Society

India’s digital divide and the consequent welfare bias

Digitalisation of government services is creating inequalities in delivery of schemes to the marginalised

How India’s migrant labour struggles during a crisis

Existing laws can do little to protect the rights of migrant labour, especially during a crisis. Revisiting labour laws can remedy this

How India can tackle the scourge of misinformation

To counter the dangerous trend of misinformation, India needs to deal with low digital literacy, poor implementation of laws, and encourage critical thinking

Counting castes, counting inequalities in India

A caste census could pave the way for fair and targeted policies, equitable resource allocation and meaningful affirmative action

Inequalities of caste and contract in sewage work in Delhi-NCR

Rising contractual employment in sanitation work draws upon and reproduces historical inequalities of caste and class in urban India

Mapping India’s geography of inequality

Addressing the root causes of multidimensional deprivation requires political will, administrative efficiency, and community participation

Why educational inequality remains high in India

Investment in human capital plays a decisive role in economic growth. India, […]

Crime in Delhi, but Who is Writing?

Crime in Delhi is no longer being reported as it once was. It’s not that crime has decreased, but rather the definition of crimes that can outrage society is rapidly changing.

On India’s roads, ill-suited infrastructure drives pedestrian deaths

Indian roads are among the deadliest in the world — and most fatalities occur close to pedestrian infrastructure

Why Netanyahu chooses war over peace

As protests grow, Benjamin Netanyahu clings to power in what appears to be a gambit to shape his own political and legal future, regardless of the cost.