The Supreme Court has directed Governments of Delhi, UP, Haryana to inform how they will address miseries of stranded migrant labourers Many migrant workers, especially those working in the northern states, continue to struggle as they find themselves stranded in […]
India’s working class, for whose betterment Ambedkar brought a series of legislation, is struggling to access social protection in the Covid crisis. By Aditi Narayani The second wave of the coronavirus pandemic has forced many out of jobs and contributed […]
The ‘George Floyd’ tragedy is painfully unfolding in India, today: thousands are dying, many in major cities throughout the country have no access to a hospital bed, oxygen or a ventilator By Fr Cedric Prakash SJ It was a scene […]
Observing the condition of India’s working class in 2020, a group of academicians reiterated in a list the various needs of migrant workers that need to be addressed in the face of an impending lockdown Over 150 academicians, including ICTS-TIFR […]
Urban poor have seen a decline in income and have been left more hungry, though this was not the case earlier By Shagun Kapil The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has left the urban poor in India poorer, more hungry […]
Shortly after announcing a week-long lockdown, the Haryana government filed FIRs against farmer leaders near Kundli border Hours after counting for state assembly elections concluded, the Haryana government on May 2, 2021 filed FIRs against farmer leaders under Section 144 […]
The pileup of bodies waiting for cremation is 10 miles long in Lalita Uppala’s hometown of Jabalpur. Fifteen of her cousins and their families are stricken with the coronavirus. By Ryan Blethen As horror stories abound from a tragedy unfolding […]
It’s hard to convey the full depth and range of the trauma, the chaos and the indignity that people are being subjected to. Meanwhile, Modi and his allies are telling us not to complain by Arundhati Roy During a particularly […]
Multiple reports in the state capital call for a more thorough check on data regarding hospital beds and other facilities Bengaluru braces for lockdown Bengaluru city moves towards a fortnight-long lockdown with 24,600 active Covid-19 cases as of April 27, […]
5-kg free food grains per person per month for 80 crore people for two months The government will provide free food grains to the poor under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana in May and June, officials said on […]
