Widespread joblessness explains why Punjab’s migrant workers resort to desperate means to reach their final destinations - some of the world's most deadliest places.
The onus is on the Indian government to follow transparent labour migration processes for West Asia. Reports indicate that gangs working out of some Kerala towns are “actively involved in trafficking humans to Israel”.
Unemployment at home pushes thousands of Indians to look overseas for work—even in war zones. What’s missing is a coherent policy to protect them amid this migration.
Since 2019, the budget allocation for the Mahatma Gandhi Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) that has 129 million active workers has been consistently lower than or at most same as the previous year’s revised estimates
Modi Govt Doubles Health Insurance Spend, Skimps on Health Infrastructure | While out-of-pocket expenditure on healthcare fell in the Modi government’s first term, studies suggest this is from under-utilisation of healthcare rather than greater protection
More of India's women are accessing maternal healthcare, more girls are in high school but few women are in the labour force, and many of those who are working are engaged in low-quality poorly paid work.
It is unthinkable that marriages and live-in relationships between adults should become so regimented by the state. This is a violation of constitutional and human rights to have adult agency appropriated by the state and non-state actors.
The Uttarakhand Uniform Civil Code Mandates Registration of Live-in Relationships, Prompting Concerns Over Privacy, LGBTQIA Rights, and Personal Freedom
Election integrity concerns rise as India's EVM and VVPAT system faces scrutiny amid reports of discrepancies. Calls for a complete count of VVPAT slips amplify as the demand for electoral transparency grows louder.
Examining the Mandate for Registering Live-in Relationships in India's Uttarakhand Uniform Civil Code and Its Implications for Privacy, Procedural Fairness, and Personal Freedoms