-The New Indian Express A majority of migrant workers in Surat and Ahmedabad in Gujarat lack access to urban documentation, showed a report by Aajeevika Bureau, an NGO working with migrant communities. NEW DELHI: A majority of migrant workers in the two major migrant destinations Surat and Ahmedabad in the state of Gujarat lack access to urban documentation, showed a report by Aajeevika Bureau, an NGO working with migrant communities. While Ahmedabad has...

-The Hindu Direct human engagement is a crucial component of education India has been under Lockdown in a desperate attempt to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. Even when the Lockdown gets lifted eventually, the government may not allow large congregations in restricted physical spaces, including campuses. Universities and colleges were in the middle of the second semester of their academic year when the Lockdown was enforced. There was anxiety, particularly about the graduating batches...

-The Hindu Business Line Apart from getting truck drivers and warehouse employees back to their job, logistics operators have to grapple with working capital needs and supply chain inefficiencies A lot has been spoken about the effects of Covid-19 on the economy. The government, large corporates, and the MSME sector are keen to reboot activities that have come to a halt due to the Lockdown. Logistics, including transportation, warehousing, order management, and...

-Press release by National Alliance of People’s Movements, dated 30th April, 2020 Even as the country is reeling under the impacts of the Lockdown and coping with a pandemic, the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has made a time-bound call for comments on the draft Environmental Impact Assessment Notification (EIA) 2020, published on its website on 12th March, 2020. The National Alliance of People’s Movements condemns this ill-timed...

-TheWire.in Unlike other sectors, a large majority of the farming community do not have any savings to fall back upon. The COVID-19 pandemic has not only hit manufacturing, services and business but also pushed back the Narendra Modi government’s ambitious programme to double farmers’ income by 2022. From feeding a population displaced, dislocated and frozen in its tracks, to ensuring farmers stay afloat in the coming months, the government has a tough...