Mumbai: Even though hilly states, such as Arunachal Pradesh, have large government debt to Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) Ratios–that is the ratio of their debt to the total value of all ...

Cheap to buy and easy to ignore, bidi powers a vast economy that thrives on labour violations, policy loopholes and health ...

A fraction of people use air conditioners in India but these ACs together consume just about as much energy as all the ...

Urban Indian women spend more time working in paid employment but they spend as much time as their rural counterparts in unpaid care and domestic work in the household.

‘Caste Census Essential Tool To Advance Social Justice’ Welfare policies and affirmative action have improved outcomes for the marginalised, but the progress has been uneven within broad caste groups, ...

Why India Needs To Urgently Address Gender Gap In Digital Skills Fewer women use or own mobile devices, and even fewer possess the skills required to leverage the devices and participate in the ...

Queer Indians Forge Alternative Careers Amid Workplace Discrimination There’s a dearth of large nationwide studies, but smaller surveys in various parts reveal systemic bias, discrimination and ...

Amir Bin Rafi is a Kashmir-based journalist.

Pune: In a decade to 2023-24, the structure of Indian households’ financial savings has changed. Deposits still hold the lion’s share, but instruments such as stocks, small savings and government ...

Thiruvananthapuram: Indian men spend less time on unpaid domestic and caregiving work compared to the women, and the little time they do spend is also concentrated in outdoor activities such as ...

“The first few weeks after a rescue are critical for released bonded labourers so that they do not slip into rebondage,” said Tina Kuriakose Jacob, senior research fellow, International Institute of ...