DTE Special on International Women’s Day 2024

Down To Earth delves into 7 exemplary initiatives to illustrate formidable influence of self-help groups

Vote for 2024

Record number of countries will go to elections at a time when young populations’ trust on democracy is waning  

Child poverty a global concern

It is time poverty alleviation policies and programmes get child-centric, to lay a solid foundation for a future generation that is healthy and …

Much ado about nothing

How much does government support add to household income?

Women’s Day 2024: ‘She’ is for Self Help Empowerment

In India, women self-help groups have been a source of empowerment, fostering economic independence, social stature & community resilience. …

For a decade, earnings of regular salaried & self-employed Indians have been declining: ILO

At the all-India level, 40.8% of regular workers and 51.9% of casual workers did not receive the average daily minimum wage prescribed for …

Neocolonial Raj has taken root in India

Inequality has been widening rapidly in the country since the 1990s

Cashing in on India’s demographic dividend

India will have the demographic dividend for another decade. It takes massive skill update to translate this advantage into a development bonanza

(Electoral) promises to keep

Political parties have released ‘promises’ in the run-up to elections in 5 states; Will voters buy them?