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A decade after the law to end manual scavenging, thousands of workers continue to clean waste with little protection. The narrow framing of the law contributes…

The unchecked use of antibiotics increases the odds of a pandemic in which infections are resistant to the available stock of antimicrobials.

An open letter by current and former faculty members at the IIM Bangalore calling to defund the hate speech.

India’s Constitution is more robust than the politics of those who call for its replacement.

Mine workers in Rajasthan are perhaps the most vulnerable among manual workers in India’s unorganised sector. They are exposed to various kinds of dust, which…

The judiciary's disinclination to criminalise marital rape flows from a vertical approach to constitutional rights, which fosters a public-private divide…

Women who teach in colleges and universities in India on annual contracts have very little social security. They are often not eligible for paid maternity…

A tribute to the renowned cinematographer and photographer, jazz aficionado, and motorcycle enthusiast who packed three lives into one.

The union government’s desire to ensure uniformity of the Management Information System across the country in overseeing MGNREGA has resulted in workers losing…

Despite Tamil Nadu’s history of anti-caste movements, continued reports on the denial of temple entry to Dalits indicate that the space has to come under…

Dalit labour organisations in Punjab have sought support from farm unions led by dominant castes. Such collaborations serve tactical purposes but also…

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s Synthesis Report lays down a stark warning—without immediate & ambitious climate action, the world will…