Indulekha Aravind Women contract workers and those in the unorganised sector have no access to the redress platforms available to the upper classes. But they are among the most vulnerable to sexual harassment at work By now, you… Continue Reading →
“Why this sustained attack on one of the top two universities in India?” HuffPost Staff KAMAL MITRA CHENOY/FACEBOOK A prominent JNU professor and a vocal critic of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has been asked to explain by the government… Continue Reading →
India must take a moment to reflect on its human rights record. JASPAL SIDHU My return to India begins the moment I leave the doors of Indira Gandhi International Airport. It almost always involves finding the railway station, where I… Continue Reading →
Machos in Rehab DEFYING GENDER ROLES This article was originally published in Spanish on October 18, 2017, written by Catalina Ruiz-Navarro. Due to its relevance, Defying Gender Roles translated into English. Thanks to our supporter Sarah Dickins for the translation…. Continue Reading →
PALLAVI PRASAD After a level four fire ravaged a huge area of Behrampada slum in Bandra, Mumbai, on Thursday, 26 October, nearly 400 slums were razed to ashes, leaving thousands homeless. Fortunately, there were no fatalities, which, if you’ve ever… Continue Reading →
by- Aditya Menon Taking a dig at the BJP’s failure on the job front, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi had said that “every time you click a selfie, jobs are created in China”. It now appears that even the BJP’s election campaign in… Continue Reading →
Richard Mahapatra The next generation of the current poor Indians has high probability of remaining poor as well. Lack of access to resources like forests and social discrimination have set in the dreaded chronic poverty among India’s socially marginalised groups,… Continue Reading →
The Observer In Thennamadevi young daughters are forging a new destiny beyond their alcoholic fathers and human traffickers Mark Townsend Sunday 22 October 2017 00.05 BSTLast modified on Tuesday 24 October 2017 17.28 BST Each afternoon the men of Thennamadevi leave their village… Continue Reading →
Shishir Arya| TNN | Oct 25, 2017, 03:13 IST Nagpur: Anti-genetic engineering activist Vandana Shiva, who has also moved the court against Monsanto in different cases, has blamed the American seed maker for deaths due to pesticide inhalation. Shiva visited Yavatmal on Tuesday,… Continue Reading →
Jaitley offers no solace to farmers, industry, workers – yet gets ready to take more loans, sell off banks. Subodh Varma Newsclick Image by Nitesh Kumar Facing all round criticism for the flagging economy, the Govt. has announced a new… Continue Reading →
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