 17 days of work
Unjust allocation by the Modi-led government is an assault on the rights of rural workers, say activists
Machine language
The past few years have seen a spurt AI tools that can write. Will future books be composed by computers? How does this development threaten jobs.…
Checking migration: Odisha extends MGNREGA-supplementary job guarantee to 10 tribal blocks
Job-seekers to get additional Rs 115 a day over MGNREGA wage; implementation isn't proper, says expert
Denied & discouraged: Why youths not looking for jobs can be a crisis for India
A large part of the dejected population have some degree of education
Hat-trick
The Supreme Court has upheld the rights of Gujarati tribals to permanent employment
Finding a job
THE PHILIPPINES
In the dock
Were the World Bank policies faulty?
New aquaculture project