The Building and Other Construction Workers (BOCW) Scheme: Welfare Measures and Challenges on Ground
Migrant construction workers in India struggle to access welfare benefits under the BOCW scheme due to documentation and registration difficulties among other hurdles, preventing many from fully utilising the scheme’s intended protections and benefits.
Charting MGNREGS’s Journey: Past Trends, Present Challenges, and Future Directions
MGNREGS, once a beacon of hope, now faces scrutiny due to operational challenges and declining budgetary support, necessitating urgent reevaluation for sustainability.
Inspiring inclusion: Empowering women in grassroots governance
A feature exploring women’s political representation at the grassroots level, highlighting the distinction between representation and inclusion in PRIs.
Empowering MSMEs in India: Navigating mine repurposing for climate resilience
A feature that takes a look at how multilayered policymaking can help unlock the immense potential of the MSME sector in India with Energy Transitions.
A Journey from Barpeta to Lucknow: The Plight of Waste-Pickers in the City
Miya Muslims hail from Barpeta town of Assam and are part of the informal sector of waste-picking in Lucknow. They contribute positively to society, yet they are often isolated and treated like foreigners
Aspirational Blocks Programme can bolster climate resilience, mitigation and adaptation
Analysis on the rising temperatures in India, how it could jeopardise economic and agricultural productivity, with projections of significant job losses and GDP at risk.
Union Budget 2024: How do we move forward on PVTGs?
Opinion piece in Hindustan Times suggests on forward-moving approaches and possible action plans to positively address the pertinent issues faced by the PVTGs.
Budget 2024: Empowering unorganised workers
Opinion piece in Hindustan Times delving into various challenges, including major gaps in social security coverage, biases about domestic work, and about the E-Shram portal.
Do Local Gender Quotas Improve the Electability of Women at Higher Tiers?
The paper assesses how exposure to village-level female leaders elected through a gender quota affects voter support for state-level female candidates.
Burden of care work: Gender’s impact on the wage gap
Ananylsis on the over burden of care work, impacting women’s participation in labour market.
