February 2, 2024

Employment and wage trends since the mid-1990s have seen 3 phases of growth. In the 3rd period, since 2017–18, the ‘quantity’ of employment has grown. This has been mainly of the self-employed with…

The politics of precarity and heightened socio-economic inequality erodes our compassion. The politics of prejudice and the treatment of minorities corrodes it.

The unique nature of India's federalism needs to be safeguarded. But constitutional authorities have in recent times taken decisions violating the principles of federalism and the courts have…

Dalits aspire to practice the ethics of democracy as their way of life. Yet, when they live a democratic life and celebrate the Constitution as their social public ethics, the consequence is the end…

Despite the continuing tragedy in Gaza, the spirit of self-determination continues to blaze among the Palestinians. Young people across the world who rise in non-violent protest against the war are a…

The COP28 Climate Conference was a milestone in that it agreed to phase out fossil fuels though this particular deal has many shortcomings. Corporate capital had a huge imprint on the meeting and…

It’s taken almost 30 years for climate negotiations to name and act on fossil fuels, the biggest cause of climate change. We now have a deal, even if it has many shortcomings. The next climate summit…

The trend of doctoral scholars and researchers in Western universities hiring poorly paid Indians for fieldwork reinforces gatekeeping in knowledge production.

Mountains of garbage in India’s cities, but empty pockets, minds, and hearts. India’s grandiose development dreams will drown in a sea of apathy and bad planning without an immediate change in…

The amended Forest (Conservation) Act reverses several decades of gains for forests and forest-dependent communities. At a time when India's green cover is degrading, the new law undermines the…