Life around Mumbai’s salt pans

The salt pans are a source of livelihood for more than 2,000 migrant workers from different parts of the country

Maharashtra women missed meals during COVID-19 lockdown, finds survey

10% of the 946 women surveyed skipped one meal a day; 7% skipped two meals a day  

Wages of fear: How did COVID-19 geographic shift affect MGNREGA implementation?

The understanding should be part of India’s contingency plan to support rural livelihoods in the event of a third wave of the pandemic

COVID-19 third wave: Returning workers may have led to Jharkhand spike

COVID-19 situation dire in Jharkhand, with healthcare workers, rural residents infected; state has no wherewithal for genome sequencing

COVID-19 worsened sanitation workers’ condition globally; WaterAid calls for action

Nearly 44% of respondents from India reported challenges in meeting their daily expenses during COVID-19 lockdowns; situation grim across South …

One nation one ration card: Odisha to soon start dry ration scheme for migrant workers

The apex court had directed all states and Union territories June 29 to formulate an appropriate scheme to provide dry ration to migrant workers …

As told to Parliament (July 20, 2021): Deaths due to mucormycosis at 4,332

All that was discussed in the House through the day  

Free foodgrain until Diwali: What about migrants, those without ration cards?

Around 100 million Indians are excluded from the public distribution system, according to economists

COVID-19 is cruel to young and aspirational India

More than the pandemic, it’s the sheer abdication of responsibility from those in power that’s destroying the dreams of rural India &…

Stockholm+50: How do we prepare for the next half century

When we mark the 50th anniversary of the 1972 Stockholm conference, we need to discuss consumption and production in a globalised world

Indian public sector health facilities, workers should lead the fight against AMR

Both are important links across sectors; they should unleash their full impact on the life of the common man for curtailment of AMR.

COVID-19: ‘Only a third of migrant workers getting relief measures’

At least 50 mln short-term circular migrants left out of any government identification process, according to IHD estimates

Nurture nature

To achieve economic growth and poverty alleviation, it is imperative to constantly replenish environmental resources

COVID-19: 10,000 health workers infected in Africa, says WHO

South Africa, one of the five countries most affected by the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, accounted for 35 per cent of the …

Rural distress: Demand for MGNREGA work sees spike again

This points to rural distress despite absence of COVID-19 restrictions on economic activities for past few months   

Low-paid workers, women hit most by COVID-19 wage gaps: ILO report

The average wage in two-third countries — for which official data was available — fell or grew more slowly in the first 6 months of …

From quarters to kothis: A migrant couple’s journey to nowhere

Safety nets of millions of migrant workers came apart as COVID-19 lockdown came into force

Nigeria’s post-COVID-19 recovery plan has some merit. But it misses the mark

The Nigerian government ignored fundamental problems that have plagued previous economic plans, power and education

COVID-19: ‘Nurses need support for trauma, pain they experience’

A nurse on the frontlines of 2014 Ebola outbreak recounts her story of struggle, fear and courage 

Fighting for a safer workplace

Workers often fail to get proper medical treatment because they are mostly ignorant of occupational diseases.

Fatal exposure

Workers exposed to pesticides over a long period of time may run the risk of contracting cancer

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 

Only 6 states in India have 45 HCWs per 10,000 population, says Niti SDG index

Some 71.3% households don’t have a single person covered under health insurance or a scheme

Post COVID-19, ILO calls for national-level policy on those working from home

There is an urgency to adopt global labour standards and improve national-level labour registries for home-based workers, organisation says in …

COVID-19: Odisha plans to prevent community transmission with weekend shutdowns at 11 districts

Doctors term the decision as illogical, say government should identify containment zones instead