Jharkhand village continues its anti-NTPC stance
Residents of Jugra village have complained to district administration about forceful land acquisition for supply route to coal mine
The others too
The MeToo campaign comes at a time when women are being courted for electoral gains. Is it good or bad?
Clean air is a human right: WHO
World needs to reduce number of deaths from air pollution by two-thirds by 2030, said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general, WHO in his …
Manual scavenging: Non-existent for govt, yet people die 30-ft under ground
The recent deaths of five manual scavengers again raises the question of how far will India let this problem go
Bamboo can generate 516.33 million man days of work in India every year
With most of the global export market for bamboo products yet to be tapped and potential to generate 516.33 million man days of work every year, …
Farm income drops in 16 states and union territories
The national average income from cultivation increased by just 3.8 per cent between 2002-03 and 2012-13, when the overall farm sector grew by 3 …
Women's Day: These 900,000 health workers have no reason to celebrate
No end in sight for these accredited social health activists who have not received remuneration for months
Why 275,000 National Health Mission workers have been protesting for 3 years
National Health Mission workers are up in arms, demanding salary and perks at par with the government's regular staff
High court verdict in Kashmir shahtoosh workers' favour
Is there an election angle to leather industry boost?
Uttar Pradesh and Punjab, hubs of the leather industry are also up for election this month
Investment in health sector needed to create jobs, achieve SDGs
Ageing populations and increasing rates of non-communicable diseases are projected to generate the demand for 40 million new health workers …
No more N-I-M-B-Y
Our excessive reliance on 'others' to manage 'our' waste has let the situation go out of hand
50 debt-ridden weavers in Varanasi committed suicide since Modi became PM
Conditions of weavers community got worse during Modi regime, reveal experts’ findings
Labour organisation report shows 150 million migrants in global workforce
Two main factors are driving migration at present—economic hardship and geopolitical crises leading to the lack of decent work
Capital labour rush
A drought-like condition at home and long-term employment opportunity in Amaravati, the new capital of Andhra Pradesh, are fuelling migration …
Weaving trouble
Kashmir's handmade pashmina shawls have long been threatened by power looms outside the state. The problem has now spread within
Cost of marble
Mining in Rajasthan's Rishab Dev tehsil, the only place in the country that produces green marble, registered 6,681 times growth in 14 years. But …
What delayed launch of phase IV of AIDS control programme?
Activists say Supreme Court decision criminalising gay sex under Section 377 of IPC may be a reason
Simmering discontent over tea
The newfound success of brand Darjeeling is fuelling suspicion between planters and workers. Sayantan Bera reports
Towards food security: perspectives from three continents
The Food Insecurity Report 2014, released by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) last week, has revealed that one …
Letters
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
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The women who are left behind
IN THE ABSENCE OF THEIR MEN: THE IMPACT OF MALE MIGRATION ON WOMEN Leela Gulati Publisher: Sage Publications, Delhi Price: Rs 200
Choking effects
Workers suffer from respiratory ailments after cleaning World Trade Centre debris