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Should One Even Consider Making Domestic Work Part of the Gig Economy?

Apps to hire domestic workers reinforce the perception that household work should be done inexpensively by unskilled labour, and undermine the struggle for…
▶21-Apr-2025
Amruta SN, Shalaka

Can there be Fair Competition in the Food Delivery Market?

A near-duopoly of Zomato and Swiggy controls almost 95% of India’s digital platform-based food delivery market, raising the possibility of uncompetitive…
▶15-Apr-2025
Krishnapriya V.S.

What Bangladesh wants from the Ganga Water Treaty

India and Bangladesh are due to renew their river water sharing agreement. Apart from politics, the 30-year-old treaty has been overrun also by climate change.
▶14-Apr-2025
Sk Tawfique M Haque

Cash Transfers and Public Services Work in Tandem

Unconditional cash transfers empower individuals to address their immediate needs. Yet, this could yield greater benefits if complemented by public goods. The…
▶02-Apr-2025
Sheetal Bharat

Underpaid and Unheard: The Struggle of Kerala's ASHA Workers

The ASHAs of Kerala receive a meagre honorarium though they play an indispensable role in the state’s healthcare. They are seen as 'volunteers' and…
▶24-Mar-2025
Ayana Krishna D., Shraddha Jain, Srimanjori Guha

A Free Ticket Can Be a Ticket to Freedom

While fare-free schemes for urban public transport ease financial barriers on mobility, their real impact is in empowering women through better city access. An…
▶16-Feb-2025
Nishant, Archana Singh

Stray Cattle and Crop Destruction

Chhattisgarh’s stray cattle problem is enormous. While cattle shelters may prove useful in the interim, a long-term plan to make livestock economically viable…
▶19-Feb-2025
Joshua Lobo

Is the Rise in Female Work Participation due to an Odd Set of Instructions to Enumerators?

Given the high degree of informality in the Indian economy, national employment surveys have drawn up complex instructions to capture all those who work. This…
▶10-Feb-2025
Aloke Kar, PC Mohanan

'We need everything': Gazans Ponder Mammoth Task of Rebuilding

Gaza ceasefire is only 'first step' as Palestinians confront magnitude of reconstruction challenge.
▶24-Jan-2025
Nazih Osseiran

Scarred to Death

The persistence of silicosis puts at risk India's aims to eliminate tuberculosis this year. The great tragedy is that it is easily preventable.
▶21-Jan-2025
Arkaprabha Sau

Summer is Around the Corner. Is India Ready for the Heat?

Heatwaves have become a regular phenomenon in the summer. Policymaking needs to step up to mitigate the effects of extreme heat on vulnerable sections of the…
▶13-Jan-2025
Naresh Singh, Priti Agarwal, Geeta Sinha

China's Medog Dam Project: Can India Turn the Challenge into an Opportunity?

The Medog dam project will grant China significant control over the Brahmaputra’s flow, potentially affecting water availability downstream. While it showcases…
▶12-Jan-2025
Ashok Swain